Sean “Diddy” Combs was portrayed in his lawyer’s closing argument on Friday as the victim of an overzealous prosecution that tried to turn the recreational use of drugs and a swinger lifestyle into a racketeering conspiracy that could put the music mogul behind bars for life.  Attorney Marc Agnifilo mocked the …

Washington — The FBI is intensifying its focus and resources on counterterrorism threats after the United States carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, and Iran countered with an attack of its own on an American air base in Qatar. Two sources told CBS News that a memo …

One person was wounded in a shooting Saturday evening that occurred during a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, officials said. Salt Lake City police said in a post to social media that the shooting was “possibly associated with the demonstration.” The victim was rushed to a hospital with …

Washington — The CIA released a new batch of declassified documents surrounding the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, acting on an executive order that President Trump issued soon after taking office. “The records reveal for the first time that Senator Kennedy shared his experiences traveling to the former Soviet …

Dallas — Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage – including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. They also called for legislators to curtail sports betting and support policies that promote childbearing. The votes …

Live Nation is building 18 new venues across the U.S., the entertainment company announced Tuesday. The new concert hubs — which will run the gamut from intimate clubs to large outdoor amphitheaters — are expected to open over the next 18 months and will cost $1 billion to build, according …

Last month, Carla Hayden was nearing the end of her ten-year term as Librarian of Congress. Appointed by President Barack Obama, Hayden was the 14th Librarian of Congress since 1802. She was a history-maker – the first woman and first Black person to hold the job. Then, on May 8, …

A U.S. soldier died during a training incident in Hungary, the Army said Saturday in a news release.  Sgt. Aaron Cox, 24, of Mabank, Texas, died Thursday near Camp Croft, Hungary, during preparations for the upcoming Exercise Saber Guardian 25. The Army said Cox died as a result of wounds …

Washington — A homeland security official who served during President Trump’s first term and who authored an anonymous op-ed criticizing him is speaking out after he was targeted by the president in an executive memo. Miles Taylor, who was chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security and left …

A Republican-backed budget package includes a new restriction for the federal Child Tax Credit that could strip the benefit from millions of children who are U.S. citizens or legal residents, according to policy experts.  The proposed tax and spending legislation — which proponents have dubbed the “one big, beautiful bill” …