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10 songs to celebrate Oasis’ reunion, from top hits to B-sides
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
The reunion to end all reunions is set to take place this Friday. That’s when the Britpop band Oasis gets together for a five-month world tour kicking off in Cardiff, Wales, officially marking the end of the yearslong feud between bandmates and brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The best way to celebrate this almost too-good-to-be-true ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, could a lesser conviction mean a greater public rehabilitation?
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
For nearly two years, a nearly nonstop parade of allegations and revelations has ravaged and unraveled Sean âDiddyâ Combsâ carefully cultivated reputation as an affable celebrity entrepreneur, A-list party host, Grammy-winning artist and music executive, brand ambassador and reality TV star. It culminated in a verdict Wednesday that saw Combs acquitted of the most serious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge denies bid by the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s killing for a new trial in a jailhouse fight
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) â Duane âKeffe Dâ Davis, who is awaiting trial in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, has lost a bid for a new trial in a separate battery case tied to a jailhouse fight. The ruling came Wednesday after a tense hearing in a Las Vegas courtroom that underscored the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The potential sentence faced by Sean âDiddyâ Combs for his prostitution-related crime
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) â The jury in the Sean âDiddyâ Combs sex trafficking trial convicted him of prostitution-related crime but cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Here’s what we know about the potential sentence: Will Combs spend years in prison? The three-time Grammy award winner was convicted of flying people around the country, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in custody while he awaits his sentencing
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) â Sean âDiddyâ Combs was denied bond after being convicted of prostitution-related offenses Wednesday. He was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hopâs most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result capped a sordid legal odyssey that shattered Combsâ affable âPuff Daddyâ image ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean âDiddyâ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) â A judge declined Wednesday to grant bail to Sean âDiddyâ Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul wonât go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted Combs of federal prostitution-related offenses but acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Combs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
A New York City juryâs decision Wednesday to convict Sean âDiddyâ Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases that garnered widespread attention. O.J. Simpson In 1995, football star and actor O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) â When the United States revokes someone’s visa, it is typically confidential, with few exceptions. But with British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan and others, the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make a public point when it deems a case particularly egregious. The State Departmentâs number two diplomat made headlines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
June saw the death of a musician whose talent brought The Beach Boys from a local California band to hitmakers and international ambassadors of surf and sun. Brian Wilson formed the band with two brothers, a cousin and a childhood friend, releasing their first single âSurfin’â in 1961. But decades later, the music of The ... Read More »
1 response50 Cent, Aubrey O’Day and more react to the verdict in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) â Sean âDiddyâ Combs was convicted Wednesday of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted of more serious counts that could have put him behind bars for life, drawing divided reactions by his fellow celebrities. The jury found the music mogul guilty of two prostitution-related counts under the Mann Act, for transportation of star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation ‘making adjustments’ at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium after fan complaints
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
TORONTO â The operators of Toronto’s new Rogers Stadium say they are “already making adjustments” after concertgoers voiced concerns about crowd management at the outdoor venue’s inaugural show on Sunday. Live Nation Canada says it is incorporating fan and community feedback and “working closely” with city officials, transit operators and emergency services. Some fans who ... Read More »
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