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Federal prosecutors made their closing arguments Thursday in the sex trafficking trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York. “Over the last several weeks, you’ve learned a lot about Sean Combs,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik said to the jury at the beginning of her presentation, which lasted about five hours. …

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted from South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island after she was bitten by a shark, authorities said. The girl was bitten in the waters off Hilton Head’s Sea Pines on Tuesday, authorities said. Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue said in a statement she had sustained “a leg …

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week.  Carol Ross’ interest in ancient Roman currency and history led to her collection of over 130 coins. The sale of the coins was handled by New …

A woman accused of aiding in the jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans last month was arrested on Monday, authorities said.  Darriana Burton, 28, is a former Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee and is believed to be the girlfriend of Derrick Groves, a convicted murderer and one …

Multiple mosquitoes gathered by authorities in Florida’s Sarasota County have tested positive for malaria at a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab, as the response has ramped up to stamp out further spread of the illness. Four locally-acquired cases of malaria were recently reported in Florida, along with one …

Dramatic bodycam video shows a Florida deputy being sucked underwater while rescuing a stranded driver on a flooded highway. Both are “lucky to be alive,” said Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons. Deputy William Hollingsworth had been attempting to rescue a man caught up in floodwaters early Friday morning. After the …

A jury found “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role. The jury of seven women and five men spent more than six days deliberating. Jurors said …

The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students remained silent during his arraignment Monday. Bryan Kohberger, 28, did not respond when the judge asked him in court how he pleaded to the charges brought against him — four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary — which led …

California prosecutors have charged a YouTuber pilot who deliberately crashed his airplane for online views and then misled investigators about the location of the wreck. Trevor Daniel Jacob, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation, prosecutors said. He faces …

A committee of the Food and Drug Administration’s outside advisers voted Thursday in favor of an epinephrine nasal spray product, clearing a key hurdle for what could soon be the first needle-free option for treating severe allergic reactions. The majority votes backing the spray for both adults and kids followed …