Author: Reputation Poll Staff

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail again on Wednesday after his lawyers argued for the second time that he should be released from “horrific” jail conditions while awaiting trial in a sex-trafficking case. A New York federal judge remanded the musician into custody on Tuesday after prosecutors argued he was a “serious flight risk”. Mr Combs, 54, was arrested this week, accused of running a criminal enterprise from at least 2008 that relied on drugs and violence to force women to “fulfil his sexual desires”, according to prosecutors. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Instead of…

Tributes are being paid to the actor Geoffrey Hinsliff, best known for playing Don Brennan in Coronation Street, who has died at the age of 87. Hinsliff, who was born in Leeds, first found fame in the ITV soap in 1987 with his cobbles career lasting a decade. ITV bosses confirmed the actor died at the weekend. Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt in the soap, said: “Geoff was a lovely, quiet man who will be sadly missed by us all.” ITV added: “His partnership with Lynne Perrie [who played Ivy], was something rather special and they gave the viewers…

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a new indictment charging him with criminal sex act in the first degree. He was wheeled into a Manhattan courtroom wearing a black suit, white shirt and tie. The former movie mogul is charged in the new indictment based on the allegations of a woman who said he sexually assaulted her on one occasion in 2006 at a Manhattan hotel. He is also charged in a previous New York State Supreme Court indictment with criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said.…

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. The governor used his executive powers after Republicans who control the state legislature repeatedly blocked efforts to enact a state law banning the practice. Beshear said he would no longer wait for others to “do what’s right.” “My faith teaches me that all children are children of God,” Beshear said during the signing ceremony at the…

In remarks on Thursday at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., President Biden will celebrate the progress of the American economy, but stop short of declaring victory, senior advisors told ABC News on a call previewing the remarks. Biden said in a post on X that he will speak about what the first key rate cut since 2020 and falling inflation “means for Americans.” “President Biden is going to speak to a new milestone, inflation and interest rates are falling at the same time, employment, wages and GDP are rising,” White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told reporters. “I want to be really…

The hearing into Manchester City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules begins on Monday. City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation. It is alleged City breached its financial rules between 2009 and 2018. City strongly deny all charges and have said their case is supported by a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence”. The Premier League claim City breached rules requiring the club to provide “accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position”. This information covered club revenue, which includes sponsorship income…

Paris St-Germain say they “stand firmly” with defender Nuno Mendes, who was subjected to online racist abuse after the club’s 3-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday. PSG say the Portugal left-back, 22, has the their full support after he shared the comments he had received on his Instagram story. Brest took the lead after Mendes brought down Ludovic Ajorque to concede a first-half penalty, which was converted by Romain del Castillo. “Paris St-Germain doesn’t tolerate racism, antisemitism or any other form of discrimination,” the club said. “The racial insults directed at Nuno Mendes are totally unacceptable. “We stand firmly…

England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson is a surprise target for Major League Cricket. BBC Sport understands senior figures with at least one MLC team have had their interest pricked by Anderson’s comments last month about a return to white-ball cricket. The unnamed franchise are now set to explore whether the 42-year-old would be interested in participating in the third edition of the T20 tournament in the United States next year. Anderson could earn about £135,000 from a short stint in MLC, which lured some stellar names from the game for the 2024 edition. The most high profile of those was…

Germany on Monday began random checks at its borders with five Western European nations as it seeks to crack down on irregular migration, expanding a system of controls that are already in place at four other borders. The police controls began at the borders with France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark on Monday morning and are due to continue for six months. Germany has already been carrying out the checks at its borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland since last year. Germany, a European Union member, announced last week that it was expanding border checks to…

Shanghai’s airports were canceling hundreds of flights Sunday as they brace for impact from Typhoon Bebinca, which is due to make landfall in the early hours of Monday morning, the authorities said. Flights past 8 p.m. local time will be canceled at Hongqiao and Pudong airports in the city, airport officials said in a statement, affecting more than 600 flights. The city also announced that it was suspending travel on some bridges while restricting movement on other highways. Typhoon Bebinca is a few hundred kilometers away from the coast. The typhoon’s winds are expected to reach 151 kph (nearly 94…