Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked a federal appeals court to expedite his challenge to two Mann Act convictions, arguing that a standard briefing schedule could leave him finishing his 50-month sentence before judges rule. The request, filed Oct. 29 with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, says Combs has already served about 14 months […]
NBA veteran Tristan Thompson is stepping into telecom with Uplift, a community-owned mobile service he’s launching in partnership with World Mobile. Thompson, who serves as the company’s chief digital equity officer, unveiled the initiative at the recent TechCrunch Disrupt Summit. Positioned as an alternative to traditional carriers, Uplift offers unlimited data plans starting at $9.99 […]
Aid organizations are pressing the Trump administration to release nearly $9.7 million worth of U.S.-purchased contraceptives that have been warehoused in Belgium for months amid a broad freeze of foreign aid programs, warning the supplies could miss import deadlines and go to waste. The stock, pills, implants, injectables and IUDs bought under USAID contracts during […]
R&B singer Sammie has spoken publicly after his arrest in Georgia on assault and child-cruelty charges stemming from an alleged domestic incident. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Oct. 26, the 38-year-old artist (born Sammie Lee Bush Jr.) thanked supporters and appeared to challenge the allegations. “I’m gonna let God have his say, and the […]
Louis Vuitton and men’s creative director Pharrell Williams have moved to dismiss Coogi’s copyright and trade-dress lawsuit, arguing the Australian knitwear label is seeking exclusive control over a “vague” look rather than a protectable design. In an Oct. 17 filing in Manhattan federal court, their attorneys contend Coogi is attempting to “monopolize an aesthetic,” adding, […]
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