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10:50 PM ET, July 2, 2025

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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict live updates: Jury convicts Combs of 2 counts in sex trafficking trial  —  Combs was acquitted of three other charges.  He denied all the allegations against him. … Dozens of journalists stand outside federal courthouse after Combs verdict  —  Reporting from Manhattan Federal Courthouse
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, but convicted of lesser charges  —  The Bad Boy Records founder faced federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.  He denied the allegations.
Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
Cassie's Lawyer Praises Her ‘Strength’ Despite Split Diddy Verdict: ‘Change Is Long Overdue’ and ‘We Will Continue to Fight on Behalf of Survivors’  —  Casandra “Cassie” Ventura's lawyer has responded to the bombshell verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs' federal trial, where he was found guilty …
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Cassie Breaks Silence After Diddy Found Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Cassie Ventura Asks Judge Not to Release Sean “Diddy” Combs From Custody After Trial Verdict
Jasmine Allday / Mirror:
50 Cent compares Diddy to Mafia boss as he reacts to bombshell verdict
Associated Press:
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton Speaks Out on the Phase After Cancer Treatment After Missing Royal Ascot: It's ‘Really, Really Difficult’  —  The Princess of Wales, who announced she was in remission in January, described “finding a new normal” as a “rollercoaster”  — Kate Middleton returned to public duties …
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TMZ.com:
Adult-Film Star Kylie Page Dead at 28 From Suspected Overdose  —  PORN STAR KYLIE PAGE DEAD FROM SUSPECTED O.D. ...  Fentanyl, Drug Paraphernalia Found in Home … Adult-film star Kylie Page has died in Los Angeles from a suspected overdose ... TMZ has learned.
Rachel McRady / People:
Jason Kelce Details Getting His First Bikini Wax, Says Wife Kylie Wanted Him to Get a Brazilian  —  The retired NFL star got the wax after losing a weight loss bet with his friend, Beau Allen  — Jason Kelce shared that he got a bikini wax after losing a weight loss competition with his pal Beau Allen
Discussion: Us Weekly, InStyle and Page Six
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Sally Bedell Smith / The Times:
What the Queen really thought of Meghan, according to her closest confidante … Liza had originally been positive about William's younger brother, once telling me, “When the Queen delegates, the star is Harry.”  After Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in November 2017 …
TMZ.com:
Diddy's Baby Mother Dana Tran Jets to L.A. After Verdict to Care for Sick Child  —  DANA TRAN SORRY DIDDY, GOTTA GO ... Got a Sick Kid at Home! … Dana Tran — the mother of Diddy's youngest daughter — made a beeline for the airport right after the verdict was read Wednesday due to a little family emergency ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly
People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Have ‘Wonderful Time’ During Lunch Date Near His Hometown (Exclusive)  —  The couple were spotted in a cozy Ohio restaurant Tuesday, July 1  — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had lunch at JoJo's Bar in Ohio near his hometown  — A manager at JoJo's exclusively …
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6abc:
14 injured after skydiving plane crashes at Cross Keys Airport in Gloucester County  —  According to the FAA, 15 people were on board the Cessna 208B when it went off the runway.  —  At least 5 injured after small plane crash in Gloucester County, NJ  —  WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J (WPVI) …
Kristie Lau-Adams / Us Weekly:
Tim McGraw Steps Out in Copenhagen With Faith Hill — And a Cane — After Surgery  —  Tim McGraw stepped out in the European sunshine with wife Faith Hill while recovering from recent surgery.  —  McGraw, 58, shared an Instagram snap of himself seated next to Hill, 57, on Tuesday, July 1 …
Discussion: RADAR, E! Online, TODAY.com and People
Colson Thayer / People:
Dakota Johnson Spotted Yachting with Kate Hudson on Girls Trip After Split from Chris Martin  —  The actresses spent the day the relaxing on the waters off the coast of Ibiza  — Dakota Johnson was spotted soaking up the sun with Kate Hudson in Ibiza on July 1
Discussion: E! Online, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
New York Times:
He's Ringo.  And Nobody Else Is. … In the summer of 1985, Ringo Starr's friend and fellow drummer Max Weinberg flew to England for the former Beatle's 45th birthday.  —  Though the pair had become chummy since meeting five years earlier in Los Angeles, backstage at a concert Weinberg …
Discussion: People and New York Post
Mackenzie Schmidt / People:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Take $60M Beverly Hills Mansion Off Market After Failing to Sell for a Year  —  The former couple first listed their marital home in July 2024 for $68 million amid their split.  Lopez officially filed for divorce that August, following two years of marriage
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron, 49, Details Recent 1-Night Stand With 26-Year-Old Man: ‘Really F***ing Amazing’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Charlize Theron is fully on board for one-night stands — especially after her most recent experience.  —  “I've probably had three one-night stands …
 
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TMZ.com:
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Alan Johnson / Mirror:
Taylor Swift fans think they know title of her next album after spotting ‘Easter eggs’
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Susan Knox / Mirror:
Kanye West banned from entering Australia over song with shocking two-word title
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
This Morning star, 52, gives birth to fourth child just weeks after tragic family death
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In a letter to the Trump administration, the GOP Senatorial Committee Chair Sen. Tim Scott said the Netflix-WBD deal raises “significant antitrust problems”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok
 
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