Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new sex trafficking charges a month before trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have added two charges to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ indictment, expanding on allegations that the jailed hip-hop mogul engaged in sex trafficking as recently as last year. A superseding indictment filed Friday accuses Combs of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a woman to engage in commercial sex acts from at least 2021 to 2024. The indictment also alleges Combs was involved in transporting the woman and other people, including commercial sex workers, to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to his initial set of charges but has yet to be arraigned on the new ones. Trial is scheduled for May 5.

Trump says he's giving TikTok another 75 days to find a US buyer

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Congress had mandated that the platform be divested from China by Jan. 19 or barred in the U.S. on national security grounds. But Trump moved unilaterally to extend the deadline to this weekend, as he sought to negotiate an agreement to keep it running. China’s ByteDance owns TikTok and its closely held algorithm and insists the platform is not for sale.

A man is in custody after the fatal shooting of a beloved Kansas priest

SENECA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a 66-year-old Oklahoma man has been detained in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas. The Nemaha County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook that Gary Hermesch of Tulsa is being held in the Nemaha County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. Authorities called to the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca on Thursday afternoon found Arul Carasala suffering from gunshot wounds outside the rectory. The 57-year-old priest was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he died.

AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The $1 million March Madness wager between a pro gambler and an artificial-intelligence site will be decided by the winner of the Duke-Houston game in the Final Four. The Vegas bookies say the gambler, who picked 5 1/2-point favorite Duke, should win. The AI platform 4C Predictions, which picked Houston, says that’s why its smarter than them. The bottom line: both pro gambler Sean Perry and the 4C’s AI program have done very well over the first 60 games of the tournament. Perry has missed only 13 picks. AI has missed only 10. They both picked all the Final Four teams correctly.

'Time to say goodbye': Kevin De Bruyne to leave Man City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne says he will leave Manchester City - confirming these are his “final months” with the Premier League champion. The Belgian playmaker, who is out of contract this summer, announced the news in an emotional post on X. De Bruyne joined City in 2015 from Wolfsburg and has won every major honor with the club, including the Premier League and Champions League.

In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein

AKOUDA, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians are embracing snails as a protein-packed alternative as the cost of red meat remains high. Unemployed young men are collecting them in fields and selling them at markets and restauranteurs are saying the demand for cheap bowls is growing. Snails have long been consumed in North Africa and throughout the world. Tunisia is among the places returning to bugs as a cheap and sustainable food source. Low in fat and high in iron, snails offer both nutritional value and economic relief. With jobs scare and wages remain low, they cost about half as much as beef per kilogram and often less when sold by the bowl.

Bodega cats make New Yorkers' hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations

NEW YORK (AP) — Bodega cats in New York City are widely loved feline workers in the Big Apple's convenience stores. Most store owners keep them for companionship, and as little salesmen that bring customers in and build rapport. Some say they keep the mice and rats at bay. But the cats lounging on convenience store shelves and basking in the warmth of sun-soaked storefronts don't always get the respect of city and state health officials. Under state law, shop owners can be fined for having cats in any building where food is sold. Despite the legal hurdles, a petition movement driven by social media influencers is calling for social support like vet care to make sure bodega cats and bodega owners can thrive.

US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens. Four people with direct knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press about the policy, which took effect in January shortly before President Donald Trump took office. Though some U.S. agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternization” policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War. The new policy covers the U.S. Embassy and five consulates in China and Hong Kong, but does not apply to U.S. personnel stationed outside China.

A behind-the-scenes look at Nintendo Switch 2

NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo’s Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into “a new era” where social experiences are at the forefront. The Associated Press and other members of the media got an exclusive look this week at Nintendo’s latest handheld, TV-console hybrid, which dives head-first into the social world of online gaming. The Switch 2 will hit the market June 5 at a price of $449.99. Video and audio chats and game-sharing functions are huge parts of the new console.

Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Creating and sharing deceptive media made with artificial intelligence is now a crime in New Jersey and open to lawsuits under a new state law. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Wednesday making the creation and dissemination of so-called deceptive deepfake media a crime punishable by up to five years in prison. The measure also establishes a basis for lawsuits against perpetrators. New Jersey joins a growing list of states enacting measures taking aim at media created using generative AI. At least 20 states have passed similar legislation that targets such media involving elections.