Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bail appeal in sex trafficking, racketeering case

Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bail appeal in sex trafficking, racketeering case

WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence. A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean (Diddy) Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence” that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul won’t tamper with witnesses. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling … Read more

Canada’s biggest documentary festival says it’s dying. Documentarians worry they’re next

Canada’s biggest documentary festival says it’s dying. Documentarians worry they’re next

A misunderstood and mistreated killer whale. An investigation into the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and American gun culture at large. An inconvenient truth about the future of planet Earth in the face of devastating climate change. If you go by overwhelmingly successful films like Blackfish, Bowling for Columbine and An Inconvenient Truth, it might seem like documentaries are … Read more

Odysseus spacecraft comms from moon expected to halt on Wednesday

Odysseus spacecraft comms from moon expected to halt on Wednesday

Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, was expected to go dark on Wednesday, six days after an off-kilter touchdown that hindered its communications and solar-charging capability, NASA and the company that flew the vehicle said. Despite persistent difficulties in communicating with the lander and keeping it charged, … Read more

Vacationers searching for answers after finding chewed mattress, missing toilet seats at resort

Vacationers searching for answers after finding chewed mattress, missing toilet seats at resort

A relaxing vacation in Cuba was what Jeff Phelps thought he was signing up for when he booked a 20th wedding anniversary trip with Sunwing.  That’s not what they got when they arrived at the Grand Memories Varadero, listed as a 4.5-star facility, during the holidays.  The family opened the door to the room and “the first thing that … Read more