News for May 1, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs rejected a plea deal in his New York sex trafficking and racketeering case as jury selection nears.

Nate Burleson faced his fear of sharks by swimming cage-free with them off Oahu as part of CBS Mornings’ “Never Too Late” series.

Trainer Michael McCarthy was hoping his horse Journalism could win the Kentucky Derby, while he also carried worry about the fire damage his Altadena community suffered.

Westhill High School’s lacrosse coach said staff had no prior knowledge of an alleged hazing incident, as the school and district responded by ending the season and cooperating with police.

LeBron James said he is not ready to decide whether he will keep playing after the Lakers’ first-round playoff exit.

Ronan, a sea lion studied by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz and New College of Florida, can keep a beat as well as or better than people.

Ukraine’s chief rabbi Mosha Azman released a rock song and music video urging President Donald Trump to help end the war as Russian attacks on Ukraine continued.

Martin Scorsese is making a documentary with Pope Francis that follows the pope’s work with young people and film through the Scholas Occurrentes education group.