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Diddy Verdict, Record Travel Expected & What’s Cool? - Thursday, July 3, 2025

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Erica Mandy

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🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Thursday, July 3, 2025! 

We’ll tell you about the verdict in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case and what’s next for the former music mogul. 

Also, one of America’s top trading partners has made a deal with the Trump administration, and the president’s policy bill is facing new roadblocks. 

Plus, we’re talking about all things holiday travel — like the best times to head out ahead of the 4th of July, what makes someone “cool” according to a new study, and a dose of nostalgia for ’80s and ’90s kids with a grown-up spin. 

 

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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0:00.0

Today is Thursday, July 3rd. We'll tell you about the verdict in the Sean Diddy Combs case and what's next for the former music mogul. Also, one of America's top trading partners has made a deal with the Trump administration and the president's policy bill is facing new roadblocks. Plus, we're talking about all things holiday travel, like the best times to head out ahead of the 4th of July. What makes someone cool, at least according to a new study, and a dose of nostalgia for 80s and 90s kids with a grown-up spin.

0:25.6

Those stories and even more news to know next.

0:30.1

Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy.

0:32.4

All the day's news in around 10 minutes.

0:34.7

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

0:37.3

I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being

0:39.2

here. You ready? Let's do this. The nearly two-month trial against Sean Diddy Combs has

0:48.2

ended with a split decision. A jury found him guilty of transporting people for prostitution,

0:53.8

but acquitted him on the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.

0:58.5

Combs had faced a possible life sentence, and he still potentially faces as much as 20 years in prison.

1:04.3

But legal experts say it's very unlikely he'll be sentenced to the maximum.

1:07.8

In fact, they say it's more likely to be months in prison, not years,

1:11.5

partly because he's already been in custody since his arrest last year. And now he's going to

1:15.8

stay in jail until his sentencing hearing that is still not schedule. As we've told you,

1:20.0

the government's case accused Combs of years of physical and emotional abuse. Plus, there were

1:24.7

allegations of kidnapping, drugging, and coercing people into sexual

1:27.9

activities. Colmes pleaded not guilty, even though his legal team admitted he had been violent

1:33.1

with women, and the jury saw videos to prove that point. The thing is, the team also argued

1:37.8

the charges were overreaching. Since the verdict came out, some organizations that advocate

1:42.2

for women's rights have criticized it,

1:44.6

saying it proves it's still common for the culture to not believe women and other victims of

1:48.5

sexual assault. Either way, Combs' troubles are not over. Besides the prison time he faces for

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