Northeast
Diddy accuser says she woke up on street with date rape drug in her system after meeting mogul backstage

EXCLUSIVE: A New York woman says she was dosed with a date rape drug and then abandoned on a Manhattan street after attending a Sean “Diddy” Combs concert during a tour with his former group, Diddy-Dirty Money, and getting invited backstage.
The woman, who asked not to be identified amid fears of retaliation from the billionaire mogul, told Fox News Digital she and a friend chatted up a security guard at a Hammerstein Ballroom concert on April 22, 2011, and got to meet the performer before he stepped in front of the crowd.
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She has hired Long Island attorney Bob Macedonio, who previously represented Combs’ hip-hop rival 50 Cent, to handle her case.
This image, provided by the accuser, shows her, a friend and two other women after she says they were invited backstage at a Diddy concert in New York City on April 22, 2011. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
“We’re investigating and potentially going to bring action,” Macedonio told Fox News Digital. “We are in the process of obtaining any and all police and medical records and interviewing witnesses.”
Her harrowing story was corroborated by her mother, who said she met her at the hospital in the aftermath of the alleged drugging, but police said they could not find records of the incident.
“One of the girls I was close with was talking to (Combs’) security guard, and she got us backstage to speak to him and hang out,” the accuser told Fox News Digital. “We went down to this room that was covered in balloons and Ciroc from one wall to the other.”
“It taught me a lesson — now I cover my drinks everywhere I go and drink out of the bottle.”
She provided photos from the night in question that share some similarities with archive images taken of Combs on stage during that performance. He has the same haircut and goatee and appears to be wearing the same sunglasses and necklace.
The accuser remembers being taken to the side of the stage, behind the curtain, where people were handing out vodka drinks.
“They handed us a drink, and literally that’s all I remember,” she said. “I heard music, loud noise just coming from the stage, and then don’t remember anything else after that.”

Sean “Diddy” Combs of Diddy-Dirty Money performs at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on April 22, 2011. (D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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She woke up on a Manhattan sidewalk, near her parked car, hours later.
“I was like, what the f— happened?” the woman said. Her friend, whom she has since lost touch with, also blacked out, she said. “It’s very traumatizing not to remember.”
The accuser said she tried driving home to suburban Long Island and felt so unwell she called her mother and went to a hospital, where she underwent a sexual assault examination.

Sean “Diddy” Combs gestures at a woman in this image provided by an accuser who says she was invited backstage by the mogul during a 2011 concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Her underwear had been torn open, and she said she later gave it to police as evidence. Although the woman said she spoke with a police officer at the hospital, Suffolk County police said they had no record of it.
Tests found the presence of date rape drugs in her system, she said, but no signs of penetration.
The woman said she found a bunch of unfamiliar numbers added to her phone and tried reaching out to piece together what happened. She called one and a man answered and invited her to Atlantic City, she said. Another picked up, gaslit her and hung up.
“This guy was like, ‘Oh, you were fine,’” she said. “I said, ‘No I was not fine, somebody slipped me something’…Nobody wanted to say anything.”

Sean “Diddy” Combs of Diddy-Dirty Money performs at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on April 22, 2011. (D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
Her lawyer requested her medical records from that night earlier this year, after news of a federal investigation into Combs emerged. However, in a letter, the hospital said her medical documents had been “purged,” “in accordance with state medical record retention requirements.”
A hospital spokesperson said sex assault examination records, also called SAFE or SANE records, are treated and stored differently than general medical records. Macedonio said he planned to have his client request the SANE records specifically.
“I remember getting a phone call… that she woke up, and that she didn’t know where she was or what happened,” the woman’s mother said. “Her underwear was off.”
She raced to the hospital, she said, accompanied her daughter for the SANE exam and said she followed up with police later, although the case went nowhere.
The accuser said she decided to hire a lawyer after federal investigators raided Combs’ mansions in Miami and Los Angeles earlier this year. He has since been arrested on federal sex trafficking charges and is being held without bail. At the same time, he faces a slew of civil lawsuits involving similar allegations.

Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a minor in a new lawsuit filed Monday. (Getty Images)
“Not knowing what happened to me, that really messes with your brain,” the New York woman told Fox News Digital. “Now, to hear all this stuff that came out, it’s horrific, especially if this man did stuff to younger kids.”
“It taught me a lesson — now I cover my drinks everywhere I go and drink out of the bottle,” she said.

This image repeatedly appears in some of the lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, described as “an actual exemplary container” allegedly used by Combs and alleged conspirators “to insert GHB into alcoholic drinks.” GHB is a common date rape drug. (Southern District of NY)
Reps for Combs did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the woman’s accusations.
Combs is being held without bail at a jail in Brooklyn on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He pleaded not guilty. The criminal trial is expected to begin on May 5.
Combs is also facing more than a dozen sex assault lawsuits, and attorneys for the victims expect to file many more.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.

Northeast
From prom night to heroic rescue: High school students save family from raging fire

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A group of high school students jumped into action in upstate New York to help a family escape a fast-moving fire.
Donato Jellenich, Tyler Sojda, Aiden Kane and Morgan Randall were driving home from their prom when they spotted flames in the distance. They said at first, the group didn’t think much of the fire, until they passed by a second time and noticed it was an entire garage burning.
“We turned the car around and went over there, and it was just crazy,” Kane told “Fox & Friends First” Wednesday.
A now-viral video shows the 17-year-old running up to the front door of the home and shouting, “Your house is on fire!” The footage captures the teens’ efforts to warn a father and his two young daughters before the blaze could spread to the main home.
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“It was just a really big fire. Like, you could tell it was spreading quickly, and we just all wanted to help the best we could,” Sojda said.
A group of teens in New York saved a family from a garage fire, with their quick actions and a viral video showcasing their bravery and teamwork. (Fox & Friends First)
Sojda recalled how the group worked together in the emergency with one calling 911, another checking the burning garage, and a third making sure the family inside knew what was happening.
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“You see in the video, Aiden was banging on the front door and I cleared the garage, and then as I ran back to the front yard, he came out with the two little girls, and we got them to safety,” Sojda said.
Video from the teens shows the family hurrying out of the house, with Kane reassuring the children and urging them to stay behind a car for safety. Sojda said he and Randall comforted the frightened children while Kane returned to the house to tell the father to leave the home.
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Jellenich said the group doesn’t see themselves as heroes, but knows their actions made a difference.

Teens’ quick thinking in upstate New York helps save a family from a fire, as captured in a viral video, earning praise from local fire officials. (Donato Jellenich)
“It’s a pretty cool feeling to be able to be the ones that stopped the house from catching fire. I wouldn’t say that we fully saved them, but we definitely did a part in preventing them catching in flames,” he said.
Local fire officials agree. Maynard Fire Chief Jared Pearl told the New York Post the teens’ quick thinking may have saved the family’s lives and the home itself.
“If they didn’t do this, if they didn’t get everyone out and call 911, it may have been three to four minutes before we got there,” he said. “And by then, the house would have been fully involved.”
Kane said he felt prepared for the moment. His father, who has worked as a police and EMS chief, had taught him what to do in emergencies.
“He said that he was definitely proud, and I’m following in his footsteps,” said Kane, who intends to become a state trooper after graduating.
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Boston, MA
Red Sox Host Drag Show Inside Fenway Park For Pride Night, Invite Drag Queens On Field For First Pitch Again

The Red Sox welcomed drag queens to Fenway Park as part of their traditional Pride Night.
The Boston Red Sox hosted their annual Pride Night on Monday and continued their tradition of hosting a drag show inside the gates of Fenway Park while also welcoming drag queens onto the field for the ceremonial first pitch.
Ahead of what was a 10-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, fans of all ages entered the gates of the historic ballpark and were greeted by a drag show on a stage built right in front of some of the concessions.
The Red Sox and their Pride-themed logo on X shared a video of various men dressed in drag dancing for fans before the first pitch of the contest.
Speaking of the first pitch, the drag queens who participated in the show, as well as individuals representing various LGBTQ+ causes and organizations in Boston, were welcomed onto the diamond with the stadium’s announcer urging fans in attendance to applaud them.
“We know that visibility and inclusivity in sports not only affirm the right of everyone to participate and along, but also enrich the spirit of competition and camaraderie,” the announcer said over the stadium’s loudspeakers.
“When teams, front offices, and fans come together to create welcoming environments, everyone can thrive and we prove that we are all better when we stand together.”
The Boston Legacy Football Club of the NWSL, the Boston Fleet of the PWHL, Boston Common Golf, the Boston Bruins, and Boston Celtics were all mentioned as having representatives on the field for the ceremonial first pitch.
The Red Sox have welcomed drag queens to Fenway Park for their annual Pride Night dating back to at least 2022, according to archived Getty Images.
A pre-game ceremony is held in recognition of Pride Heritage before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics on June 15, 2022. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
The Red Sox promoted Pride Night leading up to the game with an exclusive ticket purchasing offer where fans would receive a Red Sox hat in Pride colors while also inviting them to attend a Pride Party – presumably the drag show – inside Fenway Park prior to the game starting.
Pittsburg, PA
“Feel-good” weather set to return to Pittsburgh area Tuesday

Storm crews will be out Tuesday morning surveying what could be the area’s 11th tornado of the year so far in Clarion Township.
Daily average High: 78 | Low: 58
Sunrise: 5:50 a.m. Sunset: 8:51 p.m.
Any Alert Days Ahead: None for now. There will be storm chances in place for the weekend.
The worst damage being reported in Clarion County is an aluminum shed that was reportedly flipped and is sitting on its roof. Route 22 was briefly blocked by debris.
Pictures of the broken shed were shared on Facebook. Several trees were also reported downed by debris.
Photo Credit: Brett Whitling, Clarion County Department of Public Works
Brett Whitling from the Clarion County Department of Public Works caught the aftermath of the storm that toppled a tree onto a garage in Clarion Township. The homeowner also took a picture of what appears to be a wall cloud just before the trees were snapped.
We won’t deal with anything like that on Tuesday, with calmer and more comfortable weather moving into our area. Highs will hit the mid-70s with very low humidity levels.
KDKA-TV Weather Center
It will be a little breezy, with winds coming in from the west this afternoon at around 10-15 mph. Skies would normally be sunny after 8 a.m., but a plume of Canadian smoke will also be moving through, so skies will be hazy at best and overcast at worst. Air quality is not expected to be significantly impacted, as the plume is expected to remain mostly above ground level.
Wednesday and Thursday will be just as comfortable, with our next rain chance coming on Friday afternoon.
The U.S. Open third and final rounds may be impacted by rain, though, with scattered rain around both Saturday and Sunday.
KDKA-TV Weather Center
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