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Lawsuit: “Fatigue” over Breonna Taylor case favors police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two neighbors of Breonna Taylor who testified against the officer who shot into their apartment are asking a judge to move... More
June 9, 2022 -
Police fatally shoot ‘potential intruder’ at Alabama school
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A man who tried to enter an Alabama elementary school where a summer program was being held was shot to death... More
June 9, 2022 -
Man arrested on weapons charge in Tennessee mass shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — One man has been arrested on a weapons charge in a mass shooting over the weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where three... More
June 9, 2022 -
13-year-old boy charged in shooting death of 3-year-old
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities charged a 13-year-old boy with criminally negligent homicide after he allegedly shot a 3-year-old in the head while playing, killing... More
June 9, 2022 -
Capitol riot hearings opening, focused on extremists, Trump
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With never-seen video, new audio and a mass of evidence, the... More
June 9, 2022 -
Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelley charged for Capitol riot role
(WXYZ) — Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for Michigan governor, was arrested by the FBI at his home in West Michigan on Thursday morning. The... More
June 9, 2022 -
Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is opening a sweeping civil rights investigation into... More
June 9, 2022 -
Michigan officer charged in Patrick Lyoya shooting death
By JOHN FLESHER and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, with... More
June 9, 2022 -
Prosecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at... More
June 8, 2022 -
House votes to erase ‘homosexuality’ from state crimes code
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House voted unanimously on Wednesday to erase the word “homosexuality” from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the... More
June 8, 2022 -
Cosby in video testimony denies sex abuse of teen in 1970s
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — In video testimony played for jurors Wednesday at a civil trial, Bill Cosby denies... More
June 8, 2022 -
Mexican megachurch leader gets more than 16 years for abuse
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo was sentenced Wednesday to more than... More
June 8, 2022 -
Trump set to undergo questioning in July in NY civil probe
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions... More
June 8, 2022 -
Capitol attack’s full story: Jan. 6 panel’s chilling details
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol played out for the world to... More
June 8, 2022 -
Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man who threatened to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the... More
June 8, 2022 -
Harvey Weinstein to be charged in UK over assault claims
LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorized police to charge ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a... More
June 8, 2022 -
Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry... More
June 8, 2022 -
Arizona set to execute Frank Atwood, who killed girl in 1984
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona prisoner convicted in the 1984 killing of an 8-year-old girl is... More
June 8, 2022 -
Todd and Julie Chrisley found guilty on federal charges
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were found guilty Tuesday... More
June 7, 2022 -
Man accused of killing Wisconsin judge dies in hospital
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a retired Wisconsin judge and who had a list that... More
June 7, 2022 -
Son of Buffalo victim pushes Congress: ‘What are you doing?’
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year-old woman killed when a gunman opened fire... More
June 7, 2022 -
Man arrested in Nebraska crash that killed 2, injured 20
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A young man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of two counts of manslaughter and driving under the influence related to a... More
June 7, 2022 -
3 Fla. officers face manslaughter charge in stun gun death
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Three Florida police officers were charged with manslaughter in the death of a man who was subdued with a stun gun... More
June 7, 2022 -
Paramount sued over ‘Top Gun’ copyright claim
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The widow and son of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original “Top Gun” are... More
June 7, 2022 -
Police: DNA technology connects man to Florida serial rapes
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Advanced DNA technology helped detectives link the cases of six women to a man accused of being... More
June 7, 2022 -
US woman to plead guilty to leading Islamic State battalion
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An American woman is set to plead guilty Tuesday to leading an all-female battalion of Islamic... More
June 7, 2022 -
‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle charged with money laundering
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been charged with laundering more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors said... More
June 7, 2022 -
Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in reporter slaying
By PETER DEJONG Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Prosecutors demanded life sentences Tuesday for two men charged in the brazen killing of a popular Dutch... More
June 7, 2022 -
Judge moves trial for Iowa teen charged in teacher’s death
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — The trial for a 16-year-old teen accused of killing his high school Spanish teacher will be held in Council Bluffs in... More
June 6, 2022 -
Judge lets sex assault suit go on against actor Kevin Spacey
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in federal court in New York... More
June 6, 2022