The Latest News by Associated Press
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Lawyers: Georgia prisoner killed guards but is mentally ill
EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — Lawyers for a Georgia prisoner on trial for murdering two prison guards admit that Ricky Dubose killed the pair aboard a... More
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Uphill battle to rebuild images
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer After an explosive six-week libel trial followed by millions on social media and live TV, Johnny Depp and Amber... More
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Hinckley, who shot Reagan, says thanks after winning freedom
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people... More
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Buffalo shooting suspect pleads not guilty to terror charge
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man charged with carrying out a racist mass shooting that killed 10 people at... More
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Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction upheld by appeals court
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, rejecting the disgraced movie mogul’s claims that the judge at... More
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Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for cheating client Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame,... More
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Police: Tulsa suspect targeted surgeon he blamed for pain
By SEAN MURPHY and TERRY WALLACE Associated Press A man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain after a recent back surgery bought an AR-style... More
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Avenatti to be sentenced for defrauding Stormy Daniels
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti will be sentenced Thursday for cheating client Stormy Daniels, the porn... More
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Distraught teen told of Cosby sex abuse, friend testifies
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Judy Huth was deeply distraught minutes after Bill Cosby is alleged to have... More
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Feds say oil deal woes led to murder of Vermont man
By WILSON RING Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A conspiracy that stretched across the continent and resulted in the murder of a Vermont man... More
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California Highway Patrol to pay $4M over slaying-suicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit that said the agency was responsible... More
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After decades in prison, California man innocent of murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who spent 21 years in prison for a gang murder he said he didn’t commit has been declared... More
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Complaint: McDonald’s intentionally sold Muslim family bacon
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Workers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Massachusetts intentionally put bacon on a fish sandwich that a Muslim... More
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Unidentified boy found in suitcase in Indiana laid to rest
SALEM, Ind. (AP) — A young boy found dead inside a suitcase in a heavily wooded area of southern Indiana was laid to rest Wednesday... More
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Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hinckley, who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is “no longer a danger to himself or... More
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Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A grand jury on Wednesday charged the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people... More
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Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit... More
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Wisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two court-appointed prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in the 2016 fatal shooting... More
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Cosby faces sex abuse allegations as another civil trial opens
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Cosby will again be facing sex abuse allegations Wednesday as attorneys give opening... More
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Judge: No ‘speck’ of proof in Palin’s libel case against NYT
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge who presided over Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times denied her... More
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Man accused in clinic shooting declines to look at survivors
BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — A man accused in a shooting attack on a Minnesota medical clinic that killed one staff member and wounded four others... More
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Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and... More
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No verdict yet in Depp-Heard trial; jury to return Wednesday
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury finished a second day of deliberations Tuesday without reaching a verdict in the defamation... More
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New federal lawsuits target ex-cop who killed George Floyd
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesotans filed federal civil rights lawsuits Tuesday against the city of Minneapolis and Derek Chauvin, alleging... More
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Depp-Heard defamation trial: What is the jury considering?
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — After a six-week trial, a civil jury in Virginia is deliberating defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard.... More
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EXPLAINER: A look at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault civil trial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eleven months after he was freed from prison when a Pennsylvania appeals court threw out... More
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School stabbing trial delayed over mood from Texas shootings
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The judge presiding over a case involving a violent altercation in a Wisconsin high school postponed the trial after defense attorneys... More
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Authorities make arrest in 1984 killing linked to Bulger
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The suspect in a nearly four-decade old killing in South Boston that authorities have linked to notorious... More
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Judge dismisses case against Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — At the request of prosecutors, a suburban Denver judge on Tuesday dismissed charges against... More
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Depp-Heard jury still sorting through weeks of dirty laundry
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has resumed deliberations after a sensational six-week trial to resolve defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard over... More