The Latest News by Associated Press
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Authorities: Man dies while burying woman he strangled
TRENTON, S.C. (AP) — A 60-year-old man who strangled his girlfriend died of a heart attack while burying her body in their South Carolina backyard,... More
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Board member votes against parole for Sherra Wright
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife should not be granted early release from a 30-year prison sentence she received after pleading guilty to plotting... More
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Police: Suspect in Utah campsite slayings killed himself
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Months after a newlywed couple was shot to death at a Utah campsite, police on... More
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Lawyers: Nearly $1B tentative settlement in condo collapse
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A nearly $1 billion tentative settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by... More
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Clarence Dixon dies in Arizona’s 1st execution since 2014
By PAUL DAVENPORT and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 was put... More
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Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge said Wednesday he will lift Donald Trump’s contempt of court order... More
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Child dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — The parents of a 15-month-old toddler were arrested for her death after the child was found unresponsive in their Northern... More
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Iowa teen charged with killing teacher to be tried as adult
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old Iowa boy accused of helping a classmate kill their high school Spanish teacher last year will be tried as... More
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Internet troll faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles
A federal judge scheduled a trial next year for a far-right internet troll after the man, known to his social media followers as “Baked Alaska,”... More
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Former La. police boss faces contempt in Ronald Greene probe
By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers investigating the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene voted unanimously... More
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Rapper Gunna booked into jail on racketeering charge
ATLANTA (AP) — The rapper Gunna was booked into a jail in Atlanta on a racketeering charge Wednesday after he was indicted with fellow rapper... More
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Jurors in ‘Fitbit murder’ trial convict man of killing wife
VERNON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was convicted Tuesday of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife — a case built partly on... More
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Man charged with killing mother at sea to inherit estate
By WILSON RING Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A man found floating on a raft off the coast of New England in 2016 after... More
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Missouri woman charged with hospital death from 2002
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A former respiratory therapist who worked at a northern Missouri hospital where nine people died under suspicious circumstances 20 years ago... More
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Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual misconduct
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial... More
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No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow... More
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Defense, prosecution rest in Batali sexual misconduct trial
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for both the defense and prosecution rested Tuesday in celebrity chef Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct trial in Boston. The second day... More
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Sheriff: Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootout
By KIM CHANDLER and MIKE BALSAMO Associated Press The murder suspect and his jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week after walking out... More
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3 kids found dead in Los Angeles home, mother arrested
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three children were found dead at a Los Angeles home over the weekend and their mother and a teenager were arrested,... More
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Man committed after slayings shows up free in small SC town
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The last thing the family of two sisters slain in a tiny South Carolina town had... More
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Non-unanimous verdicts at issue at Louisiana high court
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday on whether a ban on non-unanimous jury verdicts must apply... More
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Rappers Young Thug, Gunna arrested on racketeering charges
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug co-founded a violent street gang and promoted it in his songs and on social... More
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Confession, DNA at heart of trial in Georgia teacher’s death
OCILLA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man charged with murdering a popular high school teacher who vanished in 2005 went on trial Monday with prosecutors... More
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Blake drops civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin officer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jacob Blake has dropped his federal civil rights lawsuit against the Wisconsin police officer who shot him during a domestic disturbance... More
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Sheriff: Ex-jail official, inmate she helped escape caught
Escaped inmate Casey White and former jail official Vicky White were taken into custody Monday in Indiana, according to an Alabama sheriff. Lauderdale County Sheriff... More
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Ex-couple linked to Jared Fogle child porn case get prison
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A divorced Indiana couple who prosecutors say shared sexually explicit photos and videos of children with former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle were... More
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NXIVM guru wants new judge to decide evidence planting claim
NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for Keith Raniere, the former leader of the cult-like NXIVM group, want a new federal judge to consider a motion for... More
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Trial to start for driver who ran down Times Square tourists
NEW YORK (AP) — The man behind the wheel of the car that barreled through crowds of pedestrians in New York City’s Times Square, killing... More
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Complaint: 14-year-old boy lured Wisconsin girl into woods
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A teenage boy accused of killing a 10-year-old girl in northwestern Wisconsin lured her off a... More
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Grand jury indicts suspect in Brooklyn subway mass shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a man suspected of shooting up a New York City subway train last month —... More