The Latest News by Associated Press
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Escaped inmate, jail official had ‘special relationship’
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — An escaped Alabama inmate had a “special relationship” with the jail official authorities believe assisted in his escape, a sheriff’s office... More
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Court won’t pause Trump’s $10K-a-day fine while he appeals
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appellate court judge on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to halt his... More
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Man convicted in fatal stabbing of 11-year-old Houston boy
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A man was convicted Tuesday in the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old Houston boy as the... More
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Bond denied for former ‘American Idol’ star charged in crash
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has denied bond for a former “American Idol” contestant accused of killing a man by barreling into... More
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DC reaches $750K settlement in Trump inaugural lawsuit
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s businesses and inaugural committee have reached a deal to pay Washington, D.C., $750,000... More
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‘Melrose Place’ actor loses bid to reduce crash sentence
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An actor who appeared in the 1990s prime-time soap opera “Melrose Place” has lost a bid to have her sentence in... More
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Depp trial: Psychologist testifies actor assaulted Heard
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Actor Amber Heard suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from violence she suffered at the hands of... More
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US officials: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained
By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in... More
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Body in barrel exposed as level of Nevada’s Lake Mead drops
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A body inside a barrel was found over the weekend on the the newly exposed bottom of Nevada’s Lake Mead as... More
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Connecticut trooper arraigned in death of Mubarak Soulemane
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A white Connecticut state trooper who fatally shot a Black man, Mubarak Soulemane, following a high-speed... More
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Jury awards $15M in damages in UVA lacrosse player’s killing
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former University of Virginia lacrosse player is liable for fatally beating his girlfriend... More
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British girl Madeleine McCann still missing after 15 years
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The parents of Madeleine McCann, a British toddler who vanished from an apartment during her family’s vacation in Portugal 15 years... More
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Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
By MARK SHERMAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the... More
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Flores lawyer: Unconscionable for Goodell to arbitrate suit
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a Black NFL coach who sued the league alleging racist hiring practices told... More
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Lawyer’s apparent illness delays Florida school shooter case
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the death penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was delayed... More
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Jury gives sweeping win to Kardashians in Blac Chyna lawsuit
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Monday gave a sweeping win to the Kardashian family in former reality... More
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Depp’s agent calls Heard op-ed piece on abuse ‘catastrophic’
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Johnny Depp’s agent testified Monday that his ex-wife’s 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post... More
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Trump election probe special grand jury selected in Atlanta
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special grand jury was selected Monday for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and... More
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Fired officer charged with murder in shooting of boy, 12
By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer has been charged with murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old... More
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Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag case
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist... More
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Kathy Boudin, radical imprisoned in fatal heist, dies at 78
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press Kathy Boudin, a former Weather Underground radical who served more than two decades behind bars for her role in a... More
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Arrest warrant issued in Alabama for missing jail official
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities issued an arrest warrant Monday for a corrections official who they say helped an inmate arrested on a murder charge... More
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Sydney man admits pushing gay American off a cliff in 1988
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A man told police he killed American mathematician Scott Johnson in 1988 by pushing the 27-year-old... More
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Astroworld movie set for release despite lawyers’ concerns
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The experiences of panicked concertgoers who couldn’t breathe and had no clear path to escape a... More
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Former state AG back in jail for alleged probation violation
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania attorney general who served jail time for leaking grand jury material and lying about it was taken into... More
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Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic... More
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Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge concluded Friday that there was enough evidence to convict British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of... More
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Judge tosses part of Blac Chyna case against Kim Kardashian
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Friday threw out part of the case against Kim Kardashian in former... More
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Redfin settles lawsuit alleging housing discrimination
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Fair housing advocates on Friday announced a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit against real estate brokerage Redfin that... More
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Missouri man convicted of killing pregnant wife in 2019
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Missouri man of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife whose battered body was... More