The Latest News by Associated Press
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Ga. high court refuses to toss indictment against ex-officer
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court Tuesday affirmed a lower court decision that declined to quash the indictment of a... More
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Trial begins in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
By MICHAEL TARM, ED WHITE and SARA BURNETT Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — With secret recordings and other evidence, prosecutors are pledging to... More
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Ghislaine Maxwell juror regrets not disclosing sex abuse
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A juror told a judge Tuesday that failing to disclose his child abuse... More
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New Mexico woman accused in fatal pursuit due in court
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico woman accused of causing a crash that killed a police officer and a retired firefighter after lying... More
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Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching hate crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S.,... More
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Las Vegas police officer now accused of three casino heists
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer who was arrested last month for attempting to rob a casino on The Strip has been... More
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Hearing set for Mississippi inmate who sought execution date
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge will hold a hearing next month to determine if a death row... More
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Top law enforcement officials support Jackson for high court
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of the nation’s top law enforcement officials have signed a letter released Monday urging the U.S.... More
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Brittney Griner’s wife thanks fans for support after arrest
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, has thanked everyone for their support of the WNBA star, who was arrested last month... More
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Judge denies bail to UFC champion charged in shooting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A judge in California denied bail Monday to former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who faces attempted murder and... More
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Trial starts for lawsuit over Denver police use of force
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The trial for a lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force two years ago against people... More
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NFL cornerback Richard Sherman pleads guilty to 2 charges
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman pleaded guilty in Seattle on Monday to two misdemeanor charges stemming... More
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120-mph chase nabs man accused in Louisiana and Mississippi
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A 120-mph (193-kilometer) chase in Mississippi ended with the arrest of a man accused of murder and sexual assault in Louisiana... More
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Trial next for 4 accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot
By MICHAEL TARM and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Were they gullible foul-mouthed men under the spell of undercover agents? Or... More
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Prosecutors rest case against man in 1st Capitol riot trial
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Monday finished presenting testimony against a Texas man who is the first person to... More
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Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday without comment that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault... More
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NC man charged in ex-wife’s 2010 shooting death
ROWLAND, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged in the shooting death of his ex-wife 12 years ago, authorities announced Thursday. The... More
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Women gets life sentence in stabbing of former classmate
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman convicted of killing a former high school classmate in a treehouse near her home and then disposing of... More
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Lawyers pen letter in support of ‘Making A Murderer’ subject
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former attorneys for the co-defendant of a man whose conviction for rape and murder as a teenager was documented in the... More
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California family ‘appalled’ by arrest in faked abduction
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a Northern California woman whose 2016 disappearance trigged an intensive search and international... More
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Capitol rioter from Idaho gets 4 years for attacking police
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe as part of the mob... More
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Witness: Jan. 6 rioter wanted to remove ‘corrupt’ lawmakers
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first person to be tried in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol was a... More
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Man sentenced to 100 years in grandson’s beating death
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man was sentenced Friday to 100 years in prison for his role in the beating death of his 12-year-old... More
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Breonna Taylor’s family, protesters upset over acquittal
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The acquittal of an ex-Louisville police officer tied to the botched drug raid that ended with... More
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Amtrak engineer acquitted in 2015 derailment that killed 8
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A jury cleared an Amtrak engineer Friday of all charges stemming from a derailment that left eight... More
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Parents plead not guilty to slaying missing California boys
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The adoptive parents of two California boys who were reported missing in 2020 pleaded not guilty Thursday to killing them. Trezell... More
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High court reimposes Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The justices,... More
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Man pleads to killing wife of music legend Clarence Avant
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murder of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife... More
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Prosecutors: Woman faked kidnapping, defrauded California
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California woman whose disappearance and mysterious reappearance set off a frantic three-week search more... More
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Son testifies against father charged with storming Capitol
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a Texas man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered gun testified... More