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Sentencing set for Josh Duggar in federal child porn case
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A judge has set an April sentencing date for former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who was convicted last year of... More
February 15, 2022 -
Amir Locke funeral set for Thursday; Sharpton to officiate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The funeral for Amir Locke, the 22-year-old Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police executing a search warrant, will be held... More
February 15, 2022 -
Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified Tuesday... More
February 15, 2022 -
Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on set
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” is suing Alec Baldwin and the... More
February 15, 2022 -
Lawyers: Sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew settled
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A tentative settlement has been reached in a l awsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia... More
February 15, 2022 -
Father charged with murder after infant found dead in fire
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — The father of an infant killed in a house fire in suburban Kansas City, Kansas, has been charged with first-degree murder... More
February 15, 2022 -
`I felt guilty’: Neighbors recall Arbery’s killing in court
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Neighbors of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery testified at their hate crimes... More
February 15, 2022 -
Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to a $73... More
February 15, 2022 -
Council candidate accused of trying to kill would-be mayor
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A candidate for Louisville’s metro council stands charged with attempted murder, accused of opening... More
February 15, 2022 -
Navy engineer pleads guilty to selling submarine secrets
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy nuclear engineer pleaded guilty Monday to passing information about American nuclear-powered warships to someone he... More
February 15, 2022 -
Autopsy determines Brian Laundrie died by suicide
By Julie Salomone TAMPA BAY (WFTS) — An official autopsy report conducted by a Florida medical examiner has determined that Brian Laundrie died by a... More
February 15, 2022 -
Wisconsin Assembly considers bail change after parade deaths
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly was scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal amending the state constitution to make it harder for violent criminal defendants... More
February 15, 2022 -
US asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-President Hernández
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — After years of speculation in Honduras, the United States formally requested the arrest... More
February 15, 2022 -
Parkland victim’s dad scales crane near White House
By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years after 17 students and others were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High... More
February 14, 2022 -
Gaetz friend’s sentencing delayed again as he cooperates
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday agreed to delay once again the sentencing of a former Florida tax collector, whose arrest led... More
February 14, 2022 -
New Jersey man admits taking Pelosi’s microphones on Jan. 6
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has admitted stealing two microphones from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.... More
February 14, 2022 -
Nevada’s first execution in nearly 16 years on hold again
By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s first execution in nearly 16 years is on hold again after the... More
February 14, 2022 -
Prosecution rests in 3 cops’ trial in George Floyd killing
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors rested their case Monday against three former Minneapolis police officers... More
February 14, 2022 -
Prosecutor: Arbery’s killers known to use racist slurs
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery had histories of making racist comments or... More
February 14, 2022 -
Judge to dismiss Palin’s libel suit against New York Times
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed... More
February 14, 2022 -
Connecticut judge seals Greenwich woman’s voyeurism case
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A judge has sealed the criminal case file of a wealthy Connecticut woman who secretly recorded... More
February 14, 2022 -
Flight diverted to Kansas City due to unruly passenger
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A plane flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., was diverted to Kansas City after an unruly passenger reportedly tried... More
February 14, 2022 -
Latest inmate removed from death row via mental illness law
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A convicted killer who fatally shot a man nearly 40 years ago has been removed from... More
February 14, 2022 -
Court: Dad can fight adoption of kids whose mother he killed
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio father can fight the adoption of the children whose mother he killed, after a... More
February 14, 2022 -
Police arrest man suspected of stabbing 11 in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque arrested a man suspected of stabbing 11 people as he rode a bicycle around the city over the... More
February 14, 2022 -
Woman killed by man who followed her into NYC apartment
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was stabbed to death inside her lower Manhattan apartment by a man who followed her from the street into... More
February 14, 2022 -
Jury seated in hate crimes trial in Ahmaud Arbery killing
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A jury was seated Monday for the federal hate crimes trial of three white men who... More
February 14, 2022 -
Father pleads guilty in torture, starvation death of son
ANNVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania father about to stand trial on charges he tortured and starved his 12-year-old son before the boy died has... More
February 14, 2022 -
Woman sentenced under failure-to-protect law in son’s death
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma woman convicted of enabling child abuse in the 2020 death of her 2-year-old son was sentenced Friday to just... More
February 14, 2022 -
Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury in Brooklyn will hear opening statements Monday in the corruption trial of a... More
February 14, 2022