The Latest News by Associated Press
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Man released years after twin brother confessed to slaying
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man convicted of a 2003 murder has been granted a new trial, years after his twin brother stepped forward and... More
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France: Man tried over killing 8-year-old girl, other crimes
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press GRENOBLE, France (AP) — It started with the disappearance of 8-year-old Maëlys de Araujo at a wedding in the French... More
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At fraud trial, Avenatti asks Stormy Daniels about ghosts
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti sought Friday at his fraud trial to portray his former client... More
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Florida man guilty of using twin’s ID for veterans benefits
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to using his twin brother’s stolen identity to obtain tens of thousands of dollars in... More
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Witness: 3 officers at Floyd killing didn’t follow training
By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s... More
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3 indicted in fire at Wendy’s after Rayshard Brooks killing
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta... More
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Judge OKs agreement to destroy gun used by Kyle Rittenhouse
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that... More
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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison
By JILL BLEED and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison... More
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Ex-cop’s trial for Taylor raid offers new chance for justice
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When hundreds of potential jurors gather at a Louisville courthouse on Friday, they’ll find out for the first time that they... More
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Who’s who among some possible top Supreme Court contenders
By JESSICA GRESKO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make... More
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Oklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the brutal slayings of two hotel workers during a robbery... More
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Philadelphia man cleared after 37 years in prison, sues city
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia man freed after 37 years in prison in a case tainted by perjured testimony accused... More
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Stormy Daniels and Avenatti meet again, as adversaries
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels took her star turn on the witness stand Thursday at California... More
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Witness: 3 officers at Floyd killing had duty to intervene
By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three officers on trial for allegedly violating George Floyd’s civil... More
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Jussie Smollett to be sentenced March 10 for lying to police
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will... More
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Justice Breyer confirms he is retiring from Supreme Court
By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first... More
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Threat Charges Dropped Against R. Kelly’s Ex-Manager
ATLANTA (Court TV) — Felony terroristic threat charges have been dismissed against disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly’s ex-manager in Georgia. James Mason, 56, allegedly called... More
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Sheriff’s review finds no foul play in teen’s gym mat death
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff who last year reopened an investigation into the 2013 death of a teenager found inside a rolled-up gym... More
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Michigan school shooting suspect to pursue insanity defense
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A teenager charged with killing four students at Michigan high school will pursue... More
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Man, teen charged with murder in death of Chicago girl, 8
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A teenage boy and man have been charged with first-degree murder in last weekend’s death of an... More
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Official: Doctors in Nevada execution plan want names secret
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two physicians enlisted to oversee what would be Nevada’s first execution since 2006 don’t ever want... More
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Parents of children killed in Arizona flood to be sentenced
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona couple whose two children and niece drowned when the family drove into a flooded... More
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Firefighter: Floyd ‘needed help and wasn’t getting it’
By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — First it was a paramedic, testifying that the officers who... More
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Woman accused of throwing kids in lake charged with murder
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman accused of throwing two of her children into a lake has been indicted on charges of murder and... More
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Federal appeals court blocks execution of Alabama inmate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked the state from executing an inmate convicted of killing a driver who gave him... More
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EXPLAINER: ‘Excited delirium’ and George Floyd
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The issue of whether George Floyd was suffering from the disputed condition of “excited delirium”... More
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Prince Andrew renews attempt to get Giuffre suit dismissed
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Andrew’s lawyers asked a U.S. court again Wednesday to throw out a... More
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QAnon follower who attacked police at Capitol gets prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A man who identified himself as a believer in the QAnon conspiracy theory was sentenced on Wednesday to three years... More
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Lawyer: Avenatti said he’d represent porn star for a dollar
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti jumped at the chance to represent porn star Stormy Daniels in 2018, saying he’d... More
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Prosecutors slam Colorado trucker’s reduced prison sentence
DENVER (AP) — The reduction of a 110-year prison sentence to 10 years by Colorado’s governor for a trucker convicted of killing four people in... More