The Latest News by Associated Press
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Wealthy TV producer pleads not guilty to child sex charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A television producer has pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges in connection with paying a Nevada woman to bring her 9-year-old... More
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Parents charged in Oxford school shooting seek lower bail
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The parents of a teenager charged with killing four students at a Michigan high school didn’t anticipate... More
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Michigan prosecutors lose appeal in key Nassar-related case
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — State prosecutors lost their bid to reinstate charges against the former president of Michigan State University who... More
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Oklahoma appellate court rejects death row inmate’s appeal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state appeals court on Wednesday rejected the appeal of an Oklahoma death row inmate who was sentenced to die for... More
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Supporters rally for trucker sentenced to 110 years in crash
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Relatives, lawmakers and other supporters of a trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison after an explosive... More
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In milestone deal, Proud Boy pleads guilty in Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press A New York man pleaded guilty Wednesday to storming the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the... More
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Court officials edge closer to dividing Prince’s estate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Court officials are edging closer to dividing up pop superstar Prince ‘s estate. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday that November tax... More
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3 get decades in prison in 2017 delivery driver slaying
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three people have been sentenced to decades in prison in the shooting death of a pizza delivery driver ambushed on an... More
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Ghislaine Maxwell trial deliberations halt until Monday
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell will spend Christmas — and her 60th birthday — in jail... More
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EXPLAINER: How does someone confuse a gun for a Taser?
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press The jury deliberating at Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright asked a judge whether the officer’s handgun could be freed... More
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Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program was found guilty on all counts Tuesday. Charles... More
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Arkansas man arrested, charged in death of his infant son
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man was arrested and charged with capital murder Tuesday in the death of his 5-month-old son. Hot Springs... More
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Iowa man arraigned on 7 charges for Jan. 6 US Capitol attack
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man charged earlier for his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the... More
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Ex-gymnastics coach wins appeal on Nassar-related conviction
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press / Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the conviction of... More
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California man gets prison for threats over 2020 election
A California man has been sentenced to three years in prison for threatening harm in text messages sent during the attack on the U.S. Capitol... More
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Leniency calls grow for trucker sentenced in Colorado crash
DENVER (AP) — An online petition has gathered millions of signatures calling for leniency for a 26-year-old truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years... More
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Police eye genetic DNA 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey killed
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Twenty-five years after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, police say they are looking at “genetic DNA testing” to see if it can... More
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Deaths of Illinois man, 2 sons deemed a triple homicide
BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — Police in northern Illinois are investigating the apparent shooting deaths of a man and his two young sons as a triple... More
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Rittenhouse gets standing ovation at conservative conference
PHOENIX (AP) — A month after his acquittal on murder charges, Kyle Rittenhouse was given a standing ovation at a conservative group’s conference in Phoenix... More
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Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict
By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors weighing the case of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed... More
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Longtime Iowa businessman sentenced in sex trafficking case
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A longtime Iowa business owner convicted of using his diner in sex trafficking and drug crimes has been sentenced to... More
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EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile case of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, now before a jury, boils... More
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Texas governor’s decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who around every... More
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Maxwell trial jury finishes first full day of deliberations
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury deliberating at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial finished its first full day of deliberations Tuesday without... More
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Man who joined Capitol melee gets nearly 4 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A man who joined a mob in one of the most violent attacks on police during the Jan. 6 riot... More
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California sues Walmart over disposal of hazardous waste
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Retail giant Walmart illegally dumps more than 1 million batteries, aerosol cans of insect killer and... More
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Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter, a former police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, is charged with manslaughter in the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old... More
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Police: Stolen Ohio bridge found, man facing theft charge
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A 58-foot-long (18-meter) pedestrian bridge stolen from an Ohio city last month has been found and a man is facing charges,... More
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Report details ‘failure’ in handling of 1st Smollett case
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors’ handling of the initial case against former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett represented a “major failure of operations” by the Cook County... More
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EXPLAINER: What is Potter charged with in Wright death?
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A white suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black... More