The Latest News by Associated Press
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Chicago Blackhawks settle lawsuit with Kyle Beach
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually... More
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EXPLAINER: What’s next after Derek Chauvin’s guilty plea?
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal count alleging he... More
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Trial opens for Harvard professor for hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program began in earnest Wednesday in... More
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Florida man arrested, charged in Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man has been arrested on charges related to storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection and attacking a... More
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Expert: Kim Potter was not justified in using deadly force
By SCOTT BAUER and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter’s use of deadly force against Daunte Wright was not appropriate, a use-of-force... More
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Florida district to pay $26 million to shooting victims
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Broward County, Florida, school district will pay more than $26 million to the families of 17 people killed and... More
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Testimony: Potter extensively trained on proper Taser use
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A use-of-force and Taser expert testified Wednesday at Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial that police officers are... More
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Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd’s death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd’s... More
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EXPLAINER: What’s going on with Maxwell’s sex abuse trial?
NEW YORK (AP) — The prosecution has made its case against Ghislaine Maxwell. Starting Thursday, her defense team takes its turn. Maxwell, a socialite, has... More
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Coroner: Woman killed in ex-Raider crash burned to death
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The woman who died in a fiery crash that authorities blame on ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry... More
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Man indicted after 3 bodies found in burning Texas dumpster
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A grand jury in Texas has returned a capital murder indictment against a man authorities have said confessed to killing... More
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Remains found in 1982 are those of former O’Jays guitarist
TWINSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Skeletal remains found nearly 40 years ago have been identified as those of a guitarist who once played with the R&B... More
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Woman gets 5 years for panhandler killing cover story
BALTIMORE (AP) — A woman who helped her father cover up his wife’s 2018 murder with a tale of a knife-wielding panhandler has been sentenced... More
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Father, son blamed for California wildfire out on lower bail
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A father and son charged with sparking a devastating Northern California wildfire that destroyed about 1,000 homes near Lake Tahoe earlier... More
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OJ Simpson a ‘completely free man’; parole ends in Nevada
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder... More
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Man sentenced to minimum of 112 years as teen gets parole
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A man who was effectively sentenced to life in a Missouri prison for a robbery he committed as a... More
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Harvard professor’s trial a test of DOJ’s China prosecutions
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program... More
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Man gets 35 to 80 years in drug-related random slaying
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A man convicted of the random slaying of a stranger while he was under the influence of drugs in Pennsylvania last... More
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Landlord accused of demanding sex from tenants to pay $4.5M
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A landlord accused of demanding sex from his low-income tenants under threat of eviction or in... More
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Black juror: Smollett’s reaction to noose makes no sense
CHICAGO (AP) — The only Black juror on the panel that convicted Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police said he couldn’t get past what... More
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Man convicted in 2017 killings of couple, adult son
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was convicted Tuesday in one of the state’s most vicious crimes in recent memory — the 2017... More
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Prosecutors at Kim Potter trial document her Taser training
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun... More
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Jan. 7 sentencing set for men convicted in Arbery killing
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge in coastal Georgia has set a sentencing date early next year for the three men convicted of murder in the killing... More
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EXPLAINER: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist, the core of... More
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New sentencing hearing for former Tennessee death row inmate
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Family members of a slain woman and her daughter sat through a gruesome crime scene video... More
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Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which... More
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Judge: Florida school shooting victims’ families can testify
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge rejected an attempt Monday by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s attorneys to bar... More
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Boy charged in Michigan school deaths to stay in adult jail
By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge declined Monday to move the 15-year-old charged with killing... More
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Former student accused of vandalizing Dartmouth menorah
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A former Dartmouth College student was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly shooting out most of the lights on a... More
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USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar,... More