The Latest News by Associated Press
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Chauvin expected to plead guilty in Floyd civil rights case
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating... More
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Murdaugh blamed some problems on addiction; bond set at $7M
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Speaking publicly for the first time in months, the prominent South Carolina attorney accused... More
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Judge refuses to toss key charge in Capitol riot case
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A federal judge has refused to throw out a key charge against two men accused of storming the U.S. Capitol... More
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Teen pleads not guilty in October mall shooting of 3
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A teenager accused of shooting three people inside a Pennsylvania mall in October has waived a hearing and entered a plea... More
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Remains found after pre-execution tip from Mississippi man
PONTOTOC, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have uncovered the remains of a Mississippi woman following a tip from an inmate who revealed the location of her... More
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Jurors: No verdict in cold case murder trial of ex-Pasco cop
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A jury that heard the murder case against a former Pasco police officer in the 1986 killing of Ruby Doss failed... More
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Chicago officer charged with killing woman during argument
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman who was the mother of their... More
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Father, son charged with starting wildfire plead not guilty
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A father and son charged with starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of... More
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Jurors hear woman beg for life during 911 call; convict man
COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Jurors heard a 911 recording of a man’s threats and a woman’s pleas for her life, then convicted the man of... More
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Prosecution rests in sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors completed presenting their case against Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday, after a key... More
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EXPLAINER: What’s behind dual defense in Potter trial?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press Lawyers for the suburban Minneapolis police officer on trial for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright are arguing that she made... More
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Man charged with attacks on 6 women in Southern California
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A suspected serial rapist has been charged with attacks on six women in Southern California, including one who was left in... More
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AG won’t appeal resentencing of Tennessee death row inmate
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorney General Herbert Slatery announced Friday he wouldn’t appeal the resentencing of a Tennessee death row... More
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After Jussie Smollett verdict, more court cases await
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury’s guilty verdict that Jussie Smollett faked a racist and homophobic attack isn’t the end of legal proceedings for the former... More
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Man gets 50 years in Baltimore bartender’s 2017 killing
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore County judge sentenced a man to 50 years in prison Friday for killing a popular bartender four years ago in... More
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State questions Potter’s decisions in Daunte Wright arrest
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A police sergeant at the scene when Daunte Wright was shot testified Friday that... More
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Accuser says Maxwell and Epstein violated her at age 16
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Another key accuser at the sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell testified Friday that... More
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Broader jury pool sought for Arbery death hate crimes trial
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys in the upcoming federal hate crimes trial of the three white men who chased and... More
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What Elizabeth Holmes had to say at her trial: 5 takeaways
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Once-lionized entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes wrapped up seven days of testimony in her criminal fraud... More
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DEA agent gets 12 years for conspiring with Colombian cartel
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A once-standout U.S. narcotics agent who used his badge to build a lavish... More
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UK opens door to Assange extradition to US on spying charges
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited... More
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Jurors at Potter trial see Daunte Wright shooting aftermath
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors at a former Minnesota police officer’s trial in the shooting of Daunte Wright played extensive... More
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New indictments: Murdaugh now facing more than 50 charges
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were gunned down six months ago in unsolved killings... More
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Missouri woman convicted of killing snake breeder husband
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A woman shot and killed her husband at his snake-breeding business in Missouri, a jury decided Thursday. Lynlee Renick was convicted... More
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Jussie Smollett convicted of staging attack, lying to police
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly... More
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Girlfriend: Daunte Wright after shooting was ‘just gasping’
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The woman who was riding with Daunte Wright when he was pulled over by police testified... More
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Maxwell trial adjourned for day after attorney falls sick
NEW YORK (AP) — The sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was paused Thursday after it was announced that an attorney on the case had gotten sick. U.S.... More
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Reality TV’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas on Thursday convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury... More
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Murdaugh killings in South Carolina unsolved 6 months later
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than six months after the wife and son of a prominent South Carolina lawyer were gunned down... More
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Video dominates as trial starts in Daunte Wright killing
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors building their case against a suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte... More