The Latest News by Associated Press
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Prosecutor: Potter ‘failed’ Wright; defense calls it mistake
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she mistakenly drew her gun instead of... More
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Jury begins deliberating in Josh Duggar child porn trial
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused... More
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Defense team rests in Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fallen entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes has finished her attempt to persuade a jury that she suffered... More
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Cash payments to teen girls described at Maxwell trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former boyfriend of a woman who says she was paid to give... More
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Jury begins deliberations in trial of actor Jussie Smollett
CHICAGO (AP) — The jury in Jussie Smollett’s trial started deliberating Wednesday, after a prosecutor said there is “overwhelming evidence” that the former “Empire” actor... More
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Scott Peterson resentenced to life term in wife’s 2002 death
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 17 years after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson was resentenced to life without parole... More
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Defense attorney: All Daunte Wright had to do was surrender
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Police had reason to believe that Daunte Wright might have a gun when they... More
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Students charged in school threats face court hearings
DETROIT (AP) — Five Detroit-area students face hearings before juvenile court referees accused of making threats against schools in the wake of a shooting at... More
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Lawyer: Case against Smollett based on testimony of ‘liars’
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that charges the former “Empire” actor faked an anti-gay, racist attack on himself and lied... More
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Prosecutor: Potter ‘betrayed badge’ in killing Daunte Wright
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Daunte Wright violated her training and “betrayed a 20-year-old... More
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‘To Die For’ inspiration Pamela Smart asks chance at freedom
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pamela Smart, a former high school employee serving a life-without-parole sentence for recruiting her teenage lover to kill her husband in... More
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Former NFL player Glenn Foster dies after arrest in Alabama
REFORM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase that resulted in... More
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces cross-examination
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes spent another five hours on the witness stand Tuesday sparring... More
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With jury set, Potter trial turns to opening statements
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors will be presented with starkly different views of the Minnesota police officer who... More
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Prosecutor: ‘Overwhelming’ evidence Smollett faked attack
CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that there is “overwhelming evidence” that former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack against... More
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Woman says Maxwell abused her at age 14
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of Ghislaine Maxwell’s accusers testified Tuesday that she was just 14 years... More
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France: Arrested man not the suspect in Khashoggi’s murder
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities announced Wednesday that a man arrested at Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport for allegedly being... More
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Scott Peterson faces new life sentence in wife’s 2002 death
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 17 years after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson will be resentenced Wednesday to life... More
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Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Rohingya refugees sued social network powerhouse Facebook for more than $150 billion, accusing it of failing... More
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Could others be charged, liable in Michigan school shooting?
By ED WHITE Associated Press A prosecutor continues to criticize the decision to keep a teenager in a Michigan school before a shooting that killed... More
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Michigan attorney general will review Oxford school shooting
By DAVID EGGERT and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general said Tuesday her office will review events that occurred before... More
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In and outside court, Smollett fights for reputation, career
CHICAGO (AP) — Outside the courtroom where former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is fighting charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police about being the... More
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Shadow of Floyd, Chauvin case hangs over Kim Potter’s trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It’s former Officer Kim Potter who’s on trial for the killing of Daunte Wright, but the trial in... More
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Utility sued for $50M over deadly Michigan house explosion
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A $50 million lawsuit was filed against a utility company over an explosion that killed two people and damaged several homes... More
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Man admitted to another killing just before execution
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man who was executed in Mississippi last month for killing his estranged wife... More
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Emmett Till investigation closed by Justice Department
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department told relatives of Emmett Till on Monday that it... More
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British woman testifies about grooming by Ghislaine Maxwell
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A British woman testified Monday that Ghislaine Maxwell pressured her into giving Jeffrey Epstein sexual massages... More
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Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial: ‘There was no hoax’
CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett denied Monday that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself in downtown Chicago, testifying at his... More
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Jussie Smollett trial resumes, unclear if he will testify
CHICAGO (AP) — After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack... More
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Maxwell family seeks more food, soap for sister during trial
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The family of the British woman charged with helping the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage... More