The Latest News by Associated Press
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Rittenhouse jury deliberates for third day without a verdict
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated for a third full day without reaching a verdict Thursday, while the judge... More
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Explainer: What are the charges in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing?
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurors in the trial of the three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery must decide whether one or all of... More
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‘Unite the Right’ trial jurors hear closings in Virginia
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (AP) — Lawyers for nine people hurt during the 2017 “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville... More
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Shooter admits Ahmaud Arbery didn’t threaten him
By RUSS BYNUM and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who killed Ahmaud Arbery testified Thursday that Arbery did not speak,... More
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Governor stops high-profile execution of Julius Jones, commutes death sentence
By Ryan Love OKLAHOMA CITY (KJRH) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt stopped the execution of death row inmate Julius Jones on Thursday, commuting his death... More
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Court hands ‘Making a Murderer’ subject Avery latest defeat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a request by Steven Avery to review his conviction for killing a young photographer in... More
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Emergency request filed as execution looms for Julius Jones
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorneys for Julius Jones filed a last-minute emergency request Thursday seeking a temporary stop to his... More
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Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop
By ADRIAN SAINZ and RYAN PEARSON Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rapper Young Dolph, widely admired in the hip-hop community for his authenticity and... More
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Adoptive parents indicted for murder of Hawaii girl, 6
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Hawaii couple for the murder of their 6-year-old adopted... More
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Lawsuit: Baldwin had no reason to fire in ‘Rust’ shooting
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that Alec Baldwin recklessly fired a gun when it wasn’t... More
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Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over video
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys asked the judge to declare a mistrial even... More
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Man who shot Arbery testifies: ‘He had my gun. He struck me’
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery testified Wednesday that Arbery attacked him and grabbed his... More
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Court sides with expelled student over memes deemed a threat
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — District administrators overreached when they permanently expelled a 17-year-old high school student for sending Snapchat messages... More
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Mississippi executes man who killed wife, terrorized family
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and sexually assaulting her young... More
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Call to remove Black pastors adds to agony in Arbery’s town
By JEFFREY COLLINS and JAY REEVES Associated Press BRUNSWICK. Ga. (AP) — Race was always going to be at the forefront of the trial of... More
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Judge orders Ruggs back to court after missed alcohol test
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge ordered former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III to appear before her on... More
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Man convicted of murder; wife’s cereal spiked with heroin
DAVISON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man accused of spiking his wife’s cereal with heroin was convicted of murder and other crimes Wednesday. The medical... More
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Exonerations for 2 men convicted in Malcolm X’s 1965 death
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men who for decades steadfastly maintained their innocence in the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X are set... More
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Rittenhouse case raises question: What makes a fair trial?
By AMY FORLITI, GENE JOHNSON and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — At one point, the 18-year-old murder defendant stood behind the seated,... More
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Jan. 6 rioter who carried spear and wore horns got 41 months
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press (AP) – Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him... More
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Defenses begin in trial over killing of Ahmaud Arbery
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Defense lawyers were expected to build on arguments that their clients were lawfully trying to stop... More
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Rittenhouse jury asks to see video on Day 2 of deliberations
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jurors weighing charges against Kyle Rittenhouse returned Wednesday for a second... More
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Iowa man found guilty in death of man whose body was burned
SIGOURNEY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man was convicted Tuesday of killing a man last year and leaving his body burning in a ditch. A... More
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No verdict after daylong deliberations by Rittenhouse jury
By MICHAEL TARM, AMY FORLITI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated a full day... More
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Company sues mom of dead boys over husband’s life insurance
By ANNA WILDER and ELISABELL VELAZQUEZ, Fresh Take Florida Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — An... More
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Attorney: Charlottesville organizer sought to mislead police
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — An organizer of the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville appeared to instruct supporters to mislead law enforcement about the... More
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Relative of elderly victim testifies at Texas murder trial
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — One of the 18 older women a man is charged with killing in the Dallas area over... More
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‘He’s evil’: Victims’ family prepares for killer’s execution
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press NEW ALBANY, Miss. (AP) — If all goes as scheduled, 23-year-old Lindsey Kirk will be at a Mississippi prison... More
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Prosecution rests in trial of men who chased Ahmaud Arbery
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and... More
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Potential jurors get first glimpse of Ghislaine Maxwell in court
NEW YORK (AP) — Prospective jurors got their first glimpse of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls and women, when... More