The Latest News by Associated Press
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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic says he has ‘aggressive cancer’
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone... More
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Jury selection starts for Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The weekslong process of selecting a jury for the federal sex trafficking trial of financier Jeffrey... More
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One Black juror, 11 whites to hear trial over Arbery slaying
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that he’ll seat one Black juror and 11 whites to decide the... More
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Man pleads guilty to killing Mississippi officers; gets life
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and ROGELIO V. SOLIS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in... More
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Grand jury called by Kansas woman returns no rape charges
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A Kansas woman who used a 134-year-old state law to convene a citizen grand jury after a prosecutor declined to... More
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Prosecutors challenge jury’s racial makeup in Arbery slaying
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jury selection in the murder trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery was disrupted Wednesday when prosecutors... More
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Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of protests
By TAMMY WEBBER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial over a string of... More
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US woman who killed mom in Bali indicted on US murder charge
By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman who served more than seven years in an Indonesian prison for... More
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Judge: Prince Andrew sex lawsuit trial likely in late 2022
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A trial resulting from an American woman’s claims that Prince Andrew sexually abused her when she... More
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WATCH LIVE: Motions argued ahead of opening statements in Arbery murder trial
BRUNSWICK, Ga (Court TV) – A jury of 12 have been selected in the murder trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers. Ahead of the opening... More
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‘My name is Cleo’: Police weep upon rescuing Australian girl
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Police smashed their way into a suburban house on Wednesday and rescued a 4-year-old girl whose... More
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LA County to pay $2.5M to settle Kobe crash photo lawsuits
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County agreed Tuesday to pay $2.5 million to two families who lost relatives in last year’s helicopter crash that... More
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EXPLAINER: Does it matter how long jury selection takes?
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As jurors in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse listened to opening statements in a Wisconsin courtroom... More
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Judge freezes Alex Murdaugh’s money as lawsuits grow
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were killed five months ago and has... More
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Starkly different portrayals of Rittenhouse in Kenosha trial
By MICHAEL TARM, AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jurors heard starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse — instigator or... More
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Mario Batali to face April trial in sexual misconduct case
BOSTON (AP) — Celebrity chef Mario Batali’s trial on sexual misconduct charge in Boston has been set for April. The trial will take place April... More
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Jurors deliberating in former Idaho candidate’s murder trial
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Jurors started deliberating Tuesday in the trial of a former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate charged with murder in the death of... More
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Raiders release WR Henry Ruggs III after fatal Vegas crash
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver faced... More
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Judge releases names of jurors in Derek Chauvin’s trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who presided over the trial of Derek Chauvin has made public the names of jurors who convicted the former Minneapolis... More
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EXPLAINER: Why Arbery slaying video will be ‘star witness’
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — It’s hard to overstate the importance of the video recording of Ahmaud Arbery’s death and the... More
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Prosecutor says Rittenhouse instigated Kenosha bloodshed
By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse instigated the confrontation that led him to shoot three... More
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Radio host gets 3 life prison terms for bilking listeners
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas radio host was sentenced to three life prison sentences Monday for a Ponzi scheme in which he bilked... More
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Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury was selected in a single day Monday for the... More
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Robert Durst indicted in 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Durst was indicted Monday for murder in the death of his first wife, Kathie Durst, whose disappearance nearly four decades... More
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Media makes fresh plea for access to ex-cop Potter’s trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — News organizations made a fresh plea Monday to the judge overseeing the case of a former suburban... More
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Judge: Accusers at Epstein associate trial to use pseudonyms
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Accusers in the upcoming trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on charges she... More
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Rhode Island priest facing child pornography charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest who had been serving as pastor at a church in Providence is facing child pornography charges, according... More
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Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones’ life
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of death... More
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Judge starts Rittenhouse trial with trivia and lectures
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial opened jury selection Monday with a round of... More
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Officers, paramedics charged in McClain’s death in court
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Three police officers and two paramedics indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the 2019 death of... More