The Latest News by Associated Press
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Jury being selected for Missouri man in Chinese wife’s death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with killing his Chinese wife two years ago and leaving... More
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Kentucky attorney pleads guilty to human trafficking charges
FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky attorney has pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges after he was implicated in a former judge’s criminal case. Robert... More
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Potential jurors see racism behind Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — People questioned during jury selection about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have said he was “racially... More
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Jury selection underway at Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial
By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse opened Monday with the challenging task... More
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Key events in Wisconsin surrounding Rittenhouse shootings
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A timeline of key events before and after Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year:... More
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Cherokees respond to Oklahoma request to overturn McGirt
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — The Cherokee Nation on Friday responded to the state of Oklahoma’s request that the U.S. Supreme Court reverse its ruling that... More
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Man denies involvement in ’84 disappearance of Colorado girl
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate on trial in the 1984 killing of a 12-year-old Colorado girl has testified that he... More
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Prosecutors urge prison for Michael Avenatti in Nike case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors urged a judge Friday to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving... More
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Rapper Fetty Wap arrested on federal drug charges in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Fetty Wap was charged on Friday with participating in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and... More
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Judge to decide next week who controls Murdaugh’s money
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina lawyer involved in a half-dozen state police investigations has been cagey about his... More
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Cuomo accused of groping woman, a misdemeanor sex crime
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was accused in a criminal complaint Thursday of committing a... More
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‘Rust’ armorer attorneys blame producers for ‘unsafe’ set
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was in charge of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally... More
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Legal experts see strong self-defense claim for Rittenhouse
By MICHAEL TARM and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin that... More
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Oklahoma set to resume lethal injections after 6-year pause
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A 60-year-old Oklahoma man who stabbed a prison cafeteria worker to death in 1998 is scheduled... More
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Assange lawyer dismisses US promises over extradition
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.S. government promises that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would not face harsh prison conditions if he is... More
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Plane diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant
NEW YORK (AP) — An American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant, authorities... More
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California high court won’t hear Brad Pitt divorce appeal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider Brad Pitt’s appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in... More
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How it happened: Inside movie set where Baldwin’s gun fired
By MORGAN LEE, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the... More
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Judge: Fraud can’t be mentioned in family slayings trial
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a federal fraud investigation can’t be mentioned during the murder trial of a Connecticut physical therapist... More
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Stiffest charge stands for ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has denied a defense request to dismiss the most serious charge against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer who... More
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UK: Demon-obsessed teen gets 35 years in slaying of sisters
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A 19-year-old British man obsessed with demons was sentenced Thursday to serve at least 35 years in... More
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Paroled ‘Starved Rock Killer’ wins OK for evidence tests
CHICAGO (AP) — A man freed from prison last year after serving nearly 60 years in the slaying of one of three suburban Chicago women found bludgeoned... More
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Families of 9 killed in SC church settle with feds over gun
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement... More
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Virginia Tech player indicted in Tinder date’s beating death
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A suspended Virginia Tech linebacker accused in the fatal beating of a Tinder match has been indicted on a charge of... More
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Judge in Prince Andrew suit says key document can be secret
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 2008 settlement agreement that a lawyer for Prince Andrew says would protect him against claims... More
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Jury selected for civil trial over Charlottesville rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury has been seated in a civil trial to determine whether white nationalists who planned the 2017 “Unite the Right”... More
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Federal appeals court temporarily halts Oklahoma executions
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court granted stays of execution on Wednesday for two Oklahoma inmates who were... More
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Woman gets life sentence for helping husband plan killings
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman received a life sentence Wednesday for helping her husband plan the 2015 killings of his estranged pregnant wife,... More
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Trooper charged with murder in pursuit that killed girl, 11
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York state trooper was charged with murder Wednesday in the death of an 11-year-old... More
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Florida judge sends Trump suit against Twitter to California
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit to get his Twitter account restored must be... More