The Latest News by Associated Press
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Court reverses man’s murder conviction, death sentence
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man Wednesday,... More
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School shooting suspect becomes upset during brawl trial
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The preliminary stage of jury selection in the trial of the Florida school massacre suspect... More
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Minnesota court denies Chauvin’s request for public defender
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday denied former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to have a public defender represent him as he appeals his... More
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1st trial in college admissions bribe scheme to head to jury
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents who are the first to stand trial in the college admissions bribery scandal... More
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Judge to re-sentence Scott Peterson in December to life term
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge said Wednesday that she plans to resentence Scott Peterson to life in prison... More
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Ruling: Victims can’t refuse pretrial talk with prosecution
PHOENIX (AP) — An appellate court decision says Arizona’s state constitutional protections for crime victims don’t prevent prosecutors from conducting pretrial interviews of victims who... More
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California ends mandatory minimum drug sentence rules
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug crimes in the nation’s most... More
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Lawyers: Plea deal talks collapsed for Giuliani associate
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A potential plea deal that would have averted a criminal trial for an associate of Rudy... More
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Justices skeptical of detainee’s request for secret records
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of requiring the government to divulge what it says is... More
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3 men convicted in death of WVa woman cleared on new DNA
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three men who were convicted of killing a woman in West Virginia 19 years ago were cleared of charges in the... More
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US woman in Bali ‘suitcase murder’ to be released Oct. 29
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Chicago woman convicted of assisting her boyfriend in her mother’s murder and stuffing the body... More
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Force expert: Rittenhouse decisions to shoot were reasonable
By MICHAEL TARM and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois man who shot three people during a protest over police brutality... More
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Minneapolis cop who killed 911 caller resentenced Oct. 21
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible rape behind her home will... More
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Judges release ex-Nazi camp secretary, 96, who skipped court
BERLIN (AP) — A 96-year-old former secretary for the Stutthof concentration camp’s SS commander was released from detention on Tuesday, five days after she was... More
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Brawl trial begins for Florida school massacre suspect
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A slow slog of jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the suspect in... More
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Georgia governor suspends indicted district attorney
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has suspended a district attorney who was indicted on charges of criminal misconduct while in... More
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Rittenhouse due in court for likely final motions hearing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge was expected Tuesday to consider remaining motions in the case of an Illinois man accused of shooting three people... More
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Officials: Mobile lab to speed child-exploitation crackdown
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois and federal officials on Monday unveiled a mobile unit that they say will add... More
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3 Minnesota men charged in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three more Minnesota men were arrested Monday for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors in... More
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Missouri governor denies clemency to death row inmate
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined to grant clemency to death row inmate Ernest Johnson, despite requests for mercy... More
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DEA agent, gunman killed in Amtrak train shooting in Arizona
By TERRY TANG and MICHELLE A. MONROE Associated Press A Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed Monday when a passenger, who also died, opened... More
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Teen charged with murder for crash that killed 3 valets
HOUSTON (AP) — A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after being accused of striking and killing three valets as he attempted to flee from... More
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Trump faces deadline for questioning in defamation suit
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump now has a Dec. 23 deadline to undergo questioning in a former... More
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Dylann Roof asks judges to reconsider recusal from his case
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Dylann Roof wants an entire appellate court to reconsider a decision to recuse itself from hearing his case, as the... More
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Judge slams claims that Jan. 6 rioters are treated unfairly
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A Texas man who joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. was sentenced Monday to... More
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Newsy expands, bets on appetite for more news, less politics
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the expansion of its Newsy service this week, the E.W. Scripps Co. is betting... More
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Unsolved murders and Petito case leave dark cloud over Moab
By KYLE DUNPHEY DESERET NEWS MOAB, Utah (AP) — Every day for the past two weeks, Sean-Paul Schulte sits at the same picnic table at... More
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3rd victim dies after angry co-worker’s rampage
DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) — Authorities said Sunday a third victim has died following a violent attack where an angry electrician wielding a knife and baseball... More
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Florida school massacre suspect’s jail brawl trial delayed
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The trial of the suspect in the 2018 Florida high school massacre for fighting a... More
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Authorities: Body of missing Florida college student found
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say they have found the body of a missing Florida college student who disappeared a week... More