The Latest News by Associated Press
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Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writers Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from... More
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AG: Breonna Taylor grand jury ‘ultimately decided’ charges
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky attorney general who investigated the Breonna Taylor case responded to months of blistering criticism by saying the decision not... More
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No testimony yet from heir Robert Durst at his murder trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst will have to wait at least until Monday to take the stand in his own defense, as a surprise... More
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Italy wins US case as it seeks to reclaim marble statue
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy has won a legal victory in its bid to reclaim an ancient marble statue it asserted... More
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Teacher at US Army base in Germany charged with sexual abuse
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An educator who taught the children of U.S. military personnel at an Army base in Germany... More
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Report: Man blames voices in head for deadly shooting
BANNING, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting two people at a Southern California movie theater is blaming voices in his head that... More
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Recordings to be heard at trial in Chinese woman’s death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Audio recordings of arguments between a Missouri man and his Chinese wife will be allowed during the man’s upcoming trial in... More
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Real estate heir Durst expected to testify at murder trial
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — New York real estate heir Robert Durst is expected to take the stand at his Los Angeles County murder trial on... More
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Media attorney: It’s time to release names of Chauvin jurors
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A coalition of news media outlets has asked the judge who oversaw the trial of Derek Chauvin... More
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Officials: Inmate killed in cell by another inmate
LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. (AP) — An inmate at a Virginia prison has been killed in his cell in an apparent attack by another inmate, correctional officials... More
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Lawyer: R. Kelly gained weight, lost money ahead of trial
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly gained weight and lost money while he awaits a sex-trafficking trial that starts in earnest next week,... More
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Ex-cops charged in Floyd death want separation from Chauvin
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the... More
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Detective: Suspect’s friends believed he had gun in theater
CORONA, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting two young people inside a Southern California movie theater last week was accompanied by three... More
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Champaign man arrested in death of boy, 14, found in ditch
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A Champaign man has been arrested in the death of a 14-year-old boy whose body was found Friday in a roadside... More
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Body of missing Arkansas woman found in Oklahoma pond
ROCK ISLAND, Okla. (AP) — The body of a woman reported missing in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been found in a pond in eastern Oklahoma... More
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Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho state lawmaker accused of violating ethics rules by publicizing the name of an alleged... More
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Longtime Alabama sheriff convicted on theft, ethics charges
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A longtime Alabama sheriff will be removed from office after jurors on Monday found him guilty of charges of theft and... More
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Woman accused of killing ex-husband, burying body in yard
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) —A St. Paul woman was charged with murder Monday for allegedly shooting her ex-husband in the back of his head and... More
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Judge denies new trial request in Mollie Tibbetts case
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge on Monday rejected a convicted man’s request for a new trial in the... More
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2 charged with killing, dismembering woman in Missouri
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri grand jury indicted a man and woman on a first-degree murder charge alleging they strangled a woman and... More
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Jussie Smollett lawyers get more time to prepare arguments
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Monday granted lawyers for Jussie Smollett more time to prepare arguments on several issues, including whether they can introduce... More
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German court sets trial date for former Nazi guard, aged 100
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court has set a trial date for a 100-year-old man who is charged with 3,518... More
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Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people, mostly women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses... More
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Judge allows Jussie Smollett’s lawyer to stay on the case
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Friday said he would not kick one of Jussie Smollett’s attorneys off the case even though he believes the... More
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Man accused in Phoenix canal killings plans insanity defense
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A man charged with sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women in the early 1990s as... More
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Amanda Knox blasts film ‘Stillwater’ for exploiting her case
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Knox is speaking out about her name being associated with the new film “Stillwater,”... More
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Gooding Jr. could owe millions after ignoring rape lawsuit
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. could be on the hook for millions of dollars in damages... More
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Family voiced suspicions about woman accused in 4 killings
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — In the months after her husband’s death, Lori Vallow Daybell aroused suspicions among relatives... More
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Harvey Weinstein: 1 sexual assault count dismissed, for now
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday dismissed one of 11 sexual assault counts against Harvey... More
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FBI joins hunt for killer who stabbed woman in Atlanta park
ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators sought video from homes and businesses near a popular Atlanta park as divers searched a pond in their quest to solve... More