The Latest News by Associated Press
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Judge OKs Weinstein bankruptcy plan with $17M for victims
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has approved a revised Weinstein Co. bankruptcy plan that provides about $35 million for creditors, with roughly half... More
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Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing... More
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Trump adds ex-prosecutor to impeachment team
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is adding another South Carolina attorney to his impeachment legal team, according to a trial lawyer group in the... More
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Genetic genealogy helps ID victim of Green River Killer
SEATTLE (AP) — Genetic genealogy helped identify the youngest known victim of one of the nation’s most prolific serial killers almost 37 years after her... More
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Epstein’s ex-girlfriend seeks dismissal of charges she faces
NEW YORK (AP) — A British socialite charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse in the 1990s asked a judge... More
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Judge: Destroy massage parlor video of Patriots owner
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has ordered the destruction of video that allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft... More
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Ex-VA doctor who misdiagnosed patient sentenced to prison
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A former pathologist at an Arkansas veterans hospital has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to... More
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5, including pregnant woman, fatally shot in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Five people, including a pregnant woman, were shot to death early Sunday inside an Indianapolis home in an apparent targeted attack, the... More
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Petition seeks ouster of Kentucky AG over Taylor death probe
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A petition seeking the impeachment of Kentucky’s attorney general was filed Friday by three grand jurors who criticized his handling of... More
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Judge denies request to delay cop’s trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge said he won’t reconsider his decision to hold a March trial for the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled... More
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Former prosecutor facing new rape charge held without bail
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston prosecutor and defense attorney facing new rape charges has been ordered held without bail, according to Suffolk County District Attorney... More
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Proud Boy organizer arrested in Florida over riot at Capitol
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida men, including a self-described organizer for the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, were arrested Wednesday on charges of... More
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Rape charges denied by lawyer for ’70s Show’ actor Masterson
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty on his behalf... More
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Lil Wayne, Kodak Black get clemency; Joe Exotic does not
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Two rappers were among the entertainment figures included in a list of 140 people who were pardoned or had... More
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Michigan man sentenced to prison in drowning of autistic son
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A former western Michigan college professor has been sentenced to prison for manslaughter in the death of his autistic teenage... More
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No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One name missing in President Donald Trump’s flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in... More
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Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of... More
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Oklahoma judge orders ‘Tiger King’ zoo to turn over big cats
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of an Oklahoma zoo featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary to... More
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NJ high court overturns conviction over ‘Shining’ reference
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Supreme court has overturned a man’s bank robbery conviction because of a prosecutor’s reference to a classic horror... More
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Man charged after human remains found in suitcases in Denver
DENVER (AP) — A man who was arrested after human remains were found in two large suitcases near a trail in southwest Denver has been... More
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Stepmother accused of killing stepson found trial competent
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge in Colorado ruled Tuesday that a stepmother who is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson is competent to... More
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Trump’s trial, Biden’s Cabinet picks await Senate post-siege
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s last full day in office Tuesday is also senators’ first... More
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Phil Spector’s death resurrects mixed reaction from skeptics
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Spector was viewed as a man with two distinct personas: The late music... More
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Police: Thief berated mom for leaving kid in car he stole
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A car thief who found a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle drove back and chastised the mother for... More
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Report: Mets GM admits explicit texts to female reporter
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets general manager Jared Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female... More
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Democrats build impeachment case, alleging ‘dangerous crime’
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead prosecutor for President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment began building his... More
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Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with... More
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Wisconsin teen charged with killing infant daughter in woods
MONROE, Wis. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has admitted killing his newborn daughter and leaving her body in some woods, according to prosecutors in Green... More
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Mossimo Giannulli asks to finish prison sentence at home
BOSTON (AP) — Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli asked Thursday to serve the remainder of his five-month prison term at home, saying he spent eight weeks... More
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Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day,... More