The Latest News by Associated Press
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GOP senator: No evidence to support Trump vote-fraud claims
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Republican senator said Friday he saw no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s baseless claim... More
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Remains of missing Los Angeles firefighter found in Mexico
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexican authorities have found the body of a Los Angeles firefighter who vanished in August and was shot during a botched... More
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Man charged in 1976 Wisconsin killings competent for trial
MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — An 83-year-old man charged with killing a couple in a northeastern Wisconsin park in 1976 has been found competent to stand... More
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Judge declines to move trial of officers in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday declined defense requests to move the trial of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death, and... More
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A more conservative court hears same-sex foster parent case
By JESSICA GRESKO The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in... More
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Video, 911 calls released in Walter Wallace police killing
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s district attorney vowed Wednesday to make his own decision about whether to charge two young officers... More
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Whitey Bulger’s family: Prison system did not protect him
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (AP) — Family members of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger Jr. have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons... More
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Bail set at $2m for Kyle Rittenhouse, teen accused in Wisconsin shootings
Bail was set at $2 million on Monday for a 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men and wounding a third during an August... More
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UK court rules against Johnny Depp in libel action
LONDON (AP) — A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner of the Sun tabloid newspaper, which labelled... More
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Illinois judge OKs extradition of Rittenhouse to Wisconsin
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois judge on Friday ordered the extradition of a 17-year-old accused in the... More
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Actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison... More
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Illinois judge to rule on Rittenhouse extradition to Kenosha
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer WAUKEGAN, Ill, (AP) — An Illinois judge said he will decide late Friday afternoon whether a 17-year-old accused... More
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Death of infant thrown from Vegas balcony ruled a homicide
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas have ruled an infant girl’s death a homicide after police said she was thrown by her father... More
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Judge says couple to face trial together over missing kids
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A couple charged with conspiring to hide the bodies of two missing children in a case... More
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Defendant pleads guilty in Rudy Giuliani associates’ case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors secured a guilty plea Thursday from a Florida businessman who hired one of President Donald... More
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Man accused of killing wife, 2 kids acquitted on all counts
LONDON, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of killing his wife and two children in an arson fire at their Ohio home in 2008 was... More
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Teen charged in shooting death of ex-girlfriend facing life in prison
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (Court TV) — A Wisconsin teen accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend and then trying to kill the girl’s mother is facing... More
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NXIVM head Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors,... More
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Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife, sparking violent... More
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Woman injured in police shooting says cops let boyfriend die
By DON BABWIN, ED WHITE and TERESA CRAWFORD WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A Black woman who was shot by police last week in suburban Chicago... More
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UK judge to rule Nov 2 on Depp’s libel suit against tabloid
LONDON (AP) — A British judge will rule next week on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater... More
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Long prison stint looms for defiant self-help guru
NEW YORK (AP) — Keith Raniere, a self-improvement guru whose organization NXIVM attracted millionaires and actresses among its adherents, faces sentencing Tuesday on convictions that... More
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California prosecutors again seek death for Scott Peterson
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prosecutors said Friday they again will seek the death penalty for Scott Peterson even as... More
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Illinois defends plan to send teen to Wisconsin in 2 deaths
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Any claims about what happened in Wisconsin have no role in whether to extradite an Illinois teenager to that state to face charges... More
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Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George... More
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Read official transcripts Epstein’s ex Ghislaine Maxwell tried to keep hidden
By JIM MUSTIAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend denied introducing Britain’s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners in... More
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FBI arrests Miami attorney accused of multiple bank robberies
MIAMI, Fla. (Court TV) — A Miami attorney is accused of multiple bank robberies that took place over the course of three weeks. Aaron Patrick... More
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Judge denies convicted NXIVM cult leader new trial days before sentencing
UPDATED 10/26/20 ATLANTA (Court TV) – Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis denied Raniere’s motion for a new trial on Oct. 23. He is scheduled to be... More
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Officer in raid says Breonna Taylor ‘didn’t deserve to die’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville police officer who shot Breonna Taylor after he was wounded by her boyfriend’s gunshot said she “didn’t deserve to... More
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TV guard’s lawyer: Evidence of self-defense in shooting
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A lawyer representing a television station security guard who shot and killed a demonstrator during opposing right-... More