The Latest News by Associated Press
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American apologizes in Italy court for taking officer’s life
ROME (AP) — A 20-year-old California man charged with murdering an Italian police officer apologized in court Wednesday, saying he was “filled with remorse” and... More
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Giants’ Baker sued over alleged May robbery in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three people filed a lawsuit Monday against New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker, claiming that he robbed them at gunpoint... More
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City to pay millions to Breonna Taylor’s mom, reform police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part... More
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Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ becomes target of politicized backlash
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The backlash to the French independent film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” started before it had even been released because of... More
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Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby’s appeal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Legal advocates are lining up on both sides of actor Bill Cosby’s appeal as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court prepares to review his... More
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US lawyer says Assange faces decades in prison if convicted
LONDON (AP) — An American lawyer told an extradition hearing in Britain for Julian Assange on Monday that the WikiLeaks founder faces decades in prison... More
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Jailed for 37 years, Florida man cleared of murder, rape
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After 37 years behind bars, a Florida man was formally cleared Monday of... More
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Indiana murder trial starts with warning of gruesome photos
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The murder trial of a southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body began with a prosecutor... More
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Sheriff: Deputy on video punching Black man in Georgia fired
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press A sheriff’s deputy in Georgia has been fired after being captured on video repeatedly punching a Black man during a... More
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Prosecutors: Similar charges warrant 1 trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors in the case of four former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd told a judge Friday that the... More
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Lawyers for ex-cops raise Floyd’s history of crime, drug use
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for one of four former Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd’s death is highlighting Floyd’s past crimes and history of... More
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AG: Women committed hate crime by attacking Trump supporters
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two women are facing hate crime charges after confronting a 7-year-old boy and his mother outside... More
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NY doctor charged in serial sexual assaults on patients
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients, including... More
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Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against actor Kevin Spacey, accusing him of sexual assaults in... More
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Joe Exotic formally requests pardon, maintains innocence
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former Oklahoma zookeeper sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws has... More
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Congress investigates Fort Hood following soldier deaths
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Congress will launch an investigation into sexual assault, disappearances, deaths and the leadership’s... More
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Appeals court agrees R&B singer R. Kelly should stay jailed
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly can remain behind bars awaiting multiple trials on child pornography and other charges in three states, an appeals court... More
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Assange told to stop interrupting witnesses at UK hearing
LONDON (AP) — A British judge told WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday that his extradition hearing will proceed without him if he continues to... More
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State doctors say Colorado stepmom competent for trial
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — State psychiatrists have found a Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson and later plotting to break out of... More
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Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic... More
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UK judge rejects bid to delay Assange extradition hearing
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Monday rejected a request by lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to delay his extradition hearing until next... More
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Britney Spears shows love for #FreeBritney in court filing
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is welcoming public scrutiny of the court conservatorship that has controlled her life... More
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Lawsuit filed against apartment in killing of Botham Jean
DALLAS (AP) — The family of a man fatally shot by an off-duty Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for hers is... More
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Attorneys present revised Weinstein bankruptcy plan to judge
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for The Weinstein Co. presented a Delaware judge Wednesday with a revised bankruptcy plan that... More
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Indiana man organizing Colorado search for missing sister
UPDATED 9/3/20 ALEXANDRIA, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man whose sister vanished in May after going on a bicycle ride near her Colorado home is organizing a... More
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Carol Burnett granted temporary custody of teenage grandson
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court has granted Carol Burnett temporary custody of her teenage grandson as the boy’s mother struggles with substance abuse. A... More
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New video shows fatal police shooting of Black man in LA
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A grainy video posted Wednesday shows the fatal shooting of a Black man by Los Angeles... More
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US Army: New leadership at Fort Hood; Guillen probe widens
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Army officials announced changes in the leadership at Fort Hood on Tuesday amid... More
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Germany says Soviet-era nerve agent used on Russia’s Navalny
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same type of Soviet-era nerve agent that British... More
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Lawyer: Plea offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ring
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s family said prosecutors offered a plea deal to an accused drug trafficker that would have forced... More