The Latest News by Associated Press
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Judge rejects tentative $19M Weinstein deal with accusers
NEW YORK (AP) — A $19 million settlement between Harvey Weinstein and some of his accusers was rejected Tuesday by a judge. U.S. District Judge... More
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Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend will remain behind bars until trial after she was... More
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Intense weekend search fails to locate woman’s body
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Searchers from around Michigan are pledging to return to the Battle Creek area to look for the body of a... More
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Prosecutors: Epstein victim to speak at associate’s hearing
NEW YORK (AP) — One or more victims of Jeffrey Epstein will tell a judge Tuesday that his ex-girlfriend should be denied bail on charges... More
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In libel case, Depp says Heard hit him with ‘haymaker’ punch
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp accused Amber Heard of hitting him with a “haymaker” punch during an altercation near the... More
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Ghislaine Maxwell seeks jail release in Epstein abuse case
By TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — British socialite and longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell was made a scapegoat for the disgraced financier since... More
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Depp says feces in bed was last straw in marriage to Heard
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp described the breakdown of his marriage to Amber Heard on Friday in a London court,... More
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2 brothers change minds, will cooperate in Smollett case
CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers who admitted helping actor Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago last year are again willing to... More
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Police: Pop Smoke’s social media led killers to LA home
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities believe rising rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a Los Angeles home-invasion robbery... More
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Feds feared Epstein confidant might kill herself
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal officials were so worried Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took... More
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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison, weeks after his early release to... More
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Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies
SEATTLE (AP) — Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted of raping him in a case that... More
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Toledo police to temporarily suspend use of solo patrols following officer’s death
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The police chief of Toledo says he is temporarily suspending use of single-officer patrols following the shooting death of an officer... More
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Maxwell moved to NY for Epstein-related sex abuse charges
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred Monday to a New... More
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Lawyer: Remains of missing Texas soldier identified
By JAKE BLEIBERG DALLAS (AP) — Army investigators have identified the body of a soldier who vanished more than two months ago from a base... More
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2 Oklahoma police officers charged in death of man
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two police officers from a small southern Oklahoma town have been charged with second-degree murder after being accused of using their... More
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Supreme Court upholds cellphone robocall ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 1991 law that bars robocalls to cellphones. The case, argued by telephone in May... More
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Cosby citing systemic racism as he fights assault conviction
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a nearly empty Philadelphia courtroom in June 2015, a lawyer for Bill Cosby implored a federal... More
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Prosecutors seek Friday court appearance for Epstein friend
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors on Sunday asked a judge to schedule a Friday court appearance in New York for Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate to... More
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Epstein pal arrested, accused of luring girls for sex abuse
By JIM MUSTIAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday on charges she helped lure at least three girls —... More
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2 arrested in Wendy’s fire after Rayshard Brooks’ shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities on Thursday arrested two more people on suspicion of arson in the burning of an Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant where a police... More
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One officer shown in Elijah McClain photos resigns
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — One of the police officers investigated over photographs connected with the death of Elijah McClain in Colorado has resigned, Aurora police... More
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Attorney: Missing Texas solider was killed at Fort Hood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Army investigators believe a Texas soldier missing since April was killed by another soldier on the Texas base where they served,... More
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Couple accused of killing son by forcing him to drink water
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado couple accused of killing their 11-year-old son by forcing him to drink large amounts of water are facing... More
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Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested
The FBI arrested British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday on charges she helped procure underage sex partners for financier Jeffrey Epstein. An indictment made public... More
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Animal cruelty tip leads to caged toddler, drugs, guns
UPDATED 7/1/20 ORIGINAL STORY 6/26/20 PARIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three people are facing a multitude of charges after police found a caged toddler in... More
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Man charged with conspiring to hide kids’ bodies in his yard
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors accused a man of conspiring with his new wife to keep the bodies of her children hidden on his rural... More
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Family: Human remains found in Texas are missing soldier
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — The family of a soldier who has been missing since April believes partial remains that were found in Central Texas... More
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Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA’s Moore
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison Wednesday after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of... More
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Judges question warrants in Kraft massage parlor sex case
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida appellate judges on Tuesday questioned the legality of search warrants that let police secretly... More