The Latest News by Associated Press
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Kobe Bryant’s widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the... More
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‘A new day’: Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two... More
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Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges
CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against... More
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain... More
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Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths
HONOLULU (AP) — Family members used to describe Lori Vallow as an attentive mother who had her kids’ best interests at heart. But that was... More
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Jussie Smollett to make 1st court appearance on new charges
CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is due to make an initial court appearance Monday on a new set of charges alleging that... More
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Weinstein jury back to work with signs of split over charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape trial are set to resume deliberations Monday after signaling they are at odds... More
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Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts
By TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial indicated Friday that it... More
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Jury deadlocked in double murder case of Tampa ice cream man
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jurors told a judge they can’t reach a verdict in the double murder trial of a Tampa ice cream man. The... More
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Jurors at Weinstein rape trial continue to focus on Sciorra
NEW YORK (AP) — The name that keeps coming up during deliberations at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial — Annabella Sciorra — will be front and... More
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Mom of 2 missing Idaho children arrested in Hawaii
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The mother of two Idaho children missing since September was arrested Thursday in Hawaii. Lori Vallow,... More
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Mississippi man accused of killing 8 tears up during trial
MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — Testimony from a woman whose son and nephew were killed in a shooting rampage that claimed eight lives in a small... More
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Weinstein jurors focus on Sciorra as deliberations continue
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial are set to continue for a third day on Thursday. So far, jurors have... More
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LA man charged with killing ex, prominent family therapist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend, a prominent family therapist and the former fiancee of comedian Drew Carey,... More
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Jury back for second day of deliberations in Weinstein trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors are returning Wednesday for a second day of deliberations in a rape trial that could send Harvey Weinstein to prison... More
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Trial postponed for Phoenix man accused of patient assault
PHOENIX (AP) — The trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting an incapacitated patient and fathering her child while she was in his care... More
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Taylor Swift’s father safe after fight with burglar
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Swift’s father recently fought a burglar who broke into his $4 million Florida penthouse, a newspaper is reporting. The... More
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Jury to begin deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury is expected to begin deliberations Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s trial after often-emotional testimony from multiple women who accused him of sexual... More
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Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of... More
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“Whitey” Bulger juror says she regrets murder conviction
By MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press EASTHAM, Mass. (AP) — The notorious crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger terrorized Boston from the 1970s into the 1990s with... More
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Man arrested in connection with death of Hollywood therapist Amie Harwick
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a family therapist in Hollywood, Los Angeles police said.... More
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Eccentric millionaire Durst faces trial in friend’s killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is almost no physical evidence connecting New York real estate heir Robert Durst to the slaying of his best... More
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Mistrial in case of Oklahoma man charged in son’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A mistrial has been declared in the first-degree murder trial of an Oklahoma City man, charged in the 2018 death of... More
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Week 4 of Weinstein trial: Closing arguments, two universes
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein grinned as he left court, and his lawyers said he... More
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Michael Avenatti convicted of trying to extort Nike
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer who gained fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits... More
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Prosecutor: Weinstein saw victims as ‘complete disposables’
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein considered himself such a big shot in Hollywood that he... More
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Jury finds man guilty in death of Nebraska college student
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted a man of second-degree murder in the death of a Nebraska college student whose body has... More
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Prosecutors get final word at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — By the time prosecutors at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial give their closing argument on Friday, it will have been more than... More
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No college bribery trial until 2021 for Lori Loughlin and husband according to lawyers
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli and other prominent... More
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Weinstein lawyer: Prosecutors have a ‘tale,’ not a case
By TOM HAYS, JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer told jurors Thursday that prosecutors in the... More