The Latest News by Associated Press
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Weinstein lawyers: ‘Circus’ atmosphere, juror tweets unfair
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As if picking a jury for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial wasn’t complicated enough, some potential... More
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The Harvey Weinstein Trial: Hollywood’s A-List make the witness list
BY SEEMA IYER | COURT TV LIVE “Is this a witness list or the Oscar nominations?” That was my first thought when hearing that several... More
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Prosecutor: Avenatti arrested on alleged bail violation
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the embattled former attorney for the porn actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Tuesday evening... More
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Police: Mother of infant who froze in 1988 won’t be charged
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — DNA testing has helped police identify the mother of an infant who was found frozen to death in a Connecticut parking... More
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Man asks judge’s leave for sword battle with ex-wife, lawyer
HARLAN, Iowa (AP) — A Kansas man has asked an Iowa judge to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her... More
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Shooter at Florida zombie festival gets 30 years in prison
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The man who shot several people, killing one, at a zombie-themed festival in Florida more than four years ago was... More
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Gigi Hadid among potential jurors for Weinstein’s rape trial
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Supermodel Gigi Hadid is in the running to be a juror in Harvey Weinstein’s New York... More
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Authorities: Lindsay Lohan’s mom drunkenly hit car, fled
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Actress Lindsay Lohan’s mother is facing charges related to another drunken driving incident after authorities say she rear-ended a driver and... More
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Patriots star Julian Edelman arrested for vandalism in California
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — New England Patriots star Julian Edelman was arrested in Southern California on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism after jumping on the... More
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R. Kelly girlfriend pleads not guilty to battery charge
CHICAGO (AP) — A fight between two of R. Kelly’s girlfriends inside the embattled singer’s Trump Tower condominium led to a domestic battery charge against one of... More
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NJ woman gets 42 years for slayings of mother, grandmother
MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty in the beating deaths of her mother and grandmother in their New Jersey beach home... More
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Hanukkah stabbing suspect indicted on federal hate crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal grand jury handed up hate crime charges Thursday against the man accused of stabbing five people with a machete during... More
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Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania high court to review conviction
Comedian Bill Cosby filed an appeal Thursday of a court decision last month that upheld his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at... More
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R Kelly girlfriend charged after fight at singer’s condo
CHICAGO (AP) — A fight between two of R. Kelly’s girlfriends inside the embattled singer’s Trump Tower condominium has led to a domestic battery charge against one... More
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Weinstein: Judge denies defense motion to recuse himself
Court has recessed for the day to allow one of the attorneys to tend to a medical issue. But before the recess, the judge swore... More
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Pamela Smart to ask for another chance at parole
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pamela Smart, a former high school employee serving a life without parole sentence for recruiting her teenage lover to kill her... More
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Teenager pleads guilty to the 2017 shooting death of mother
MORRISON, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to shooting to death her mother because of fears the woman opposed the daughter’s... More
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Judge orders Google to turn over Jussie Smollett’s emails
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ordered Google to turn over a year’s worth of Jussie Smollett’s emails, private messages, photographs and location data to... More
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CNN settles lawsuit with Kentucky teen in demonstration
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has settled a lawsuit with a Kentucky teen who claimed media organizations falsely labeled him as a racist following a... More
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Judge Scolds Weinstein as Jury Selection Begins
BY COURT TV STAFF It was a rocky start for Harvey Weinstein inside the New York Courthouse where Judge James Burke appeared furious after learning... More
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IKEA to pay $46M in boy’s dresser tipover death, lawyers say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — IKEA has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a 2-year-old boy who died of injuries suffered when a 70-pound... More
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Plea agreement reached for man who claimed to be missing kid
By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal court filing shows that a plea agreement has been reached in the case of a... More
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L.A. Prosecutors Announce New Weinstein Charges
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced today that film producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another... More
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Harvey Weinstein’s long-awaited New York sex crimes trial opens with jury selection
BY COURT TV STAFF Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will soon face his toughest audience yet as jury selection begins in his long-awaited sex crimes... More
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Nick Gordon died after being found unresponsive in hotel
BY MIKE SCHNEIDER | ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The ex-partner of singer Whitney Houston’s late daughter was found unresponsive in a central Florida... More
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`Captain America’ actress charged with killing mom in Kansas
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — An actress who had a small role in the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger” is accused of fatally stabbing her... More
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Lifetime returns to R. Kelly with a new powerful series
BY MARK KENNEDY AP | ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Few TV documentary series can boast having a more powerful real world impact than... More
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Court grants new trial to pair serving life for ’95 murders
BY DAVID PORTER| ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two New Jersey men who have served more than 20 years in prison for a double... More
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Harvey Weinstein Scandal: A Timeline
BY SEEMA IYER | COURT TV Harvey Weinstein, a Hollywood tycoon whose alleged sexual behavior has sparked a powerful conversation world-wide began his plummet from... More
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Daycare owner arrested after 26 kids found behind false wall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of hiding 26 children behind a false wall at her daycare center was arrested for investigation... More