The Latest News by Associated Press
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‘Fat Leonard’ lands back in US court and could face more charges
MIAMI (AP) — A defense contractor at the center of one of the biggest bribery scandals in U.S. military history is expected to face additional charges following... More
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Mother refuses to sign probation terms for child punished for urinating
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book... More
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Trump’s lawyers tell court to stay out of 2020 election case immunity dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to stand down from a dispute over whether he... More
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Duane Davis, charged in Tupac Shakur’s murder, seeking release from jail
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with murder in the killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas... More
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Judge refuses to dismiss indictments against Bryan Kohberger
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The grand jury indictment of a man charged with killing four University of Idaho students was conducted properly and will stand,... More
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Man imprisoned in Tara Grinstead death pleads guilty to unrelated rapes
PERRY, Ga. (AP) — A man imprisoned for concealing the death of Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in two unrelated rape cases... More
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Actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assaulting former girlfriend
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial that the actor hoped would salvage his... More
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Judge sentences ‘stone-cold, violent murderer’ up to life in prison
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A 27-year-old man who was living in a tent in the woods in New Hampshire was sentenced Friday to up to... More
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Young Thug trial paused until January after co-defendant stabbed
ATLANTA (AP) — The trial for rapper Young Thug and five other people is on pause until early next year after one of the defendants was stabbed in the... More
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Young Thug trial delayed at least a day after co-defendant is stabbed in jail
ATLANTA (AP) — One of the five co-defendants on trial with rapper Young Thug has been stabbed at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, delaying the proceedings... More
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Messages: Jonathan Majors begged accuser to avoid hospital
NEW YORK (AP) — The actor Jonathan Majors begged his former girlfriend not to seek medical attention after an incident that left her with a... More
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School shooter Ethan Crumbley sentenced to life in prison without parole
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge sentenced a Michigan teenager to life in prison Friday for killing four students and terrorizing others at Oxford High School, after... More
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Inmate charged with attempted murder in attack on Kristin Smart’s killer
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A twice-convicted killer has been charged with attempted murder for a prison yard attack on a fellow inmate convicted of the high-profile... More
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Lawsuit accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping 17-year-old in 2003
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Wednesday, claiming he and two other men raped her 20 years... More
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Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder
An incarcerated former gang member and one-time FBI informant was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbing of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at... More
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Ahmaud Arbery aftermath: Charges will stand in case against ex-DA
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge Tuesday refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation into the 2020... More
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Prosecutor: Young Thug ‘wreaked utter havoc’ as gang leader
ATLANTA (AP) — Young Thug is the ruthless leader of a violent street gang that terrorized Atlanta neighborhoods or he’s an inspiring success who pulled... More
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Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones’ $1.5B legal debt
Sandy Hook families who won nearly $1.5 billion in legal judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Connecticut school shooting a hoax have offered... More
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Olympian Oscar Pistorius granted parole, will be released from prison
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday, more than a decade after shooting his girlfriend through a... More
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Derek Chauvin “expected to survive” after being stabbed in prison
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/COURT TV) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday... More
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Accuser sues Bill Cosby for alleged abuse dating to 1980s under expiring New York survivors law
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked as a stand-in at “The Cosby Show” in the 1980s said in a lawsuit Tuesday that Bill... More
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A$AP Rocky must stand trial on charges he fired gun at former friend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence for A$AP Rocky to stand trial on charges that he fired a... More
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Shakira settles Spanish tax fraud case on first day of trial
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After having maintained her innocence for nearly five years, pop star Shakira struck a last-minute deal on the opening day of her tax... More
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Supreme Court rejects Derek Chauvin’s appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin ‘s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd. The... More
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Oscar Pistorius will have another chance at parole Friday
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius will have a second chance at parole at a hearing on Friday after he was wrongly ruled ineligible for early... More
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs settles lawsuit alleging abuse day after it was filed
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced... More
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Man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl is charged with rape
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York raped the child during... More
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Prosecutors to present evidence to grand jury against Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors are preparing to present evidence to a grand jury against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on... More
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of rape, abuse in lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings... More
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Trial in killing of cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson ends in guilty verdict
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a Texas woman charged in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna “Mo” Wilson has ended... More