The Latest News by Associated Press
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Police link deaths of four Oregon women over three months
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The bodies of four women began appearing in wooded areas in northwest Oregon in February, though police initially said the cases... More
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Elton John supports Kevin Spacey at the actor’s sexual assault trial
LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey ‘s lawyers enlisted the help of an A-list star Monday in his sexual assault trial, calling Elton John and his husband to... More
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New look at old clue helps investigators arrest Gilgo Beach murders suspect
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The first find was startling: a woman’s skeletal remains cast into the dunes along a remote Long Island highway. Then... More
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Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island architect was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of three of the 11 victims in a long-unsolved string... More
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Prosecutor: Spacey is not just a ‘big flirt,’ but a ‘big sexual bully’
LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey denied that grabbing men by the crotch was his “trademark” pickup move as he became testy under questioning Friday by the prosecutor... More
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Retailer Shein hit with lawsuit citing RICO violations
China’s fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive, it amounts to racketeering. The filing... More
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Kevin Spacey fights tears as he testifies in sex assault trial
LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey fought back tears and dabbed his eyes with a tissue Thursday as he told jurors in a London court how... More
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Judge rules case against dentist accused of poisoning wife can go to trial
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Shortly after beginning an affair, a Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife searched online for answers to questions such as... More
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Judge: Reenactment of Parkland school massacre allowed in lawsuit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The 2018 Parkland high school massacre will be reenacted twice with the firing of about 140 blanks on campus as part of... More
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Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, a former homecoming princess who at 19 helped carry out the shocking killings of a wealthy... More
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Police link man to two bodies found in different storage units
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The body of a Minnesota woman who had been missing for two years was found in a storage unit, and... More
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Andrew Tate loses appeal against house arrest in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, the divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer who is charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking, and... More
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Accuser who called Kevin Spacey ‘vile sexual predator’ admits he joked about incident
LONDON (AP) — An aspiring actor who accused Kevin Spacey of being a “vile sexual predator” who drugged and assaulted him when he sought his mentorship acknowledged... More
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Aretha Franklin’s sons clash over her wishes in trial over dual wills
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Two sons of the late singer Aretha Franklin gave opposing opinions Monday about the Queen of Soul’s final wishes, testifying in... More
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Sex charges dismissed against reality TV doctor and girlfriend
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has dismissed sex charges against a reality TV show doctor and his girlfriend who had been accused... More
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Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times by another inmate... More
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Plastic surgeon accused of killing Florida lawyer due in court
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors seeking the death penalty for a plastic surgeon accused of killing a lawyer and dumping his body in... More
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Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is one step closer to freedom
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van... More
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Gunman in Texas Walmart shooting sentenced to 90 life sentences
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city... More
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Missing 2-year-old found dead in overgrown Detroit alley
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A missing 2-year-old Michigan girl who disappeared during an attack on her mother was found dead nearly 100 miles (161 kilometers)... More
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Britney Spears says Wembanyama’s security struck her, Spurs rookie says he was grabbed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into... More
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for man accused of killing Eliza Fletcher
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run... More
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Police: Texas teen who disappeared in 2015 returned home next day
HOUSTON (AP) — The case of a Texas man who was reported missing as a teenager in 2015 and found alive last week at a church... More
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‘Nation River Lady’ identified, suspect charged in 1975 cold case
TORONTO (AP) — A woman found dead in eastern Ontario 48 years ago has been identified as a Tennessee spa owner who disappeared on a... More
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Accuser on Kevin Spacey grope: ‘It was like a cobra … angry’
LONDON (AP) — A man who said Kevin Spacey made crude and racially offensive remarks before forcefully grabbing his genitals said he kept the degrading... More
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Plan to demolish house where 4 University of Idaho students were slain prompts objections
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Objections have been raised to demolishing the house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year, with members of three of... More
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‘Smallville’ actor released from prison in NXIVM sex slave case
The television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to the cult-like group NXIVM, has been released from... More
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Kevin Spacey’s accuser describes actor as a ‘slippery, snaky’ predator to avoid
LONDON (AP) — One of Kevin Spacey‘s accusers described the Oscar-winning actor in a London court Monday as a “slippery, snaky” predator who good-looking young... More
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Witness fears retaliation for testimony in Alec Baldwin set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Special prosecutors in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film “Rust” asked Friday... More
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Suspected gunman in shooting that killed 5 indicted for capital murder
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A man accused of killing five neighbors in Texas after some of them complained that gunfire was keeping a baby awake was indicted... More