The Latest News by Associated Press
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Prosecutors say they’ll examine objects found in Madeleine McCann search
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Thursday that they will examine objects that were found in a search in Portugal last week for clues regarding... More
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Armie Hammer avoids charges after sex assault investigation, says ‘name has been cleared’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Armie Hammer will not be charged after a long investigation of a woman’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2017, Los... More
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New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death, aftermath revealed
NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over... More
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Former Playboy model says Bill Cosby drugged, assaulted her in 1969
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Playboy model who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 sued him... More
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Woman convicted of mother’s murder in Bali plans guilty plea in US
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali plans to plead guilty,... More
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Judge orders probation for teen sex trafficking victim who killed her alleged abuser
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A teenage sex trafficking victim who fatally stabbed the man she accused of abusing her was resentenced Wednesday to probation, telling an... More
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Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty — for now — to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh was arraigned Wednesday on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients, and... More
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Actor Danny Masterson found guilty of 2 out of 3 counts of rape in retrial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape Wednesday in a... More
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Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14... More
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Limo company manager sentenced to at least 5 years for New York crash that killed 20
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A former limousine company manager was sentenced Wednesday to at least five years in prison for his role in a crash... More
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Brother: Body of missing Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas
The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found in northwest Arkansas, his brother... More
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3rd man charged in 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK (AP) — A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, prosecutors said Tuesday, marking the latest... More
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Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles... More
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Lawyer: Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance will not challenge extradition from Peru to US
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway will not challenge the Peruvian government’s decision to extradite... More
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Elizabeth Holmes enters prison to begin 11-year sentence
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at a Texas prison where she could spend the next 11 years for... More
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Stepfather of murdered Delaware 3-year-old pleads guilty to child endangerment
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The stepfather of a 3-year-old girl whose burned remains were found on a softball field several years ago has pleaded guilty... More
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Hugh Grant’s lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid cleared for trial
LONDON (AP) — A London court on Friday rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun tabloid to throw out a lawsuit by actor... More
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Alex Murdaugh’s longtime friend admits helping to steal $4 million wrongful death settlement
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh admitted Thursday he helped his old college roommate steal more than $4 million meant for... More
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Murder, cruelty charges dismissed in Georgia toddler’s hot car death
ATLANTA (AP) — Murder and child cruelty charges have been dismissed against a man whose toddler died in a hot car nine years ago, according... More
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Mother pleads guilty to killing 3-year-old, dumping remains on softball field
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware woman is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to killing her 3-year-old daughter and dumping her burned remains on a... More
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Sheriff: Millionaire’s elaborate jail escape plan foiled
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve foiled an elderly businessman’s plan to escape a Florida jail and return to France where he had... More
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Prosecutor: Clues to Madeleine McCann’s disappearance possible at dam site
ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in Portugal, were... More
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Not guilty plea entered for ex-convict accused of killing woman on Phoenix trail
PHOENIX (AP) — An ex-convict accused of killing a woman who was attacked from behind and stabbed 15 times on a Phoenix desert trail could... More
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Prosecutors: Caregivers tortured woman with developmental disabilities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — “Torture” is how New Mexico’s top prosecutor describes the treatment a 38-year-old developmentally disabled woman endured before her death at the... More
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Police resume search for Madeleine McCann, child missing since 2007
ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police on Tuesday renewed the search for Madeleine McCann, the British child who disappeared in 2007 in Portugal, with officers digging... More
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Ex-Florida deputy charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he’s eager for trial
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A fired Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years... More
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Sheriff: Girl, 16, fights off mom to save a sister from being drowned after 2nd sister killed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina home and was trying to kill another child when the... More
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Man charged with killing 5-year-old who was found in suitcase
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The man charged with murder in the death of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, whose body was found in a suitcase beside a... More
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Grimm verdict: German doctor convicted over threat by fairy tale loses appeal
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected an appeal by a doctor convicted of threatening a woman by emailing her an extract from a... More
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‘Rust’ weapons supervisor wants charges dropped in Alec Baldwin shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys for the weapons supervisor on the New Mexico film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer asked a judge... More