The Latest News by Associated Press
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Court reconsiders 135-year sentence given to 14-year-old Alaskan girl
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A lower court will reconsider the 135-year sentence given to a then-14-year-old girl four decades ago for her role in the... More
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Prosecutors: Children’s book author accused of killing husband changed life insurance policies
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later arrested for killing... More
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Remains of Georgia woman identified as serial killer’s 1977 victim
MACON, Ga. (AP) — The remains of a Georgia woman killed 46 years ago were identified and confirmed as a victim of Samuel Little, known as... More
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Judge rejects attempt by Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend to throw out NDA
A Florida judge ruled late Wednesday that the ex-girlfriend of Tiger Woods must abide by a nondisclosure agreement she purportedly signed and resolve her lawsuits... More
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Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in NY crash that killed 20
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service manager was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York, one... More
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Woman pleads guilty, sentenced to 52 years for Texas boy’s death
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman on Wednesday agreed to a 52-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in the 2021 death of her boyfriend’s 5-year-old Houston son,... More
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Minnesota prosecutors drop state sex charges against R. Kelly
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors have dropped sex abuse charges against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly that alleged he invited a 17-year-old girl to his hotel room in 2001... More
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Man indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
Federal prosecutors say a man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in... More
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Police: Texas woman killed by boyfriend after she got an abortion
DALLAS (AP) — A man who didn’t want his girlfriend to get an abortion fatally shot her during a confrontation in a Dallas parking lot,... More
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Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30 to... More
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Danny Masterson used drugging, Scientology to get away with rape, prosecutor says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danny Masterson drugged women’s drinks so he could rape them, then relied on his prominence in the Church of Scientology to avoid... More
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Colorado man once charged in missing wife’s presumed death denies involvement
DENVER (AP) — A man once charged with murder in the presumed death of his missing wife denied having anything to do with her disappearance... More
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Marine vet who fatally choked NYC man freed after surrendering
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated New York City subway passenger was freed from custody Friday... More
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Grief book author’s murder charge tangled in estate dispute
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A children’s book author who prosecutors say killed her husband has been battling with his relatives over the family estate... More
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Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance to be extradited from Peru to US to face fraud charges
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government will allow the extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American... More
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Chasing Horse asks Nevada high court to toss sex abuse case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A “Dances With Wolves” actor charged with sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls for more than a decade has asked Nevada’s high court... More
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Marilyn Manson lawsuit against ex Evan Rachel Wood gutted
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge on Tuesday threw out key sections of Marilyn Manson’s lawsuit against his former fiancée, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood,... More
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Remains of Sober Grid app founder identified in California
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Human remains found last month in Southern California have been identified as those of the Sober Grid app founder who... More
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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million... More
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Judge seems skeptical of Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend’s claims
STUART, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge appeared skeptical Tuesday to arguments made by an attorney for superstar golfer Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman, who is... More
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Ex-high school dean with gang ties who shot student gets 18 years for racketeering
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston high school dean serving a 26-year sentence in state prison for shooting a student he had recruited to deal... More
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UFC’s Tony Ferguson arrested following Hollywood crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday morning in Hollywood for suspicion of drunken driving after he allegedly crashed into... More
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Iowa State football player accused of raping injured woman
AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State football player has been arrested on charges alleging that he raped a woman while she lay immobile after... More
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Chokehold killed man restrained by NYC subway passengers
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him... More
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Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in a 1997 murder-for-hire after... More
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Police video shows Idaho killings suspect in traffic stop
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Newly released body camera video shows the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled over for... More
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Former California college student arrested in 3 stabbings
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A 21-year-old who had been a student at the University of California, Davis, until last week was arrested for three alleged stabbings that... More
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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye classic
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s Get... More
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Bride dies at beach when speeding DUI driver slams golf cart
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the... More
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Sex offender fatally shot 6, then killed self, official says
HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) – An Oklahoma sex offender who was released from prison early shot his wife, her three children and their two friends in the... More