The Latest News by Associated Press
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Deputies: Alabama player drove 141 mph to evade traffic stop
BONIFAY, Fla. (AP) — Suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph (227 kph) while trying to evade deputies before his arrest... More
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Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two doctors on Wednesday described X-rays, brain scans and neurological tests documenting the medical condition of a man suing Gwyneth... More
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Def Leppard drummer recovering from attack outside hotel
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he is recovering from an attack earlier this month outside a Florida hotel. Allen, who was in South Florida... More
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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid... More
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Video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to floor before his death
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — A large group of sheriff’s deputies and employees of a Virginia mental hospital pinned patient Irvo Otieno to the ground until he was... More
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Cyprus court: Briton freely confessed to wife’s killing
PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was... More
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer calls Utah ski collision story ‘BS’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow‘s lawyer called the story of a retired optometrist who is suing her over a 2016 ski collision “utter... More
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Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said she has had four surgeries and is going through a... More
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Trump loses last bid to keep key evidence out of rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s effort to keep key evidence out of his civil rape trial next month was rejected by a... More
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Kidnappers who snatched San Jose baby are sentenced
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Two people who kidnapped a 3-month-old baby from his San Francisco Bay Area home last year were sentenced Monday to... More
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Bad Bunny’s ex-girlfriend files lawsuit seeking $40M
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Bad Bunny’s ex–girlfriend is suing the superstar for at least $40 million over a well-known voice recording she provided... More
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Idaho OKs veto-proof bill to allow execution by firing squad
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would allow Idaho to execute condemned inmates by firing squad is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Legislature... More
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2 students hurt in Texas school shooting, suspect arrested
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two students were injured in a shooting outside a Dallas-area high school on Monday morning and police arrested the person suspected... More
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Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three men were found guilty Monday of the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South... More
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Trump ally to appear before NYC grand jury eyeing charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer allied with Donald Trump is expected to testify Monday before a New York grand jury, giving the former president an... More
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Elizabeth Holmes returns to court in bid to avoid prison
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Friday made what might be her final court appearance before beginning a 11-year prison... More
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Prosecutor to release video of death of man in custody
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental... More
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Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two tax evasion counts, admitting that he... More
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Teen allegedly shoots mom, kills 2 officers in west Canada
TORONTO (AP) — A 16-year-old wounded his mother with a firearm and then killed two police officers before taking his own life in western Canada... More
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Jury deliberations to resume Monday in XXXTentacion killing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury deliberations for the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion during a 2018 robbery will resume Monday... More
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University agrees to $14M settlement in wrestler’s death
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky university has agreed to a settlement of more than $14 million over the death of a student wrestler hours... More
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Ex-Theranos exec finds way to delay start of prison sentence
Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani found an escape hatch Thursday from the scheduled start of his nearly 13-year prison sentence for a blood-testing hoax he engineered... More
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Oklahoman pleads guilty to killing 3, cutting heart from one
CHICKASHA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing three people, including a woman whose... More
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Stanford University employee charged with lying about rapes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 25-year-old Stanford University employee was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony perjury for allegedly lying about being raped twice last... More
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Minnesota courts expand camera access to criminal trials
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota courts will allow greater audiovisual coverage of criminal proceedings starting next year under an order filed Wednesday by the... More
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Newborn found dead in Iowa ditch; mom, granddad charged
The mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they... More
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Workers dismantle Florida ride where teen fell to death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Almost a year after a Missouri teen fell to his death, a 400-foot (122 meter) amusement ride was being dismantled this week... More
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Stormy Daniels meets with prosecutors investigating Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels’ lawyer said the porn actor met with prosecutors Wednesday as former President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer testified before a grand... More
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Rap artist Hurricane Chris acquitted in man’s death
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana jury has acquitted rapper Hurricane Chris, known for the hit “A Bay Bay,” in the 2020 death of a... More
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Wisconsin man pleads guilty to role in Whitmer kidnap scheme
BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of assisting the key figures in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge... More