The Latest News by Associated Press
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Ex-Goldman banker gets 10-year sentence in 1MDB looting plot
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs banker was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his role in looting a Malaysian sovereign... More
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Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine vegan whose custom license plate contains the word “tofu” is one of the motorists caught in a state crackdown... More
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Mental health test ordered for man who disrupted flight
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered a mental health evaluation Thursday for the man charged with attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on... More
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Virginia slave laws inform judge’s ruling on frozen embryos
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge has ruled, basing his decision in part on... More
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Woods facing legal clash with ex-girlfriend as Masters nears
Tiger Woods’ former girlfriend wants to nullify a nondisclosure agreement she signed with golf’s biggest star in a legal dispute that involves allegations of an... More
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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested on shooting charge
TACOMA, Washington (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and was set... More
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Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Authorities in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, the local prosecutor... More
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Jury mulls death penalty or life for man in bike path attack
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York jury began deliberating Wednesday whether to impose the death penalty or grant life in prison to a man... More
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Alex Jones would get $520,000 salary under bankruptcy plan
Alex Jones’ media company has proposed a plan in its bankruptcy case to pay the conspiracy theorist $520,000 a year while leaving $7 million to $10 million... More
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Tiger Woods’ girlfriend seeks to nullify NDA with pro golfer
STUART, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ girlfriend wants to nullify a nondisclosure agreement following a six-year relationship with the professional golfer. Attorneys for Erica Herman... More
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‘Master thief’ convicted of Giants ring theft back in prison
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The self-described “master thief” and New England Patriots fan convicted of stealing New York Giants Super Bowl rings in 2008... More
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Witnesses: Michael Irvin’s encounter with woman was friendly
DALLAS (AP) — Two men who were in a Phoenix hotel lobby the night that Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin was accused of... More
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Pennsylvania lawmaker quits amid sex harassment allegations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker submitted his resignation letter Wednesday, a week after a union lobbyist accused him by name of having sexually harassed... More
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Lawyer: DNA proves XXXTentacion’s alleged killer’s innocence
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An attorney for the man accused of gunning down rising rap star XXXTentacion during a 2018 robbery outside a Florida motorcycle shop... More
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After Taylor shooting, feds find police discrimination
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black... More
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Daughter unravels decades-old mystery of disabled mom’s rape
Magdalena Cruz grew up knowing she owed her very life to a horrid crime. She was born in 1986 to a mom who couldn’t care... More
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Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis Police Department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and... More
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Murder charge for DC officer in death of man asleep in car
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington, D.C., police sergeant has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal August 2021 shooting of a man... More
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Virginia lawmaker Matt Fariss charged in alleged hit-and-run
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia state lawmaker charged in what authorities are calling a hit-and-run swerved his SUV toward a woman after they argued,... More
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Prosecutor seeks death for man in New York bike path attack
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. prosecutor displayed grisly crime-scene photos as he urged a jury Tuesday to impose the death penalty on a “proud... More
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Court orders tortured man be retried for Chicago killings
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois appeals court ordered new trials for a man convicted of killing two children in Chicago three decades ago because his... More
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Man faces execution in death of estranged wife, her daughter
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas inmate is facing scheduled execution Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a... More
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Court considers if parents of school shooter can be charged
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday defended charges against the parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan school in 2021, telling an appeals... More
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Prosecutor calls XXXTentacion’s alleged killers ‘predators’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday that three men on trial for the 2018 slaying of rapper... More
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How passengers teamed up to restrain man on chaotic flight
BOSTON (AP) — A passenger who helped restrain a threatening man on a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Boston said Tuesday that the entire... More
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Chicago-area 17-year-old pleads not guilty in triple slaying
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago teenager pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the fatal shootings of his 17-year-old girlfriend, a 9-year-old girl and the... More
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2 Americans dead, 2 rescued after violent Mexico kidnapping
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead — and two others found alive in... More
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Father of Nashville Waffle House shooter gets 18 months
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style... More
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DA stands by prosecutor in Alec Baldwin set-shooting case
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A district attorney in Santa Fe fought back Monday against efforts to disqualify the special prosecutor pursuing manslaughter charges against... More
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Woman arrested in gruesome killing of Hong Kong model
HONG KONG (AP) — A woman accused of assisting a suspect in the gruesome killing and dismemberment of model Abby Choi in Hong Kong has... More