The Latest News by Associated Press
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Prosecution, defense get wins with Alex Murdaugh lead agent
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press The lead agent investigating the deaths of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh‘s wife and son zeroed in on inconsistencies... More
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Rep. Gaetz says no charges for him in sex trafficking case
By CURT ANDERSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican firebrand known for his strong support of former President... More
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Sheriff: Man charged with killing West Virginia boy in 1985
KINGWOOD, W.Va. (AP) — Police have made an arrest in the cold case slaying of a 13-year-old West Virginia boy. David Monroe Adams, 56, was... More
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Feds preparing for trials in Breonna Taylor police killing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lawyers are set to discuss the federal case against a former Kentucky police officer who fired blindly into Breonna Taylor’s apartment... More
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Berlusconi acquitted in trial tied to ‘bunga bunga’ parties
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian former Premier Silvio Berlusconi was found not guilty Wednesday of witness tampering, in a trial related... More
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UK: Thief admits stealing thousands of chocolate Easter eggs
LONDON (AP) — A man who prosecutors said broke into a U.K. industrial park to steal almost 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to... More
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White supremacist gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to... More
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NYC woman convicted in poison cheesecake identity theft bid
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman accused of feeding poisoned cheesecake to her lookalike in a bid to steal the other woman’s identity... More
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U-Haul driver blames ‘invisible object’ for deadly rampage
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who went on a deadly rampage with a U-Haul... More
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Judge upholds Maine law allowing older sex abuse lawsuits
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A state judge on Tuesday upheld a Maine law that eliminated the statute of limitations for... More
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Missouri man accused of confining woman faces new charges
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of keeping a woman hidden in his basement while repeatedly sexually assaulting her was... More
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US arrests 4 tied to assassination of Haitian president
By GISELA SALOMON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — U.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel... More
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Sam Bankman-Fried summoned to NYC by judge over bail rules
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered to return to a New York courtroom this week after... More
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Murdaugh’s sister-in-law saw odd behavior after killings
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press‘ Alex Murdaugh’s sister-in-law testified Tuesday in his double murder trial that she thought it was odd that he didn’t seem scared in... More
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Parkland remembers victims 5 years after school massacre
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — People released doves, lit candles and shed tears Tuesday as the Parkland community commemorated the fifth... More
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Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28... More
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Lawyer: Pamela Smart, serving life sentence, asks for hope
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawyer for Pamela Smart, who is serving a life-without-parole sentence for plotting with her teenage lover to kill her husband... More
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Police seek motive of gunman who killed 3 at Michigan State
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University was... More
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Gunman kills 3, then himself at Michigan State University
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and KEN KUSMER Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire at Michigan State University killed three people and... More
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Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case
DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan State University basketball star pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal 2021 shooting... More
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Brutality detailed in Alex Murdaugh case; 2 jurors get COVID
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press A pathologist detailed the close range shots that killed Alex Murdaugh‘s wife and son as prosecutors on Monday started winding... More
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U-Haul driver’s NYC ‘rampage’ leaves 1 dead, 8 hurt
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man driving a U-Haul truck swerved onto sidewalks and plowed into cyclists and scooter... More
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Death penalty phase of trial looms for NYC bike path killer
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury on Monday will begin considering whether an Islamic extremist who killed eight people on a New... More
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Sheriff: Florida man fatally shoots clerk at Kentucky hotel
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Florida man is accused of fatally shooting a clerk at a hotel in western Kentucky after assaulting two people outside... More
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Texas dad convicted of murder in fatal shootings by teen son
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man has been convicted of capital murder in the fatal shooting of three teenagers by the man’s then-14-year-old son. Richard... More
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3 weeks, dozens of witnesses: Takeaways from Murdaugh trial
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Three weeks into disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial, prosecutors have called dozens of witnesses offering wide-ranging —... More
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Alec Baldwin says part of shooting charge unconstitutional
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Alec Baldwin on Friday asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the... More
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1st officer in Nichols arrest accused of brutality at prison
By TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Years before Memphis Police officer Demetrius Haley pulled Tyre Nichols from his car on Jan.... More
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Maryland manhunt ends with arrest in woods, 2 officers shot
By JULIO CORTEZ and LEA SKENE Associated Press FALLSTON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man was taken into custody early Friday, ending a 39-hour manhunt... More
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Defense: Club Q shooting suspect visited before bloodbath
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The person charged with fatally shooting five people and wounding 17 others at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs... More