The Latest News by Associated Press
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Delphi Murders: Judge recuses himself from case of slain Indiana girls
DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana judge has recused himself from the case of two slain teenage girls, an Indiana Supreme Court spokeswoman said Thursday.... More
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Filmmaker Haggis says he never forced himself on publicist
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disputing allegations in a rape lawsuit, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis testified Thursday that... More
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Alex Jones trial moves to punitive damages phase
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host Alex Jones is facing the possibility of having more penalties heaped onto the amount he already owes for spreading... More
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Scott Peterson finally moved off California’s death row
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scott Peterson has been moved off death row more than two years after the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence... More
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Oklahoma inmate gets temporary reprieve from execution
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted another temporary reprieve to death row inmate Richard Glossip, pushing his... More
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Couple gets life in prison; wanted in 5 killings in 3 states
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — A man and his girlfriend suspected of killing five people in three states last year have pleaded guilty to two of the killings... More
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CBS, Moonves must pay $30.5 million for insider trading
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — CBS and its former president, Leslie Moonves, will pay $30.5 million as... More
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Filmmaker Haggis takes stand to ‘clear my name’ in rape suit
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Paul Haggis told jurors Wednesday that he believed he had a consensual encounter with a... More
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Connecticut man convicted in sex assaults of 4 women in ’80s
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who was linked to the sexual assaults of four women in 1984 by information on a genealogy database... More
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Climate activists get a month in prison for Vermeer protest
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two Belgian activists who targeted Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring” painting in a climate protest last week... More
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Woman testifies that husband wanted 8 family members killed
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A woman who helped plan the 2016 slayings of eight members of another family, a crime that shook rural southern Ohio... More
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Jury: Officer must pay man’s family $4.4M in fatal shooting
EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black driver during a struggle inside a car in 2017 must pay his family $4.4... More
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Theft charges dismissed for ex-manager of Marvel’s Stan Lee
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial and dismissed grand theft charges Tuesday against a... More
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Houston police seek witnesses to rapper Takeoff’s killing
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police said they have few leads in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff outside... More
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Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life in prison
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz formally received a sentence of life without parole Wednesday after families of his 17... More
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Prosecutor: Iowa teens killed Spanish teacher over bad grade
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa teenagers killed their high school Spanish teacher last year because of frustration over... More
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Man sentenced for shooting national park ranger in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man has been sentenced to more than 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to shooting a ranger at... More
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Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday put a temporary hold on the handover of former President Donald... More
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Ex-Chiefs assistant Reid sentenced to three years in prison
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was sentenced on Tuesday to three years... More
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Kansas mom gets 20 years for leading Islamic State battalion
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Kansas native who led an all-female Islamic State battalion when she lived in Syria has... More
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Officials: Suspect in Pelosi attack was on ‘suicide mission’
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, beating... More
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Judge sets 2-day sentencing hearing in Christmas parade case
MADISON, Wis., (AP) — A judge on Monday scheduled a two-day sentencing hearing for a man who killed six people when he drove his SUV... More
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Takeoff, dead at 28 in shooting, was ‘chill’ Migos member
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer At just 28, rapper Takeoff had cultivated a rich hip-hop legacy with Migos — along with a reputation... More
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Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker’s knees
By LISA MASCARO, STEFANIE DAZIO and TERRY CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with... More
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Woman says Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1991 and 2008
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman testified Monday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in a hotel room during the... More
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‘A monster’: Families, wounded confront Parkland shooter
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Families of the 17 children and staff members Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered cursed him to hell, wished... More
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Cold case: ‘Lady of the Dunes’ identified nearly 50 years after Massachusetts killing
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) — Officials used investigative genealogy to identify a woman whose mutilated body was found on the Cape Cod National Seashore nearly 50... More
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Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perks
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real... More
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Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education in... More
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Ex-Michigan cop to face murder trial in killing of Black man
By ED WHITE Associated Press A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder,... More