The Latest News by Associated Press
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Haggis’ defense eyes accuser’s emails at rape lawsuit trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Paul Haggis’ defense sought Friday to undermine the credibility of a publicist who accused him... More
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Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testify
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued... More
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Guilty plea due in Michigan school shooting that killed 4
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A teenager accused of killing four fellow students and injuring more at a Michigan high school is expected to... More
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Ex-UCLA gynecologist found guilty in LA sex abuse case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles was found guilty Thursday of five counts of sexually abusing female... More
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Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying 1/6 subpoena
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was sentenced Friday to serve four months... More
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Latest Harvey Weinstein trial seats jury of 9 men, 3 women
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury of nine men and three women was seated Thursday in the Los Angeles... More
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Jury: Kevin Spacey didn’t molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Tuesday that Kevin Spacey did not molest actor Anthony Rapp when Rapp was 14, while... More
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Police: North Carolina shooting suspect had shotgun, handgun
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The 15-year-old accused of a shooting rampage in North Carolina’s capital city that left five people dead last week was found with a... More
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Rape accuser testifies against filmmaker Paul Haggis
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He was a famous moviemaker. She was a publicist working a film premiere where he was... More
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Princeton student Misrach Ewunetie found dead, official says
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — A Princeton University student from Ohio who went missing near campus roughly a week ago was found dead Thursday, Mercer County... More
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Small-town Missouri police chief charged in overdose death
LOUISIANA, Mo. (AP) — The police chief in a small Missouri town has been charged with felony drug crimes after his girlfriend’s brother was found... More
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Woman gets probation for confrontation with Black bicyclists
WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — A white woman charged with a hate crime following a confrontation where she told a group of Black men in 2020 that they... More
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Cardi B battles with lawyer in racy mixtape artwork case
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A heated exchange between rapper Cardi B and the lawyer for a man suing... More
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Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby
By JULIET LINDERMAN, CLAIRE GALOFARO and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press The young Afghan couple raced to the airport in Kabul, clutching their baby girl close... More
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In a #MeToo moment, Hollywood figures face season of trials
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The #MeToo movement is having another moment in the spotlight as high-profile sexual assault trials play... More
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Woman testifies Danny Masterson raped, choked her in 2003
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman broke down on the witness stand Wednesday while giving graphic testimony about a... More
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Man pleads guilty to 1976 killing of WWI veteran
NEW YORK (AP) — A 75-year-old New York City man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran whose... More
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Death sentence upheld for killer with gender dysphoria claim
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the death sentence Wednesday for an inmate who argued her attorneys... More
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Hoarder charged after 300 animals rescued from NY home
MILLER PLACE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities rescued nearly 300 rabbits, birds and other animals from a filthy home in New York and charged a self-help... More
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Justice: Hotel sued for denying rooms to Native Americans
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice sued the owners of a Rapid City, South Dakota hotel... More
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Missouri district defends response to slavery petition
RIVERSIDE, Mo. (AP) — A northwest Missouri school district faced a massive disruption after four freshmen students posted a “petition” that suggested restarting slavery, district... More
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Sex offender gets life for killing teen during 2009 vacation
By JEFREY COLLINS Associated Press A man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after confessing to the 2009 killing of a 17-year-old girl who... More
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Parents of accused North Carolina shooter saw no warning signs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of killing five people in a North Carolina shooting rampage released a statement saying they are... More
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Woman charged, accused of freeing swarm of bees on deputies
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of... More
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Migrant survivors of West Texas shooting detained by ICE
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One migrant is dead, another is wounded and at least seven others are languishing in detention... More
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Detainees testify in rights abuse trial of Georgia sheriff
ATLANTA (AP) — Two former jail detainees testified that deputies of a Georgia sheriff charged with violating their civil rights kept them in restraint chairs... More
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Man convicted in death of Texas agency’s 1st Sikh deputy
HOUSTON (AP) — A man was convicted of capital murder on Monday in the 2019 shooting death of a law enforcement officer who was the first... More
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Father says ‘no joy’ in Kristin Smart murder conviction
By BRIAN MELLEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The father of Kristin Smart, the California Central Coast college student who vanished... More
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Rape allegations aired against ’70s Show’ actor Masterson
By BRIAN MELLEY and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prosecutor on Tuesday described rape allegations by three women against “That ’70s... More
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Kevin Spacey finishes testimony at NY civil sex abuse trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Spacey remained composed Tuesday during cross examination at a civil trial, repeatedly rejecting suggestions that... More