The Latest News by Associated Press
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Florida drop tower will be taken down after teenager’s death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A towering amusement ride in central Florida’s tourism district where a Missouri teen fell to his death will be taken down... More
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Judge temporarily blocks search of slain reporter’s devices
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has granted a temporary restraining order that bars authorities from immediately searching the personal devices of slain investigative... More
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Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana
By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana... More
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Jury begins deliberations in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A jury began deliberations Thursday to decide how much conspiracy theorist Alex Jones... More
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School shooter chose Valentine’s Day to ruin it forever
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz calmly told a psychologist why he picked Valentine’s Day to massacre 17 people at... More
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Man charged in parade killings removes shirt before openings
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man defending himself against homicide charges for allegedly plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade stripped off his shirt, sat... More
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Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado baker who won a partial Supreme Court victory after refusing on religious grounds to make... More
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Uvalde schools fire ex-Texas trooper who was at shooting
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — New outrage ripped through Uvalde on Thursday over revelations that a school... More
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Cops: Ex-grad student suspected in Arizona professor killing
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A University of Arizona professor who authorities say was fatally shot on campus by a former graduate student was an expert... More
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Family of victim in ‘Serial’ case asks court to halt case
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The family of the victim in the murder case chronicled in the first season of the... More
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Brittney Griner at ‘weakest moment’ in Russia, her wife says
WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month... More
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Kevin Spacey faces civil trial on sexual assault claims
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Spacey was in court Thursday to defend himself in a lawsuit filed by Anthony Rapp, the actor... More
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Closing arguments set in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut jury is expected to hear closing arguments Thursday in a trial... More
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‘Our worst fears’: Kidnapped baby, parents, uncle found dead
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A baby girl, her parents and uncle were found dead in a... More
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‘Scrubs’ producer Eric Weinberg charged with sex assaults
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Weinberg, an executive producer and writer for the hit TV show “Scrubs” and many others,... More
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Texas executes inmate who fought prayer, touch rules
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas death row inmate whose case redefined the role of spiritual... More
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Chicago man found guilty in murder of 6 family members
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the 2016 slayings of six members of his family —... More
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Pilot sues Southwest after colleague exposes himself
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who... More
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3 accused of assisting governor kidnapping plot stand trial
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — Jurors in the trial of three men charged in connection with a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were told... More
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Purdue University student arrested in killing of roommate
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue University student was arrested Wednesday in the killing of his roommate in their campus dorm room, authorities said.... More
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Relatives plead for tips on kidnapped family, including baby
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Relatives of a family kidnapped at gunpoint from their trucking business in central California pleaded... More
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Alex Jones declines to put on a defense in defamation trial
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones decided not present any defense Wednesday at his defamation... More
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Lawyer: Wash. ruling in Black man’s case showed racial bias
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The attorney for a Black man serving a virtual life sentence for shootings he committed at 17... More
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‘Rust’ cinematographer lawsuit settled, filming to resume
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of... More
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Detroit police release body cam video of fatal shooting
DETROIT (AP) — Police body camera footage showed officers pleading with Porter Burks to drop the knife he was carrying on the dimly lit Detroit... More
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Mexican actor guilty in Miami road rage death
MIAMI (AP) — A Mexican actor was convicted in South Florida on Tuesday of fatally punching a man during a road rage confrontation. A six-person... More
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Jolie details Brad Pitt abuse allegations in court filing
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court filing Tuesday from Angelina Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Brad Pitt... More
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Police: California serial killer ‘on a mission’ in slayings
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A California serial killer seems to be “on a mission” throughout the fatal shooting of six men and the wounding of... More
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Expert: School shooter faked fetal alcohol symptoms
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors spent several hours Tuesday trying to prove Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz purposely did poorly on... More
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Jones won’t re-take stand in Sandy Hook defamation trial
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — The father of a boy killed at the Sandy Hook elementary school tried... More