The Latest News by Associated Press
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Defense: Key government witness tried to extort R. Kelly
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Defense lawyers at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial in Chicago sought Wednesday to portray a... More
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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow was awarded $16 million as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday... More
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Paul Newman’s daughters sue late actor’s charity foundation
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new lawsuit has exposed a deep rift between two of Paul Newman’s daughters and the... More
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Oklahoma governor rejects clemency for death row inmate
By SEAN MURPHY and KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday rejected clemency for a man facing execution... More
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Uvalde school police chief fired for response to shooting
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district has fired police chief Pete Arredondo under mounting pressure in the grieving... More
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Texas murder trial in pro cyclist’s killing may be delayed
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The trial of the woman accused of killing pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in Texas likely will be... More
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Mario Batali settles 2 lawsuits alleging sexual assault
BOSTON (AP) — Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the celebrity chef of sexual assault, attorneys for the women said... More
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Psychologist: School shooter didn’t get consistent treatment
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years... More
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Testimony: Florida school shooter was intellectually slow
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz as a toddler was intellectually and physically behind other... More
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Witness: Desperate R. Kelly offered $1M for return of video
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A former merchandizing agent for R. Kelly testified Tuesday that the singer offered him $1... More
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Experts: Force appears excessive in Arkansas beating video
By JAKE BLEIBERG and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press The attorney for a man seen on video being punched and kneed by Arkansas officers said Tuesday... More
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Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press MORROW, Ga. (AP) — Two white Atlanta police officers who clashed with Rayshard Brooks acted reasonably during... More
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Paul Pelosi gets 5 days in jail, 3 years of probation in DUI
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor driving under... More
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Showdown over evidence, leaks looming in Alex Murdaugh case
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A showdown between defense attorneys for disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh who say prosecutors are unfairly withholding evidence and prosecutors who... More
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Former Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s disgraced former House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide were arrested... More
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More than 100 classified Trump docs recovered back in Jan.
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives recovered 100 documents bearing classified markings, totaling more than 700 pages, from an initial... More
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Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police detective who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment has pleaded... More
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2 men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan... More
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Atlanta police: 2 killed, 1 shot in Midtown neighborhood
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman shot and killed two people and wounded a third Monday at two different locations in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood and was... More
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Mistrial declared in Southern California spa bombing case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday declared a mistrial in a case against a man charged with blowing up his ex-girlfriend’s Southern California... More
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Body found in reservoir believed to be California teen
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A body found in a Northern California reservoir is believed to be that of 16-year-old Kiely... More
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Trump seeks special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Monday to halt the FBI’s review of documents recovered... More
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Board: SD Gov. Kristi Noem may have ‘engaged in misconduct’
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota ethics board on Monday said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi... More
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Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO and friend Jack Dorsey
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort... More
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Judge rules against Ben & Jerry’s in fight over Israel sales
By WILSON RING Associated Press A federal judge on Monday rejected a request by Ben & Jerry’s to block a plan by its corporate parent... More
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Man charged in Bulger slaying to stay locked up until trial
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man charged in the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a... More
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Son of ex-Alaska lawmaker faces charges in father’s death
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The son of a former Alaska lawmaker faces charges of manslaughter and evidence tampering in the... More
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Rapper Fetty Wap pleads guilty to conspiracy drug charge
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence. The plea... More
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Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring... More
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Jury gets case of 2 men charged in Gov. Whitmer plot
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor wanted to grab... More