The Latest News by Associated Press
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US says SkyWest employee subjected to sexual harassment
DALLAS (AP) — The federal government is suing SkyWest Airlines on behalf of a former employee who says co-workers sexually harassed her, including asking her... More
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Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that sued... More
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Man charged with election interference tied to Capitol riot
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press A Virginia man who is facing trial on charges that he drove a Hummer packed with guns to Philadelphia to... More
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Ex-Indiana lawmaker sentenced in casino money scheme
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana state senator was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in prison for his role in a scheme that illegally funneled money... More
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Key insider: 2 men were ‘very eager’ to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
By ED WHITE Associated Press Two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 were “very eager” to move forward with the... More
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Attorney: Don’t accept portrayal of R. Kelly as ‘monster’
By MICHAEL TARM and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney for R. Kelly implored jurors at the singer’s trial-fixing and child pornography... More
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UK man in court over threat to ‘kill queen’ with crossbow
LONDON (AP) — A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,”... More
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Ex-cop Lane will report to Colorado prison in Floyd killing
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights,... More
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R. Kelly jury to hear opening statements at trial in Chicago
By MICHAEL TARM and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Opening statements set for Wednesday give prosecutors and R. Kelly’s attorneys their first chance... More
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New York judge sides with Cuomo in dispute over book deal
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge sided with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday in his dispute with a now-defunct state ethics commission... More
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Lawsuit: Mississippi police ‘terrorized’ small town
MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Police have “terrorized” Black residents in a small Mississippi town by subjecting them to false... More
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Trump legal adviser ordered to testify in Ga. election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge in Colorado on Tuesday ordered a legal adviser for former President Donald Trump’s campaign to... More
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Pakistani doctor pleads guilty to terror charge in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic research coordinator pleaded guilty Tuesday to a terrorism charge, more than two years after... More
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Family seeks federal inquiry into Georgia drug raid death
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a Georgia woman killed by gunfire last year as sheriff’s deputies... More
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Court upholds Arkansas’ use of sedative in executions
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its... More
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Key informant defends role during Whitmer kidnap plot trial
By ED WHITE Associated Press Defense attorneys grilled an FBI informant Tuesday in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor, questioning... More
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‘Slenderman’ book chronicles a harrowing childhood crime of two girls
By MAE ANDERSON Associated Press The seemingly senseless stabbing of a young girl by two of her school friends in the Waukesha, Wisconsin, woods in... More
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Immigration advocates sue LexisNexis over personal data
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions allegedly violated Illinois law by collecting and combining extensive personal information and... More
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R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker
By The Associated Press R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have been accompanied by a long history of allegations that he sexually abused women and children. Now... More
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Ezra Miller seeks treatment for ‘mental health issues’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a string of arrests and erratic behavior that spanned Hawaii to Vermont, “Flash” actor... More
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Trump Org. CFO expected to plead guilty in NY tax case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief is expected to plead guilty as soon as Thursday in a... More
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Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with felony assault with a firearm
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling a gun on a... More
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Medical investigator rules Baldwin set shooting an accident
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin last year was an... More
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Case against Alex Jones can proceed, Connecticut judge says
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge on Monday cleared the way for a defamation lawsuit in Connecticut to proceed against Infowars host and... More
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Thao, Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing told a judge Monday that they have rejected... More
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Lawyers appeal Griner’s Russian prison sentence
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison... More
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Police: Man drives into fundraiser crowd, then kills mother
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say a man upset about an argument with his mother drove into a crowd of people at a... More
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Trial begins in shooting death of 7-year-old in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — The trial is underway for a man accused of fatally shooting a 7-year-old girl who was riding in a car with her... More
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R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary
By MICHAEL TARM and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state... More
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School shooter’s brain exams to be subject of court hearing
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A defense mental health expert in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz can... More