The Latest News by Associated Press
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Cassie, Jane, Cudi and freak-offs: Key testimony from Diddy’s trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial were barely seated on the trial’s first day when they were shown a video of... More
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Sheriff says no evidence Travis Decker remains alive or in the area
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities who have spent the past three weeks searching in the mountains of Washington state for an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths... More
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Diddy confirms he won’t testify, compliments judge for ‘excellent job’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs told the judge at his sex trafficking trial that he’s doing an “excellent job” as he confirmed Tuesday that he... More
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Brendan Paul says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs got ‘extremely creative’ on drugs
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Syracuse University basketball player who worked recently for Sean “Diddy” Combs as a personal assistant testified at the music mogul’s sex... More
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Judge denies R. Kelly’s emergency request to be released from prison
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has denied singer R. Kelly ‘s request to be freed from prison, saying she lacks jurisdiction to consider the... More
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Karen Read says ‘No one has fought harder for justice for John O’Keefe’
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer... More
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Tyler Perry sued by actor Derek Dixon for sexual assault and harassment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to... More
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Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs apologizes to family of woman he killed in crash
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, on special release Tuesday night, spoke at a Hope for Prisoners event in Las Vegas... More
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Judge hints Kohberger trial could start in August despite delay request
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The judge handling the trial of Bryan Kohberger in the killings of four Idaho college students said he would consider the defense team’s... More
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Judge tosses defamation case from William Husel, acquitted of killing patients
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio doctor who was fired before being found not guilty on murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients lost a defamation... More
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Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry will plead guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death will plead... More
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Prosecutors: Vance Boelter targeted two other lawmakers in addition to two shot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the... More
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Former attorney for Fotis Dulos pleads guilty in missing mom conspiracy
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The former lawyer and friend of the late, estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, a Connecticut mother of five who went missing in... More
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Accused Gilgo Beach killer’s daughter says dad ‘most likely did it’
NEW YORK (AP) — The daughter of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann believes he “most likely” committed the infamous killings in New York, even as... More
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Rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, shows up to support Diddy at trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, came to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on... More
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Diddy’s lawyer slams Secrecy as famous rapper’s name left out
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs protested the rising tide of secrecy at the hip-hop icon’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering... More
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‘Whip/Nae Nae’ rapper Silentó sentenced to 30 years for killing cousin
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter... More
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Harvey Weinstein convicted of one charge, gets mistrial on another
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial came to a disjointed end Thursday as the jury foreperson declined to deliberate and the judge declared a mistrial... More
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Country singer Conner Smith fatally hit pedestrian, investigation underway
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country musician Conner Smith fatally hit a pedestrian while driving his truck in Nashville over the weekend, and he currently faces... More
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Authorities say they spotted Travis Decker, wanted in daughters’ deaths
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, near a remote alpine... More
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Judge warns Diddy: Stop nodding at jury or get kicked out
NEW YORK (AP) — Another ex-girlfriend who says Sean “Diddy” Combs abused her testified at his sex trafficking trial Thursday about being subjected to drug-fueled sexual... More
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Luigi Mangione said CEO ‘had it coming,’ according to prosecutors
NEW YORK (AP) — Six weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel in December, suspect Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against... More
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‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot: What to know
HOUSTON (AP) — What prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series... More
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Russell Brand enters plea in London rape case
LONDON (AP) — Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back... More
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Smokey Robinson sues former housekeepers over rape allegations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smokey Robinson has filed a defamation lawsuit against four former housekeepers who accused him of rape and prompted a police investigation. Robinson and... More
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Pardoned reality star Todd Chrisley says prison opened his eyes to injustices
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pardoned reality TV star Todd Chrisley said Friday that the experience of being in prison has changed him, vowing to not forget the... More
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NH to pay Harmony Montgomery’s mother $2.25M in settlement
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has agreed to pay $2.25 million to the mother of Harmony Montgomery, a 5-year-old girl whose father was convicted... More
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President Donald Trump to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is set to pardon reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, the couple famous for... More
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Restraining order dropped against Hawaii doctor charged with trying to kill wife
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A judge on Friday dismissed a petition for a temporary restraining order against a Maui anesthesiologist accused of attempting to kill his... More
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Man charged with wife’s murder 19 years after fleeing country with nanny
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Investigators first believed Doris Worrell was killed in a botched robbery after her husband found her fatally shot at the South... More