The Latest News by Associated Press
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Dried blood and roses: Jury gets rare look at Parkland scene
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Roses that had been brought to honor love on that Valentine’s Day in 2018 lay... More
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Chicago-area July 4 parade attack suspect pleads not guilty
By KATHLEEN FOODY and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at... More
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Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the... More
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Paul Pelosi pleads not guilty to DUI misdemeanor charges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pleaded not guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges... More
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Sheriff: Captive girl escapes home; police find 2 bodies
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl held captive in a rural Alabama residence escaped and was discovered walking along a road, prompting an investigation... More
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Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The white man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud... More
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Sandy Hook parents: Alex Jones claims created ‘living hell’
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting described being... More
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Man charged with killing mother at sea to remain detained
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England in a... More
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Stephen King testifies for government in books merger trial
By HILLEL ITALIE and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen King didn’t break any legal ground on the stand Tuesday as he testified... More
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Texas trial begins for man accused of killing his daughters
DALLAS (AP) — A man who evaded arrest for more than 12 years after being accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in a taxi parked near a... More
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Grieving father erupts at Parkland school shooter’s trial
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A grieving father erupted in anger Tuesday as he told jurors about the daughter Florida... More
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Daunte Wright’s passenger sues Minneapolis suburb, officer
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The woman who was in Daunte Wright’s vehicle when he was fatally shot by police in a Minneapolis suburb last... More
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EXPLAINER: Is Alex Jones’ trial about free speech rights?
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones arrived at a Texas courthouse for his defamation trial for calling... More
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Man charged with murder in weekend slaying of Indiana cop
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer during a traffic stop had made a song about killing an officer, investigators... More
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Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis... More
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Rapper Mystikal again accused of rape; held without bond
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press Rapper Mystikal was jailed in Louisiana on Monday, accused of rape more than a year after prosecutors dropped charges that had kept him... More
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Stephen King set to testify for govt in books merger trial
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Justice Department bids to convince a federal judge that the proposed merger of Penguin Random... More
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Dentist found guilty in wife’s death on 2016 African safari
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A wealthy dentist accused of fatally shooting his wife in the heart with a shotgun at the... More
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At school shooter’s trial, families recall lives lost
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Family members from three of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s 17 victims gave heartrending testimony Monday about... More
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Inmate in Oklahoma kills officer at privately run prison
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (AP) — A corrections officer has died after being attacked by an inmate at an Oklahoma prison, officials said on Monday. The attack... More
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WVa cities, counties reach $400M settlement with drug firms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia cities and counties reached a $400 million tentative settlement with three major U.S. drug distributors, lawyers announced Monday. In... More
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Minnesota man charged in deadly Wisconsin river attack
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly... More
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Iowa basketball league to settle youth exploitation lawsuit
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based youth basketball league agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by former players... More
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Man convicted in death and dismemberment of New Mexico girl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man was convicted Monday in the 2016 death of an Albuquerque girl who was strangled, dismembered and set on fire... More
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Briton leaves Iraq after antiquities conviction quashed
LONDON (AP) — A retired British geologist jailed in Iraq for antiquities smuggling has been freed and has left the country, his family said Sunday.... More
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Psychiatrist says Sandy Hook parents fear for their lives
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim live with a complex form of... More
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Marcos Jr. says Philippines won’t rejoin international court
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday the Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, a decision... More
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Griner’s trail resumes amid intensified diplomacy
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate expanded... More
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Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games Monday after being accused by two dozen women... More
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California court OKs death penalty in ’80s sex slave murders
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and death penalty for one of two... More