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Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee woman who argued she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced count of reckless homicide. Chrystul Kizer's decision means she'll avoid trial and a possible life sentence. It...
Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with a music producer in a copyright case Thursday, allowing him to seek more than a decade's worth of damages over a sample used in a hit Flo Rida song. The 6-3 decision came in a case filed by Sherman Nealy, who was suing over music used...
New York appeals court rules ethics watchdog that pursued Cuomo was created unconstitutionally
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state commission that investigates ethical violations in New York was created unconstitutionally, an appeals court said Thursday in a ruling that could strip the watchdog agency of its enforcement powers. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by former Gov....
In a revived case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire's illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign, reviving a case that was derailed by an appellate court. A federal jury convicted the Nebraska Republican in...
Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while awaiting retrial, or be sent to California to serve his prison sentence for rape there. The fallen movie mogul denied his consent for California's...
The Latest | Testimony in Trump's hush money trial forges ahead with more witnesses
NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels concluded her testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial Thursday after spending roughly 7 1/2 hours on the stand over two days. The porn actor recounted, among other things, the alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former president that she was eventually paid...
Stormy Daniels spars with Trump defense attorney in tense exchange over cash-for-silence transaction
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's defense attorneys grilled Stormy Daniels Thursday on the transaction at the center of the former president's hush money trial, pressing her on why she accepted a $130,000 payment to keep quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump instead of going public. ...
Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners. By a 6-3 vote, the justices rejected the claims...
Spanish court shelves latest tax probe of Shakira following prosecutors' recommendation
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish investigative magistrate on Thursday provisionally shelved the latest probe into an alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira following recommendations by prosecutors. The Colombian singer had been under investigation for the alleged evasion of 6.7...
Fiji's ex-leader, Frank Bainimarama, sentenced to prison for interfering in police investigation
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while he headed the government of his South Pacific island nation. Acting High Court of Fiji Chief Justice Salesi Temo...
