Karen Read says in interview that murder case left her in 'purgatory'

BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read's months-long murder case left her in “purgatory" and ”stressed every day,” she said in an interview set to air Friday night. Read, 44, is accused of ramming into her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him for dead...

Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025

MANASSAS, Virginia (AP) — When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in northern Virginia and her family in her native Nepal banded together to try to figure out what happened to her. They posted on social media, hosted community events and held...

Prosecutors urge judge to reject Hunter Biden's proposed plea to avoid a trial on federal tax charges

Ex-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons charges

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, rejecting arguments he would flee while awaiting trial on weapons smuggling charges. ...

Hunter Biden's tax trial carries less political weight but heavy emotional toll for the president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden's continued legal problems may no longer be a political concern for the president, but they're still very much a personal concern. President Joe Biden's son is already facing the prospect of prison time after his conviction on felony gun charges and...

Trial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial began Tuesday in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru...

Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center worker

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The first criminal case linked to New Hampshire’s sprawling child abuse scandal ended in a mistrial Tuesday after a jury deadlocked on charges against a former youth detention facility staffer accused of raping a teenage girl in 2001. Victor Malavet, 62, is...

Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80

Judge rejects claims that generative AI tanked political conspiracy case against Fugees rapper Pras

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge rejected a push for a new trial in a multimillion-dollar political conspiracy case against rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees on Friday. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found his defense attorney's use of a generative AI program...

Defense Department civilian to remain jailed awaiting trial on mishandling classified documents

A federal judge has overruled a magistrate and ordered a Defense Department civilian and U.S.-Turkish dual citizen to remain jailed while he awaits trial on accusations he mishandled classified documents. Gokhan Gun, 50, of Falls Church, was arrested outside his home on Aug. 9....