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Jonathan Majors' accuser recounts night of assault, actor's 'violent temper' that left her fearful
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Tuesday that the actor was prone to fits of explosive rage, an escalating pattern that she said ultimately led to her assault in the backseat of a car and his career-halting arrest this past spring. During hours of...
Wisconsin judge reaffirms July ruling that state law permits consensual abortions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday reaffirmed her ruling from earlier this year that state law permits consensual medical abortions, handing abortion rights advocates a massive victory but opening up appellate options for conservatives. The U.S. Supreme Court's...
Attorneys for family of absolved Black man killed by deputy seeking $16M from Georgia sheriff
WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a Black man fatally shot by a Georgia deputy during an October traffic stop have given formal notice of plans to sue the sheriff's office in a letter demanding $16 million in restitution. Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry...
Trump's defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with broker calling it 'breathtaking'
Former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial turned Tuesday to one of the topics that has vexed him most — the value of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Testifying for Trump's defense, a Florida real estate attorney said the property could be sold as a...
Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims' claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawyer selected to be the Army's first top prosecutor of sexual assaults under an overhaul of the military justice system has been fired because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations. Brig. Gen. Warren Wells was...
Former Colorado officer accused of parking patrol car hit by train on railroad tracks pleads guilty
DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of reckless endangerment for parking his patrol car on railroad tracks before a handcuffed woman was put inside and seriously injured when it was hit by a freight train. Pablo Vazquez had been...
Mississippi police searching for suspects in shooting that injured 5
MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi were searching for suspects after a weekend shooting injured five people, leaving one in critical condition. The shooting Saturday took place at a gas station across the street from where people had gathered for an event after a funeral...
Family of man who died after struggle with officer sues tow truck driver they say sat on his head
ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a Georgia church deacon who died after struggling with a police officer following a minor car crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a tow truck driver they say arrived during the confrontation and sat on the man's head and neck. The lawsuit...
A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit — and further consolidate the industry — nears its end
BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that the biggest U.S. airlines are using their size to cement their dominance in a post-pandemic world, making it critical that a federal judge allow JetBlue to buy Spirit Airlines. The lawyer, Ryan Shores, said JetBlue needs...
Florida man, already facing death for a 1998 murder, now indicted for a 2nd. Detectives fear others
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A convicted murderer already on Florida's death row for the 1998 slaying of one woman is now charged with a second killing that happened two weeks later, with investigators believing he may be tied to even more deaths. The Broward County Sheriff's...
