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A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery case
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The case against a former Georgia district attorney charged with discouraging police from arresting the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 took a blow Thursday as a police supervisor testified that the accused prosecutor never obstructed her during the investigation. ...
The woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer's death has been ordered held without bail
A Washington state woman was ordered held without bail Thursday in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass killings in multiple states. Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces federal firearms charges in the Jan. 20 death of Agent David...
Daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma arrested on terrorism charges over riots
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma was arrested Thursday and appeared in a court on terrorism charges for allegedly inciting violence through social media posts before and during riots that shook the country four years ago and left more than 350 people...
Rihanna makes first court appearance at the trial of her partner A$AP Rocky, as accuser testifies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna appeared for the first time at the trial of her longtime partner A$AP Rocky, on the day of its most important testimony — the description by a former friend of the moment Rocky allegedly fired a gun at him. The singer superstar, who has two toddler sons...
Georgia WR Young to serve 12 months probation after reaching plea deal on battery, assault charges
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young will serve 12 months probation after reaching a plea deal with the Solicitor’s Office in Athens-Clarke County on Wednesday on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault involving his former girlfriend. Young pleaded no contest...
Venezuelan gang members indicted in sprawling gun trafficking ring in NYC
Ten members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been indicted on charges of running a gun trafficking scheme in New York City that stretched across the country and aspired to spread internationally, officials said Wednesday. The indictments, announced by Queens...
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz went on trial in mid-January and each faced...
Man sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in fatal shooting of Kentucky deputy
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — The man charged with fatally shooting a Kentucky deputy during a traffic stop will spend the rest of his life in prison, without the possibility of parole, after entering a guilty plea Wednesday. Steven Sheangshang, 47, pleaded guilty at a court hearing in...
Texas man pardoned over Jan. 6 attack is wanted by prosecutors over 2016 charge
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man released from prison under President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is wanted by authorities on a 2016 charge of soliciting a minor online, prosecutors say. Andrew Taake, 36, was accused of attacking...
Ex-fire chief in New York City pleads guilty in corruption scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed up safety inspections for customers of a former city firefighter. Anthony Saccavino, who at the...
