Jury deliberates on whether man held down teen while he was raped at youth center in 1990s

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A jury began deliberating Friday on whether a New Hampshire man held down a teenage boy while he was raped at a youth detention center in 1998. Bradley Asbury, now 70, served as a house leader at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. He's accused...

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Trial of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped turns acrimonious

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The cross-examination of a man who says he was raped as a teenager by youth center workers in New Hampshire turned acrimonious Wednesday, with the accuser at one point calling an opposing lawyer a "sick man” following a heated exchange. It was the second...

Trial starts for New Hampshire youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A man who says he was brutally raped as a teenager by workers at a New Hampshire youth center testified Tuesday that he couldn't report the attack at the time because the perpetrators were responsible for his welfare. “They just did that to you. Those are...

The Latest: Fewer than 20 races to be called as control of Congress hangs in the balance

Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with fewer than 20 races left to be called. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s the...

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire's governor means 13 women will serve as a state's chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections. Governors hold powerful sway in American politics, shaping state policy and often using the...

New Hampshire keeps all-Democratic delegation with Pappas, Goodlander wins in US House races

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats maintained their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas reelected in the 1st District and newcomer Maggie Goodlander winning the open 2nd District seat. Pappas defeated Republican former state Sen....

Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013

British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

LONDON (AP) — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson, 27, after he pleaded guilty to a number of sexual offenses including making and distributing indecent images of...

Dennis Eckersley's daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the woods in subfreezing temperatures was given a suspended sentence Thursday, provided she continues to maintain contact with mental health providers. Alexandra Eckersley, 27, the daughter of Hall of Fame...