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Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump's immunity claims

Apr. 25, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling “for the ages” and of the Founding Fathers, too. The presidential race went unmentioned but was not far from mind. The Supreme Court heard more than 2 1/2 hours worth of arguments...

Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump

Apr. 25, 2024 21:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye. But when it came to the seamy...

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear

Apr. 25, 2024 20:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond...

Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law

Apr. 25, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Montana law that appeared to require people to cancel any previous voter registrations before signing up to vote in the state, or risk facing felony charges. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris said Wednesday that he...

Arkansas woman pleads guilty to selling 24 boxes of body parts stolen from cadavers

Apr. 25, 2024 18:59 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas mortuary worker pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that she sold 24 boxes of stolen body parts from medical school cadavers to a Pennsylvania man for nearly $11,000. She was among several charged recently in what prosecutors have called a...

These people were charged with interfering in the 2020 election. Some are still in politics today

Apr. 25, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud. At least five states won in 2020 by President Joe Biden have investigated efforts to...

Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say

Apr. 25, 2024 18:34 PM EDT

A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said Thursday. Authorities said the case appears to be among the first of its...

Third man is detained in a major bribery case that involves Russia's deputy defense minister

Apr. 25, 2024 15:30 PM EDT

A third man has been detained in a bribery case involving one of Russia's most senior defense officials, Moscow's court service said Thursday. It said businessman Alexander Fomin is suspected of paying bribes to Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was detained Wednesday, as...

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter

Apr. 25, 2024 15:13 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith's death. He...

Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows

Apr. 24, 2024 23:34 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump 's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. The indictment released Wednesday names 11...