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Officer shot in the head undergoes reconstructive surgery
WASECA, Minn. (AP) — The southern Minnesota police officer gravely wounded in a shooting has undergone reconstructive surgery for broken bones in his face and skull. A family post on Arik Matson's CaringBridge web page said the surgery Monday at North Memorial Health Hospital left him dealing with some...
New pressure on Prince Andrew to help Epstein investigation
LONDON (AP) — The pressure on Britain’s disgraced Prince Andrew increased Tuesday after the revelation by U.S. authorities that he has failed to cooperate with the FBI’s investigation into his ties with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyer Lisa Bloom, who represents five of...
County probes social services after boy's hypothermia death
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A county on Long Island has launched an internal probe of its social services department after an 8-year-old boy died of hypothermia while in the custody of his father, a New York Police Department officer. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Monday evening that a...
Sandy Hook denier charged with having victim's dad's ID info
SORRENTO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who repeatedly harassed parents of shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School has been arrested for possessing the identification of one of the parents, authorities said. Wolfgang Halbig, 73, was arrested Monday on a charge that he was in unlawful possession of...
1 -year-old Chicago toddler shot in parents' gun struggle
A 1-year-old boy whose father claimed had been shot in the head by a gunman in the street was actually struck by a bullet as his parents struggled over a gun inside their Chicago home, police said Tuesday. The shooting happened Monday night. The bullet did not penetrate the child's skull and he is listed in...
Teen accused of killing parents, sister pleads not guilty
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — A teenager charged in the shooting deaths of his parents, sister and a family friend when he was 16 has pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges. A lawyer for Scott Kologi, 18, entered the pleas during a court hearing Monday. He initially was charged as a juvenile in the...
Weinstein trial moves swiftly with more accusers on deck
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's trial is moving at a faster pace than predicted, with three more of his accusers expected to testify before the end of the week . A secondary witness took the stand Tuesday as part of the prosecution's effort to corroborate Mimi Haleyi's earlier testimony, where she...
Detroit police crack down on illegal weed sales, purchases
DETROIT (AP) — A spike in violent crime has prompted police in Detroit to crack down on the illegal sale and purchase of marijuana. Targeted enforcement focuses on people possessing firearms illegally and has resulted in 19 felony arrests since Wednesday, the police department said Tuesday in a release....
Authorities: Florida boy, 9, stabs younger sister with knife
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A 9-year-old boy was taken into custody after he stabbed his 5-year-old sister with a kitchen knife because he said he wanted her to die, authorities in Florida said. The boy stabbed his sister in the back on Monday, news outlets reported, citing the Ocala Police Department. When asked...
Judge frees NFL star Antonio Brown from house arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge freed NFL free agent Antonio Brown from house arrest Tuesday, allowing him to travel freely as he awaits trial on charges that he attacked the driver of a moving truck. Circuit Judge Michael Usan agreed to let Brown travel freely within the United States so he...
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