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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom

Jun. 25, 2024 02:29 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — A plane believed to be carrying Julian Assange landed Tuesday in Bangkok, as the WikiLeaks founder was on his way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him and resolve the legal case that spanned years and continents over the publication of a trove of...

Plane thought to be carrying WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, on his way to enter a plea deal in U.S. court, lands in Bangkok

Jun. 25, 2024 01:32 AM EDT
BANGKOK (AP) — Plane thought to be carrying WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, on his way to enter a plea deal in U.S. court, lands in Bangkok.

Alec Baldwin attorneys argue damage to gun during testing was unacceptable destruction of evidence

Jun. 25, 2024 00:56 AM EDT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin's defense attorneys argued Monday that damage done during FBI testing to a revolver that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Western “Rust” has stripped them of the ability to put on a proper defense at the actor's forthcoming trial, and asked a New...

A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom

Jun. 25, 2024 00:53 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal that will lead to freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange brings a stunning culmination to a long-running saga of international intrigue that spanned multiple continents. Its central character is a quixotic...

Will ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing get house arrest with $750K bail? Judge to decide

Jun. 25, 2024 00:32 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge is being asked to decide Tuesday if a former Los Angeles-area gang leader will be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, now 61, has...

Takeaways from AP's report on new footage from the fatal shooting of a Black motorist in Georgia

Jun. 25, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — In the summer following the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the fatal shooting of Julian Lewis generated headlines far beyond rural Georgia. The Georgia State Patrol quickly fired the trooper who opened fire on Lewis within seconds of forcing the Black...

Shot in 1.6 seconds: Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man's death

Jun. 25, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Julian Lewis didn’t pull over for the Georgia State Patrol cruiser flashing its blue lights behind him on a rural highway. He still didn't stop after pointing a hand out the window and turning onto a darkened dirt road as the trooper sounded his siren. Five...

Jury expected to begin deliberations in NFL 'Sunday Ticket' trial on Wednesday

Jun. 24, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL is expected to begin deliberations on Wednesday after both sides wrapped up their cases on Monday. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez will have a conference with...

A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom

Jun. 24, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal that will lead to freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange brings a stunning culmination to a long-running saga of international intrigue that spanned multiple continents. Its central character is a quixotic...

Alec Baldwin attorneys argue damage to gun during testing was unacceptable destruction of evidence

Jun. 24, 2024 21:22 PM EDT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin's defense attorneys argued Monday that damage done during FBI testing to a revolver that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Western “Rust” has stripped them of the ability to put on a proper defense at the actor's forthcoming trial, and asked a New...