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Prince Harry in court for privacy suit against tabloid
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was in a London court on Monday as the lawyer for a group of British tabloids prepared to ask a judge to toss out lawsuits by the prince, Elton John and several other celebrities who allege phone tapping and other invasions of privacy. ...
Man suing Gwyneth Paltrow to testify in Utah ski crash trial
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 collision at one of the most upscale ski resorts in North America is expected to take the stand on Monday as the closely watched trial goes into its second week in Utah. Attorneys said Friday that retired optometrist...
Today in History: March 27, 'Godfather' wins best picture
Today in History Today is Monday, March 27, the 86th day of 2023. There are 279 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 27, 1977, in aviation’s worst disaster, 583 people were killed when a KLM Boeing 747, attempting to take...
Doctor charged with murder in Florida lawyer disappearance
A Tampa-area plastic surgeon has been charged with murder, accused of killing a lawyer missing since last week from a firm that represents former co-workers the doctor has been suing in a business dispute. Largo police arrested Dr. Tomasz Kosowski on a first-degree murder charge on...
Biden's Justice Dept. keeps hard line in death row cases
CHICAGO (AP) — Rejon Taylor hoped the election of Joe Biden, the first U.S. president to campaign on a pledge to end the death penalty, would mean a more sympathetic look at his claims that racial bias and other trial errors landed him on federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana. ...
Suspect still sought in fatal shooting at a Farmington mall
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Authorities continue to search Sunday for a suspect in a shooting outside a Farmington mall that left one person dead and another wounded. Police said the shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the parking lot at the Animas Valley Mall. What led to the shooting...
How cash bail laws are at stake on Wisconsin's April ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With the future of abortion rights and redistricting hanging in the balance, all eyes are on the April election for Wisconsin Supreme Court. But for people who find themselves in front of a judge, two questions on the ballot could have more substantial consequences than who...
Boardwalk arcade and gift shop being reduced to rubble
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In 1950, when Harry Truman was president and less than 10% of Americans had a television in their home, a new building went up on Daytona Beach’s Boardwalk. The simple one-story structure was born into the early years of the Boardwalk’s zenith when...
Israeli FM: UAE pardons Israeli citizen after drug sentence
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials said Sunday the United Arab Emirates has pardoned an Israeli woman after initially sentencing her to death for drug possession, a case that tested the nascent ties between the two countries. Fida Kiwan was arrested in early 2021 with half a...
Court bars Robinho from leaving Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former soccer star Robinho was ordered to hand over his passport while Brazilian judicial authorities determine whether he should serve his nine-year sentence for rape in Brazil. Robinho was convicted in Italy in 2017 for his part in the group sexual assault...
