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Judge says woman accusing Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs of raping her at age 13 can proceed anonymously

Dec. 26, 2024 20:56 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday. In her written order, Judge Analisa Torres also chastised the lawyer...

Ex-police chief sues Alabama city, saying his reputation was ruined by report on officer abuses

Dec. 26, 2024 17:55 PM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A fired police chief in Alabama says a city report deliberately ruined his reputation with allegations of unlawful excessive force and discrimination by officers, and has filed a lawsuit this week against the mayor, a prosecutor and other officials for slander and libel. ...

'Baby Driver' actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle

Dec. 26, 2024 11:00 AM EST

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama, authorities said. Meek, 16, was hurt on Dec. 19 while on a street in Vestavia Hills, a suburb of Birmingham. He died two days later, according to the Jefferson County...

Kansas State returns to desert to face Rutgers in the Rate Bowl

Dec. 25, 2024 14:05 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Kansas State did not finish the regular season the way it wanted to. Not by a long shot. In the thick of the Big 12 race — potentially the College Football Playoff — heading into the final month, the Wildcats stumbled to three losses in their...

Alabama law enforcement fatally shoot 2 men in separate traffic stops

Dec. 24, 2024 16:51 PM EST

BALDWIN, COUNTY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama law enforcement fatally shot two men during separate traffic stops on Sunday and Monday, according to separate statements from officials. In the northern part of the state, law enforcement in Morgan County fatally shot Drew Patterson Banks, 41,...

Alabama sheriff requests FBI probe into alleged sexual assault at youth detention facility

Dec. 23, 2024 15:52 PM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama sheriff requested the FBI investigate possible civil rights violations after two detention officers were charged with sexually assaulting minors in a youth detention facility, law enforcement announced on Monday. One 32-year-old officer is charged...

The family of a teenager fatally shot by police during a no-knock raid sues Alabama city

Dec. 23, 2024 15:28 PM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old who was shot by SWAT police during a no-knock, predawn raid in Alabama, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the police officers involved and the city of Mobile, alleging the teenager was “killed in cold blood.” Randall...

Tennessee and Auburn remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll featuring 10 SEC teams

Dec. 23, 2024 13:10 PM EST

Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. It's a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams into Monday's AP Top 25. The Volunteers (11-0) and Tigers (11-1) spent a third straight...

Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

Dec. 23, 2024 11:52 AM EST

KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (AP) — A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. Meredith, 91, wore a red Ole Miss baseball hat as he watched Friday's...

Loyola Marymount earns 85-69 victory over North Alabama

Dec. 22, 2024 22:32 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Stone-Carrawell had 28 points in Loyola Marymount's 85-69 victory over North Alabama on Sunday night. Stone-Carrawell went 11 of 17 from the field (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for Loyola Marymount (8-4). Jevon Porter added 14 points while going 5 of 12 from...