Condemned inmate says state violating his religious rights

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A Muslim inmate scheduled to be executed next week in Alabama said the state is violating his rights by requiring a Christian prison chaplain to stand near him as he is put to death, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Dominique Ray is scheduled to be executed Feb. 7 for... Read More

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Dominique Ray

January 30, 2019

Kate del Castillo glad to not testify in ‘El Chapo’ trial

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Kate del Castillo said she’s relieved she wasn’t called to testify in the New York trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. But she doesn’t regret arranging a 2015 meeting between Guzman and Sean Penn, although the fallout kept her from visiting and working in Mexico for more than... Read More

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Kate del Castillo

January 30, 2019

Texas inmate set to be executed for Houston officer’s death

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A 61-year-old Texas inmate was set to be executed Wednesday for killing a Houston police officer more than three decades ago during a robbery. Robert Jennings was condemned for the July 1988 slaying of Officer Elston Howard during a robbery at an adult bookstore. Jennings would be the first inmate put... Read More

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Robert Jennings

January 30, 2019

Jury set to hear closings at US trial of El Chapo

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. jury is set to hear closing arguments at the high-profile trial of the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo. Joaquin Guzman was due in court Wednesday for the prosecution’s summation at a trial that began late last year after Guzman was brought to the U.S. to face drug-trafficking... Read More

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El Chapo

January 30, 2019

Man pleads guilty to forging museum artifact

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to forging an artifact that ended up in a Connecticut museum. Harold Gordon faces up to 20 years in prison after entering his plea Tuesday to wire fraud. Prosecutors say the 69-year-old turned a plain writing desk into the “Bingham Family Civil War Memorial Secretary”... Read More

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Harold Gordon

January 30, 2019

Indiana school shooter’s parents deny responsibility

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The parents of a 13-year-old boy who opened fire in a suburban Indianapolis classroom say they could not foresee his actions and deny any responsibility for them. They boy’s parents responded Monday to a lawsuit brought by the parents of Ella Whistler seeking damages for her injuries suffered in the May... Read More

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Noblesville West Middle School

January 30, 2019

Defense case at El Chapo trial clocks in at 30 minutes

NEW YORK (AP) — After a prosecution that spanned 11 weeks and had its share of bombshells, the defense case at the U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman clocked in on Tuesday at a mere 30 minutes. Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman called one witness and entered one document into evidence before resting... Read More

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El Chapo

January 30, 2019

Weinstein lawyers argue against sex trafficking claim

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers said the movie mogul is not a sex trafficker, despite claims in a class-action lawsuit. The lawyers in a court filing late Monday urged U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein to toss out civil claims by women that claim Weinstein tried to coerce sex in return for movie... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

January 30, 2019

Trump friend Roger Stone pleads not guilty in Russia probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent slamming the probe as politically motivated. The political operative and self-described dirty trickster faces charges that he lied to lawmakers, engaged in witness tampering... Read More

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Donald Trump, Roger Stone

January 30, 2019

After bankruptcy, PG&E headed back to court over wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be back in a U.S. courtroom a day after declaring bankruptcy, as it tries to convince a judge not to order dramatic steps to try to prevent its equipment from causing more wildfires. U.S. Judge William Alsup is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on his... Read More

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PG&E

January 29, 2019

El Chapo tells judge he won’t testify at US trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman told a judge Monday that he won’t take the witness stand in his own defense at his U.S. drug-trafficking trial, ending speculation that he might go for broke and build on a notorious reputation already cemented by the sprawling government case against him. “Your... Read More

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El Chapo

January 29, 2019

Former Padres pitcher Jose Torres gets probation after plea

PHOENIX (AP) — Former San Diego Padres pitcher Jose Torres has avoided jail time in a domestic violence case. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Phoenix sentenced Torres to two years of probation Monday. He pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated assault in November. Torres was arrested in December 2017 and accused of brandishing a... Read More

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Jose Torres

January 29, 2019

NFL playoff ‘do-over’ lawsuit moved to federal court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Six days before the Super Bowl, the court battle has begun in a longshot lawsuit seeking a possible do-over of the NFC game that ended with a Los Angeles Rams victory over the New Orleans Saints, a game affected by what the NFL concedes was a blown “no-call” by officials. A... Read More

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NFL

January 29, 2019

Rand Paul testifies he feared for his life after 2017 attack

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul testified Monday that he feared for his life after being hit by a blindside tackle from a neighbor, who broke several of his ribs while he was doing yard work at his Kentucky home. The Republican senator was the first witness in the trial on his... Read More

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Rand Paul

Condemned inmate says state violating his religious rights

Kate del Castillo glad to not testify in ‘El Chapo’ trial

Texas inmate set to be executed for Houston officer’s death

Jury set to hear closings at US trial of El Chapo

Man pleads guilty to forging museum artifact

Indiana school shooter’s parents deny responsibility

Defense case at El Chapo trial clocks in at 30 minutes

Weinstein lawyers argue against sex trafficking claim

Trump friend Roger Stone pleads not guilty in Russia probe

After bankruptcy, PG&E headed back to court over wildfires

El Chapo tells judge he won’t testify at US trial

Former Padres pitcher Jose Torres gets probation after plea

NFL playoff ‘do-over’ lawsuit moved to federal court

Rand Paul testifies he feared for his life after 2017 attack

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