Man charged in Florida school massacre due for court hearing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A status hearing is set for Nikolas Cruz in the Florida school massacre that killed 17 people last year. The hearing Tuesday is likely to be mainly procedural in nature, with many months to go before the case gets close to trial. A tentative trial date has not yet been... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 8, 2019

High court won’t take case of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is leaving in place a decision that vacated a murder conviction against Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel. Skakel was convicted in 2002 of the 1975 bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley, who lived across the street from the Skakel family in Greenwich, Connecticut, and whose body was... Read More

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Michael Skakel

January 8, 2019

Judge rips attorney as ‘unprofessional’ in Russia probe case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday reprimanded an attorney for a Russian company accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election, saying his references to Looney Tunes and “Animal House” in recent court filings are inappropriate. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich confronted attorney Eric Dubelier after his most recent court filing included quotes... Read More

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Eric Dubelier

January 8, 2019

Woman sentenced to life as teen in killing wins clemency

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A woman who says she was a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim when she killed a man in 2004 was granted clemency Monday by Tennessee’s governor and will be released from prison later this year. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, who had been serving a life sentence but... Read More

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Cyntoia Brown

January 8, 2019

Man pleads guilty to killing 6 in between driving for Uber

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before attorneys were set to interview jurors for his trial. Jason Dalton’s surprise move came about three years after the shootings, which occurred over the course of a few hours... Read More

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Jason Dalton

January 8, 2019

Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to groping young man at bar

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Monday to groping an 18-year-old busboy in 2016 in the first criminal case brought against the disgraced actor following a string of sexual misconduct allegations that crippled his career. Spacey’s court appearance came more than a year after former Boston TV anchor Heather Unruh accused the... Read More

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Kevin Spacey

January 8, 2019

Defense: Other partner killed McStays, buried them in desert

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Greed, debt and a gambling problem drove a Southern California man to kill his business partner’s family with a sledgehammer and bury their bodies in the desert, prosecutors said Monday. But the defense said authorities are charging the wrong man and the real culprit is another business partner. Opening arguments... Read More

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Charles Ray Merritt

January 8, 2019

Nissan’s ex-chair Ghosn appears in court, asserts innocence

TOKYO (AP) — The former chairman of Japan’s Nissan Motor Co., Carlos Ghosn, denied any wrongdoing and proclaimed his loyalty to the company at a court hearing in Tokyo on Tuesday. It was Ghosn’s first public appearance since he was arrested on Nov. 19 and charged with false financial reporting. “Your honor, I am innocent... Read More

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan

January 7, 2019

Kevin Spacey Arraignment Video

Kevin Spacey was in a Massachusetts courtroom Monday to answer accusations that he groped a young man in a bar on the resort island of Nantucket in 2016. The Oscar-winning actor has said he will plead not guilty to a charge of felony indecent assault and battery.

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Kevin Spacey

January 7, 2019

Drugmakers seek sanctions over ’60 Minutes’ comments

CLEVELAND (AP) — Several drug manufacturers targeted in lawsuits over the opioid epidemic have asked a federal judge in Cleveland to sanction the man who is Ohio’s attorney general and governor-elect, along with two other lawyers, for statements they made in recent television interviews. Friday’s motion said statements by Republican Attorney General and Gov.-elect Mike... Read More

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January 7, 2019

Trial to start in California over Census citizenship query

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A trial will begin Monday in federal court in San Francisco over the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census. Judge Richard Seeborg is scheduled to hear a week of testimony from experts and other witnesses. The judge will decide whether to allow the question.... Read More

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January 7, 2019

1 of 2 girls convicted in Slender Man stabbing files appeal

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of two Wisconsin girls who pleaded guilty to stabbing a classmate 19 times and leaving her for dead to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man is appealing her case. The Journal Sentinel reports that Morgan Geyser’s attorney recently filed a court brief arguing that Geyser shouldn’t have been... Read More

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Morgan Geyser, Slenderman

January 7, 2019

Parents sue over district’s policy to arm teachers at school

TAMAQUA, Pa. (AP) — Parents are going to court to block a Pennsylvania school district from allowing teachers to carry guns in school, the latest flashpoint in a debate playing out in many states over whether it’s wise to arm educators to protect students from mass shooters. The district in Tamaqua, a coal-mining region about... Read More

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January 7, 2019

American held for spying is also British, Irish, Canadian

MOSCOW (AP) — The American former Marine who is being held in Moscow on spying charges also holds British, Irish and Canadian citizenship, officials said. Britain’s foreign secretary charged Friday that Russia is trying to use him as a pawn in its geopolitical games. The news that Paul Whelan holds citizenship in four countries brings... Read More

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Paul Whelan

Man charged in Florida school massacre due for court hearing

High court won’t take case of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel

Judge rips attorney as ‘unprofessional’ in Russia probe case

Woman sentenced to life as teen in killing wins clemency

Man pleads guilty to killing 6 in between driving for Uber

Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to groping young man at bar

Defense: Other partner killed McStays, buried them in desert

Nissan’s ex-chair Ghosn appears in court, asserts innocence

Kevin Spacey Arraignment Video

Drugmakers seek sanctions over ’60 Minutes’ comments

Trial to start in California over Census citizenship query

1 of 2 girls convicted in Slender Man stabbing files appeal

Parents sue over district’s policy to arm teachers at school

American held for spying is also British, Irish, Canadian

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