Legal proceedings

AP source: Special counsel Jack Smith evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump

AP source: Special counsel Jack Smith evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump

2 weeks ago

Former Denver elections worker’s lawsuit says she was fired for speaking out about threats

DENVER -- A former Denver elections worker who says she was fired for speaking out about her safety concerns on…

2 weeks ago

Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want to ‘hijack’ criminal case to fight civil claims

NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul's criminal case…

3 weeks ago

Man standing trial alongside rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal

ATLANTA -- One of the co-defendants standing trial alongside the rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal with prosecutors Tuesday.…

3 weeks ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused in new lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed Monday of…

3 weeks ago

Harvey Weinstein’s retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until…

4 weeks ago

Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

“Framed: Astonishingly True Stories of Wrongful Convictions,” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey (Doubleday) and “The Sing Sing Files: One…

4 weeks ago

Alabama secretary of state assures voters swept up in purge that they can vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's secretary of state has sent a letter to thousands of residents who were incorrectly made “inactive”…

4 weeks ago

China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand

BEIJING -- A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on…

4 weeks ago

Former elections official in Virginia sues the state attorney general

A Virginia elections official who faced criminal charges, later dropped, over a botched vote count in the 2020 presidential election…

1 month ago

Drug kingpin Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami

2024-10-18 00:10:10 Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the…

1 month ago

New batch of lawsuits accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault against six people, including a minor

New batch of lawsuits accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault against six people, including a minor

1 month ago

Pennsylvania county settles federal lawsuit over ballot paper shortages in 2022 voting

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A northeastern Pennsylvania county where ballot paper shortages caused problems during the 2022 election — halting some…

1 month ago

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence

TALLINN, Estonia -- A court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an…

1 month ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight

NEW YORK -- A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes…

1 month ago

Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against conservative website

ATLANTA -- Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based conservative website that…

1 month ago

Lawyers: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next…

1 month ago

Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw clash over abortion and immigration in New Jersey Senate debate

NUTLEY, N.J. -- Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw clashed over abortion and immigration Sunday in their first…

1 month ago

The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's…

1 month ago

Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger

MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an…

1 month ago