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A Pakistani policeman shoots and kills a blasphemy suspect held at a police station

QUETTA, Pakistan -- A policeman opened fire inside a police station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Thursday,…

2 months ago

A man with brain damage has a murder conviction reversed after a 34-year fight

LONDON -- A man who has brain damage and was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a…

2 months ago

A Dutch court convicts 2 Pakistani men over death threats to anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands -- A Dutch court convicted two Pakistani religious and political leaders in their absence Monday over calls to…

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Texas Republican attorney general sues over voter registration efforts in Democrat strongholds

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued two of the state's largest counties to block efforts to…

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Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter

WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a former U.S. Capitol police officer who tried…

3 months ago

Markey and Warren condemn Steward’s CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena

BOSTON -- Several political leaders, including Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, attacked the leader of a troubled…

3 months ago

Ex-police officer who joined Capitol riot receives a reduced prison sentence

WASHINGTON -- A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol received a reduced prison sentence of six years…

3 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues to remove himself from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot

MADISON, Wis. -- MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin trying to get…

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RFK Jr. sues to get his name off North Carolina ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his…

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Court stops Pennsylvania counties from throwing out mail-in votes over incorrect envelope dates

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A state court Friday halted enforcement of a requirement that voters include accurate, handwritten dates on envelopes…

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Former California employee to get $350K to settle sexual harassment claims against state treasurer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that…

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2 men plead not guilty to killing former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

LOS ANGELES -- Two men charged with murder in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor pleaded not…

3 months ago

Donald Trump asks federal court to intervene in his hush money case in bid to overturn his conviction, delay sentencing

Donald Trump asks federal court to intervene in his hush money case in bid to overturn his conviction, delay sentencing

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‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices

BOSTON -- Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking…

3 months ago

Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

ATLANTA -- The state and national Democratic parties sued Monday to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election…

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Man charged with making online threats to kill election officials in Colorado and Arizona

DURANGO, Colo. -- A 45-year-old Colorado man was charged Monday with making numerous online threats to kill election officials and…

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Ready or not, election season in the US starts soon. The first ballots will go out in just two weeks

It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not.There are just over 70 days…

3 months ago

Romanian authorities tow vehicles from Andrew Tate’s home after new human trafficking allegations

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian authorities towed away a fleet of luxury vehicles Saturday from the home of the divisive social…

3 months ago

Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to inflate rental prices in antitrust lawsuit

Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to inflate rental prices in antitrust lawsuit

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Judge limits scope of lawsuit challenging Alabama restrictions on help absentee ballot applications

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A federal judge has sided with the state of Alabama in narrowing the scope of a lawsuit…

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