Legal proceedings

Judge in Trump’s civil fraud case says he won’t recuse himself over ‘nothingburger’ encounter

NEW YORK -- The New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment…

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Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry said his crusade against the British tabloids has contributed to his royal family…

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Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday night ordered the state to begin counting signatures submitted in…

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Police in St. Maarten detain suspect in shooting of politician whose wife was killed in the attack

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Authorities in St. Maarten said they have detained a suspect linked to the recent shooting…

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Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years

RABAT, Morocco -- Mohamed Ziane, an ex-Moroccan minister of human rights, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday…

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Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News

2024-07-22 23:05:03 NEW YORK (AP) — Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images…

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Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant won’t see author’s private notes before trial

MAYVILLE, N.Y. -- Author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man…

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Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order

JUNEAU, Alaska -- A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that…

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Lawsuit filed over Alabama law that blocks more people with felony convictions from voting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of felonies that cause…

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German sentenced to death in Belarus, Europe’s only nation to perform executions, rights group says

TALLINN, Estonia -- A Belarusian human rights group said Friday that a German citizen has been sentenced to death for…

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Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg released from jail after serving perjury sentence

NEW YORK -- Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg was released from New York City's Rikers Island jail on Friday…

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Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

2024-07-20 14:15:02 YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to…

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What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia

2024-07-20 10:25:02 The trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ended Friday with his conviction on espionage charges that…

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Court says closing arguments in trial in Russia of US journalist Evan Gershkovich to be held Friday

Court says closing arguments in trial in Russia of US journalist Evan Gershkovich to be held Friday

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Korea’s KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic

PRAGUE -- South Korea’s KHNP won a lucrative public tender to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech…

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What happens to Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat after his conviction?

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez on Tuesday became one of just a handful of U.S. senators to…

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Romanian court reimposes travel ban on influencer Andrew Tate and his brother as they await trial

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will no longer be allowed to leave Romania…

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Baltimore officials sue to block ‘baby bonus’ initiative that would give new parents $1,000

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore’s mayor and city council have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a proposal that would let voters…

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What to know about the growing number of treason and espionage cases in today’s Russia under Putin

Treason cases were rare in Russia 30 years ago, with only a handful brought annually. In the past decade and…

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Biden to address nation Sunday afternoon after Situation Room briefing on Trump rally shooting

Biden to address nation Sunday afternoon after Situation Room briefing on Trump rally shooting

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