Manslaughter verdict caps trial of ex-NFL player’s killer
By KEVIN McGILL The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of…
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Ohio prosecutor to try police officer again for murder
By DAN SEWELL An Ohio prosecutor said Tuesday he will again seek a murder conviction against a white former University of Cincinnati police officer, and wants to move the trial…
Trump agrees to $25M settlement to resolve Trump U lawsuits
By DAVID KLEPPER and ELLIOT SPAGAT President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors.…
Jury acquits leaders of Oregon standoff of federal charges
By STEVEN DuBOIS and GILLIAN FLACCUS stified that 16,636 live rounds and nearly 1,700 spent casings were found. During trial, Bundy testified that the plan was to take ownership of…
Mayor at center of bridge scandal says he lied about motive
A Democratic New Jersey mayor who prosecutors say was punished with traffic gridlock by former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie for not endorsing Christie tells a jury he lied…
Russian man faces US trial in lucrative hacking scheme
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Brazil Senate sends suspended President Dilma Rousseff to trial
Brazil’s Senate has voted to put suspended President Dilma Rousseff on trial for allegedly breaking fiscal rules in her managing of the federal budget. Wednesday’s 59-21 vote is the final…
Court OKs trial for girl who texted boyfriend urging suicide
By DENISE LAVOIE A teenager who sent her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to take his own life and telling him to “get back in” a truck filled…