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Michigan man gets another life sentence in 2-year-old’s kidnapping death
By The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – A federal judge has handed a Michigan man who pleaded guilty in the kidnapping and killing of his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter a second life sentence. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker sentenced Rashad Trice Friday, one week after he was sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and wounds 4 seriously, police say
By The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) – Three people were killed and four were seriously wounded in an attack on Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, police said. Police said that the perpetrator was on the run, German news agency dpa reported. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
By Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state’s first execution in more than 13 years. South Carolina was once one of the busiest states for executions, but for years had had trouble obtaining lethal injection drugs due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An attack at a festival in a German city leaves dead and wounded, reports say
By The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – People were killed and injured in an attack on Friday at a festival in the city of Solingen in western Germany, the news agency dpa reported. It wasn’t immediately clear how many casualties there were. The local Solinger Tageblatt newspaper reported that authorities called on people to leave downtown Solingen and that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death. He could serve 40 years in prison.
By Jonathan Mattise And Travis Loller, The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year sentence for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An attack at a festival in a German city leaves dead and wounded, report says
By The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – People were killed and injured in an attack on Friday at a festival in the Germany city of Solingen in western Germany, the news agency dpa reported. It wasn’t immediately clear how many casualties there were. The dpa report cited unidentified police sources as saying the weapon was believed to be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan man sentenced to life in 2-year-old’s kidnapping death
By The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan man who pleaded guilty in the kidnapping and killing his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter was sentenced Friday to life in prison. According to prosecutors, Rashad Trice got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend at her Lansing apartment in July 2023. She stabbed Trice, who responded by stabbing her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty to civil rights violations in the killing of Tyre Nichols
By Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A second former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty Friday to civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, leaving three officers heading to trial in federal court next month. Emmitt Martin entered his change of plea before U.S. District Judge Mark Norris in Memphis under an agreement with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Ali Swenson And Gabriel Sandoval, The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Robert F. Kennedy said Friday he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump. Kennedy said his internal polls had showed that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. He cited free speech, the war in Ukraine and “a war on our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump-backed Alaska Republican withdraws from US House race after third-place finish in primary
By The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the race for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House on Friday after finishing third in this week’s primary. Her decision left second-place finisher Republican Nick Begich as the main challenger to Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ahead of speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says in a Pennsylvania court filing that he’s endorsing Trump
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Ali Swenson And Gabriel Sandoval, The Associated Press on August 23rd, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Ahead of a planned speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he is endorsing Donald Trump for president. Kennedy’s independent campaign also requested that he be removed from the Pennsylvania ballot, though it was not immediately clear that he was officially dropping out of the ... Read More »
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