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December 14, 2019

Ex-bank employee accused of taking cash from vault arrested

Federal authorities are accusing a former Wells Fargo employee of stealing more than $88,000 in cash from the vault of a bank ...

December 14, 2019

Georgia man arrested after calling police 3 times to confess

A man apparently felt so bad about breaking the law that he called police three times to confess, according to police in ...

December 14, 2019

Man gets 15 years for bow-and-arrow attack on deputies

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old Minnesota man to 15 years and nine months in prison for using a bow and arrows to attack ...

December 14, 2019

Reparations mark new front for US colleges tied to slavery

The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S.

December 14, 2019

Cries of abuse in Catholic Church start to be heard in Japan

During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Japan, Harumi Suzuki stood where his motorcade passed by holding a sign that read: “I ...

December 14, 2019

Santa Monica hotel built without permits can remain open

A Santa Monica beachfront hotel built without proper permits and fined nearly $15.6 million will be allowed to remain open.

December 14, 2019

PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd ...

December 14, 2019

Boy, 13, arrested in killing of Barnard College freshman

A 13-year-old boy was arrested Friday in the stabbing death of a Barnard College freshman who was approached in a park by as ...

December 14, 2019

Man videotaped slapping reporter's rear on live TV charged

A Georgia man who was videotaped slapping a female reporter's rear on live TV was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor charge of ...

December 14, 2019

Florida city mum on ransom demands by cyberattackers

A Florida city confirmed Friday that hackers seeking to extort money were responsible for crippling its computer systems ...

December 14, 2019

New Mexico zoo cares for endangered Mexican gray wolves

Albuquerque’s zoo is celebrating the survival of one of three Mexican gray wolf pups born at the facility this year.

December 13, 2019

Mom of boy missing since ’94 doubts claim man is her son

A quarter-century ago, Dwanna Wiggins implored police and the public to help locate her 4-year-old who she said disappeared ...

December 13, 2019

Jersey City attack being investigated as domestic terrorism

The couple who burst into a kosher market in Jersey City with assault weapons appear to have acted alone even though they had ...

December 13, 2019

Man found eaten by alligator actually died of meth overdose

Florida officials say a man who was found partially eaten by an alligator in June actually died of a meth overdose.

December 13, 2019

1 shot dead at plant near Atlanta; suspect caught in Alabama

A contract worker was arrested at Alabama bus station Friday, hours after officials say he shot and killed a fellow worker ...

December 13, 2019

Wandering camel, cow, donkey to be featured in live Nativity

A camel, cow and donkey that were found roaming together along a Kansas road have been booked to appear in a Christmas ...

December 13, 2019

Norway's Telenor drops Huawei for Ericsson in 5G contract

Norway's biggest wireless carrier, Telenor, on Friday chose Sweden's Ericsson to supply part of its new 5G network, ending ...

December 13, 2019

Citrus spill: Rogue grapefruits halt traffic on Florida road

Traffic came to a citrusy standstill when nearly 1,000 grapefruits spilled from a delivery truck onto the Florida Turnpike ...