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Justin Llivicura

Trump heads to New York towns hit hard by gang violence

A wave of gang killings in New York's Long Island suburbs, many involving teenage victims, has caught the attention of ...

Lawyer says client unaware she had poison that killed Korean

A lawyer for one of the two women accused of poisoning the half brother of North Korea's leader said Friday he has doubts ...

Officer dies after shot multiple times in Indianapolis

A police officer died after being shot multiple times while responding to a traffic crash on the south side of Indianapolis, ...

Abuse victims to protest release of priest who raped boy

Protesters are vowing to demonstrate outside the Massachusetts prison where a notorious figure in the Boston clergy sex abuse ...

TaiChin Preyor

Texas executes man for killing woman in 2004 after break-in

A Texas prisoner was executed Thursday evening for killing a San Antonio woman after breaking into her apartment more than ...

Man indicted in deaths of 9 people in 2 Ohio fires

A man already charged in a blaze that killed seven people in May has been indicted on aggravated murder charges in that fire ...

FBI: Utah man says he killed wife because she laughed at him

A Utah man killed his wife aboard an Alaska cruise ship and told an acquaintance who later walked into the couple's ...

Jeff Sessions, Jean Eizabeth Manes

AP EXCLUSIVE: Sessions not leaving unless pushed

His loyalty to the boss severely tested but seemingly intact, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday he will stay in ...

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Trump Honors 1st Responders of Congress Attack

President Donald Trump honored five of the first responders injured in a shooting on a congressional baseball practice last ...

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Kasich: "Accident Will Not Define Fair"

Officials say a ride that broke apart at the Ohio State Fair, killing one man and injuring seven other people passed its ...

Trump honors 1st responders of congressional baseball attack

President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Valor on Thursday to five of the first responders who were injured in a ...

The Latest: More clashes after nightfall at Jerusalem site

The Latest on developments on a contested shrine in Israel (all times local): 10:35 p.m. Violent clashes have erupted anew ...

Jeff Sessions

US attorney general presses on with mission to El Salvador

Though his future may be in doubt, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions forged ahead Thursday with a tough-on-crime agenda ...

Records: Child's body decomposing on arrival at hospital

The body of a 6-month-old western Michigan boy had already started to decompose by the time his mother took him to a hospital ...

David Berkowitz

'Son of Sam' film brings to life New York 40 years ago

Geraldo Rivera dates the low point in modern New York City history to Aug. 9, 1977. That was the day before police arrested ...

Zakaria al-Jawadah

Jordan king lashes out at Israel PM over embassy deaths

Jordan's King Abdullah II lashed out at Israel's prime minister on Thursday, saying everyone in the kingdom was "infuriated" ...

Siti Aisyah

Suspects to plead not guilty in Kim Jong Nam's assassination

Two women accused of poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea's ruler in a bizarre airport assassination are ...

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One Dead, Seven Hurt in Ohio Fair Ride Accident

A swinging and spinning amusement park ride called the Fire Ball broke apart on the opening day of the Ohio State Fair in ...

The Latest: Ride that broke apart passed inspections

The Latest on a deadly ride malfunction on the first day of the Ohio State Fair (all times local): 11:20 p.m. Officials say ...

Obdulia Sanchez

Teen pleads not guilty in fatal crash recorded on Instagram

A California teenager pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges of vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving after she ...