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Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a former U.S.

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Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a former U.S.

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Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for 'all the right reasons' while condemning Hamas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Thursday that those protesting American support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza are doing so for “all the right reasons," as the Democratic ticket looks to balance its support for Isr

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Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his

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Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Every other day Lois Malvo waits for her son to bring six buckets of water from a spigot in the backyard.

Sep 6, 2024 10:46 AM Read more >

North Carolina court orders RFK Jr.'s name to be removed just before ballots are sent

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court on Friday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too

NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after ABC News released the rules for next Tuesday's presidential debate, resolving a final dispute in Donald Trump's favor, the former president was on the attack — against ABC News.

Sep 6, 2024 10:21 AM Read more >

Trump plans New York press conference after hearing appeal arguments in sexual abuse case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is appearing in court on Friday, then holding a press conference afterward, as his lawyers argue that a $5 million verdict finding him liable of sexually abusing advice columnist E.

Sep 6, 2024 9:08 AM Read more >

Juries aren't swayed by defenses in Capitol riot trials

WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired New York police officer told a jury that he was acting in self-defense when he tackled a police officer and grabbed his gas mask during the Jan. 6 riot .

Sep 6, 2024 8:02 AM Read more >

11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter's violent attack on police with a hockey stick

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of Jan. 6 that are routinely shown in her courtroom. “I’m horrified every single time,” she said before sentencing a U.S.

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