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Man charged with 4 University of Idaho deaths was out for a drive that night, his attorneys say Man charged with 4 University of Idaho deaths was out for a drive that night, his attorneys say 04/18/2024 03:07pm • MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students in late 2022, was out for a drive the night they were killed, his attorneys said in a new court filing that lays out more details of the alibi defense he intends to use at his trial. Ethan Chap A man who served 17 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit dismisses apology from UK review body A man who served 17 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit dismisses apology from UK review body 04/18/2024 02:05pm • LONDON (AP) — A British man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit dismissed an “unreserved apology” on Thursday from a review body that twice turned down his attempts to have his conviction referred to the Court of Appeal. Andrew Malkinson, 58, had his conviction quashed las Armenian victims group asks International Criminal Court to investigate genocide claim Armenian victims group asks International Criminal Court to investigate genocide claim 04/18/2024 01:55pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court on Thursday, arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide against them. Azerbaijan’s government didn't immediately comment on the accusatio Arkansas Supreme Court says new DNA testing can be sought in 'West Memphis 3' case 04/18/2024 01:27pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a judge wrongly denied a request for new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago. In a 4-3 decision, the court reversed the 2022 ruling denying the request to test evidence from DC police seek suspects in 'disturbing' Navy Yard retail theft, assault DC police seek suspects in 'disturbing' Navy Yard retail theft, assault 04/18/2024 11:01am • Police in D.C. are looking for several young people they say were involved in a Tuesday night theft and assault at a CVS location in the Navy Yard neighborhood in Southeast. At about 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the large group entered the store and took items without paying, police said. When confr Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces 04/18/2024 10:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings. In an interview with The Associated Press, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said ther Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know 04/17/2024 07:21pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker wants to require business owners and landlords to disclose their identities under legislation aimed at cracking down on opaque ownership structures that have enabled some companies to skirt state laws without facing consequences. Limited liability co New Hampshire man who brought decades-old youth center abuse scandal to light testifies at trial 04/17/2024 06:36pm • BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — David Meehan, whose allegations of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center sparked nearly a dozen arrests and more than a thousand lawsuits, finally took the witness stand Wednesday, seven years after he first told his wife, “They raped me.” “I think I’m mo Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture 04/17/2024 05:27pm • An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart. “They are putting out defective airplanes,” the engineer, Sam Salehpour, told members of a Senate subco Tip leads to arrest in cold case killing of off-duty DC police officer in Baltimore Tip leads to arrest in cold case killing of off-duty DC police officer in Baltimore 04/17/2024 05:06pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors on Wednesday announced the arrest of a man in the cold case homicide of an off-duty Washington, D.C., police officer in 2017. The officer, Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr., was shot to death while sitting in a parked car with a woman he had been dating, according El Salvador's Bukele releases father of soccer player from prison after son's plea on social media 04/17/2024 02:19pm • SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele released the father of a Salvadoran soccer player from prison after the athlete published a plea for his release on social media, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Marcelo “El Chiky” Díaz, who plays for El Salvador's national team, on 'A quiet hero:' Detective who helped solve high-profile Virginia murders dies 'A quiet hero:' Detective who helped solve high-profile Virginia murders dies 04/17/2024 01:51pm • Michael Boone, the detective who helped solved high-profile cases in Northern Virginia, has died. (Courtesy City of Fairfax police) Michael Boone, a Northern Virginia detective who helped solve the Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington murders in Charlottesville, and the murder of Bethany Decker i Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak 04/17/2024 01:26pm • HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Days after a routine injection to ease back pain, Donna Kruzich and a friend drove across the border to Canada in 2012 to see end-of-summer theater in Stratford, Ontario. The 78-year-old Michigan woman suddenly became ill and returned home. By early October, she was dead. “M Hundreds pay tribute to police officer shot dead 40 years ago from inside Libya's UK embassy 04/17/2024 11:02am • LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people attended a vigil in central London on Wednesday to commemorate the life of a police officer who was shot dead 40 years ago from inside the Libyan embassy in the British capital. Constable Yvonne Fletcher, 25, was killed when men armed with submachine guns fired fro The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial 04/16/2024 07:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning on Tuesday, seven jurors were seated by the time the court adjourned on the second day of Donald Trump ’s hush money trial. Jury selection will resume Thursday morning. The jurors are picked by process of elimina
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