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Man trapped in jewelry vault overnight is freed when timer opens the chamber as scheduled 10/25/2023 03:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault in New York City overnight after firefighters had to abandon an attempt to rescue him for safety reasons. Fortunately, the vault was on a timer and opened on its own Wednesday morning, officials said. The fire depar Police identify man found dead in Nebraska apartment building chimney 10/25/2023 03:58pm • NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — Police in Norfolk, Nebraska, have identified a man whose body was found inside an apartment building chimney, but they're still not sure about the circumstances that led to his death. The victim was 29-year-old Zachariah Andrews of Norfolk, the Norfolk Daily News reported Wedn Fairfax Co. police still searching for suspect in shooting of 12-year-old 10/25/2023 03:40pm • A 12-year-old boy who was shot in the Lincolnia neighborhood of Fairfax County, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon has been released from the hospital, and police said they're still looking for a suspect connected to the incident. In a news release Wednesday, Fairfax County police said the 12-year-ol Speed cameras catch thousands of drivers in Fairfax Co. since school year began 10/25/2023 02:45pm • Since the new school year started in August, thousands of drivers have been caught speeding by cameras placed near eight Fairfax County, Virginia, schools, according to police data obtained by WTOP. In August and September, nearly 13,000 drivers were caught going 10 or more miles per hour above t A teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers' compensation enough? 10/25/2023 02:04pm • NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher? Should she only get workers’ compensation for her serious physical injuries? Or does she deserve the chanc 2 London police officers have been dismissed over the stop and search of a Black athlete couple 10/25/2023 02:00pm • LONDON (AP) — Two of London's Metropolitan Police officers were dismissed from the force on Wednesday after a disciplinary panel concluded that they committed gross misconduct over the stop and search of two Black athletes. Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos, both professional sprinters, told Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/25/2023 01:26pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Detroit man who threatened Michigan governor, secretary of state sentenced to 15 months probation 10/25/2023 01:11pm • DETROIT (AP) — A 60-year-old Detroit man will serve 15 months of probation after threatening to kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. James Toepler was sentenced Tuesday under a specialized mental health treatment court, the Michigan Attorney General's office s Montgomery Co. police say 12-year-old responsible for multiple school bomb threats — but cannot be charged 10/25/2023 12:30pm • The person responsible for making repeated email bomb threats against three Montgomery County Public Schools this month is a 12-year-old who cannot be charged under Maryland law, according to a statement from police Chief Marcus Jones. All told, the child is responsible for seven total bomb threa International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds 10/25/2023 11:57am • People convicted of crimes related to domestic extremism face far shorter prison terms than those convicted in international terrorism cases, even when the crimes are similar, a new report on the outcomes of hundreds of federal criminal cases has found. The first-of-its-kind analysis, completed by t AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action 10/25/2023 11:19am • NEW YORK (AP) — The already-alarming proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos, a watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. In a written report, the U.K.-based Slovakia swears in a new Cabinet led by a populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine 10/25/2023 10:18am • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president swore in a new government Wednesday, led by a former populist prime minister poised to end the country's military aid for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion. Robert Fico returned to power and took over as prime minister for the fourth time aft Acting police chief's nomination unanimously approved by DC Council's public safety committee 10/25/2023 09:50am • Acting police Chief Pamela Smith's nomination to become the permanent leader of the District's police force has been approved by a key D.C. Council committee. The nomination now heads for a final vote by the entire council next month. The Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety on Tuesday unan Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in military-run Myanmar seek justice in Philippines 10/25/2023 08:50am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals as they increasingly seek to hold them accountable in courts outside the violence-wracked country. Human ri Former British police officer jailed for abusing over 200 girls on Snapchat 10/25/2023 08:48am • LONDON (AP) — A former British police officer was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with a minimum term of 12 years after he pleaded guilty to over 100 child sex offenses, including threatening and blackmailing more than 200 young girls into sending him sexual photos of themselves on Snapchat.