AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge confirmed Prince’s six siblings to be his rightful heirs in a ruling released Friday, bringing them a big step closer to collecting their shares of the music legend’s multimillion-dollar estate. Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide formally declared that Prince died without a will and that …
Ex-US Rep. Anthony Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on former congressman Anthony Weiner facing criminal charges related to sexting a girl (all times local): Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is crying in court as he apologizes to the 15-year-old girl with whom he exchanged sexually explicit texts. The judge accepted Weiner’s guilty plea Friday to a charge …
The Justice Department on Wednesday appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead the investigation. Mueller will have sweeping powers and the authority to prosecute any crimes he uncovers.
“Today’s actions will deal a critical blow to the top leadership.”
Mobile cockfighting pits, slashing blades, handguns all found
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson school district employee has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly leaving threatening voicemail messages for a congresswoman from Arizona. According to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court, Steve Martan told authorities he was venting frustrations with U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s votes in support of President Donald …
BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Playboy model lost an effort to dismiss a criminal charge for taking a photo of a naked 71-year-old woman at a gym and posting it on social media with disparaging remarks about the woman’s body. A judge ruled Monday against Dani Mathers in Los Angeles Superior …
“They held him captive and tortured him. They treated him like roadkill.”
Officers fatally shot an armed jail inmate who took two nurses hostage at a hospital
CINCINNATI (AP) — The mother of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who killed himself after she says he was bullied at school pledges to speak out on his behalf. Cornelia Reynolds said in a Friday statement that her son Gabriel Taye’s voice “will be heard” and she urges parents to tell their children to seek help …
LISA CORNWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — An 8-year-old boy shown on surveillance video being knocked to the floor unconscious at school two days before he killed himself told staff he had fainted and never said he had been bullied or assaulted, a school spokeswoman said Friday. Gabriel Taye’s mother didn’t learn of the bullying …
