Crime
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Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden
Nov 18, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Getting nowhere in the courts, President Donald Trump's scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory is shifting toward obscure e...
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Berlin police forcefully disperse protest over virus rules
Nov 18, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German police used water cannons and pepper spray Wednesday to disperse people protesting coronavirus restrictions in Berlin's government district, after c...
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US drops case against ex-Mexican general after pressure
Nov 18, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The United States on Wednesday dropped a high-profile drug trafficking and money laundering case against a former Mexican defense secretary, an extraordi...
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Remains of 3 found in Colorado, triggering manhunt for felon
Nov 18, 2020 6:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Authorities in southern Colorado said Wednesday that they are searching for a suspect in connection with the discovery of the remains of three people near ...
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Madigan confidant and ex-ComEd CEO among those charged with bribery
Nov 18, 2020 12:00 am - In another blow to embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan, his Springfield confidant, Michael McClain, was charged with bribery Wednesday, along with former ComEd CEO A...
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Chicago man charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in LombardNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - A Chicago man accused of leaving the scene of a fatal crash Sunday in Lombard was ordered held in the DuPage County jail Wednesday on $250,000 bail. Norris Watt, 25, of ...
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Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offense in Florida
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a federal offense that carries a potential...
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France mulls ban on police images, alarming rights defenders
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French lawmakers start debating a security bill Tuesday that would ban the publication of images of police officers with intent to cause them harm, a measur...
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In court, Giuliani argues to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, returned to federal court Tuesday after a long hiatus to accuse Democrats in control ...
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Weinstein accusers endorse Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A group of women who say they were victimized by Harvey Weinstein, including one who testified at his trial, have endorsed former prosecutor Lucy Lang to...