Crime
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US dropping case against former Mexican defense secretary
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is dropping its drug trafficking and money laundering case against former Mexican Defense Secretary Salvador Cienfuegos, A...
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N. Aurora cops warn of ruse burglars targeting senior citizensNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - North Aurora police are investigating several ruse burglaries that targeted senior citizens. The first happened at 12:15 p.m. Nov. 11 in the 2400 block of South River Ro...
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After Trump march: Arrests, accusations and COVID-19 fines
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After a weekend with dozens of arrests and scattered clashes between supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump, both sides took to social medi...
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University of California agrees to $73M sex abuse settlement
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The prestigious University of California system has reached a proposed $73 million settlement with seven women who accused a former gynecologist of se...
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Rapper Benny the Butcher shot in robbery attempt in Houston
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - New York rapper Benny the Butcher was shot during a robbery attempt outside of a store in Houston, authorities said Sunday. Houston Police spokeswoman Jo...
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Lawyer: Toronto van attack suspect didn't know he was wrong
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - The lawyer for a man who allegedly used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto said Monday he has autism spectrum disorder and didn't know what he was do...
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Hate crimes in US reach highest level in more than a decade
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal officials also recorded the highest number of hate-motivated killing...
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Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He's a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Dona...
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Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Head lowered, an Islamic State operative listened silently as a Paris judge on Monday detailed his alleged plot to unleash mass slaughter on a high-speed tr...
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's bogus claims about Biden win, vaccine
Nov 16, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is rebelling against Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election with denial, delay and outright misrepresentatio...