NRA drops countersuit, will fight New York AG in state court

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association has dropped a lawsuit accusing New York's attorney general of suing the gun rights group last year out of political hostility, opting to challenge her through counterclaims in the same court where

Tension grows in court as Nashville officer’s trial looms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor on Friday accused attorneys for a white Nashville police officer of a “character assassination” attempt against the Black man he's charged with fatally shooting in 2018 as the officer's first-degree murder trial app...

Court in El Salvador sentences former first lady to 10 years

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A court in El Salvador sentenced the wife of former President Tony Saca to 10 years in prison for money laundering Friday and ordered her to repay $17.6 million to the government.

West Virginia gov: Bank deceived family for loan guarantee

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In a new court filing, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice blamed a bankrupt U.K. bank for fraudulently inducing him into personally guaranteeing $700 million in loans that were taken out by his companies.

2nd woman says NYC mayoral candidate sexually harassed her

NEW YORK (AP) — A second woman has come forward with sexual misconduct accusations against mayoral candidate and City Comptroller Scott Stringer, saying he groped her and made unwanted advances when she worked as a waitress in 1992 at a

Latvian woman charged in US with role in cybercrime group

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Latvian woman has been charged with developing malicious software used by a cybercrime organization that infected computers worldwide and looted bank accounts of millions of dollars, the Justice Department said Friday.

NC deputy involved in fatal shooting of Black man resigns

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy who was involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, is resigning, the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Friday.

Authorities: Man killed by Minnesota deputies had fired gun

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities said Friday that a man wanted on a weapons violation fired a gun before deputies fatally shot him in Minneapolis, a city on edge since George Floyd's death more than a year ago under an officer's

‘Vigilant and cautious’: Doctors group wants Alberta to cancel Calgary Stampede

EDMONTON — A doctors group has sent a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney urging him to cancel major summer events, including the Calgary Stampede, or postpone them until this fall. The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association's COVID-19 committee wa...

Judge grants prosecutor’s recusal request from police case

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday granted a request from the district attorney in Atlanta to recuse her office from prosecuting the police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks and instructed the state attorney general to appoint another prosecutor. ...