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At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

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At least 5 Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after Trump assassination attempt

August 23, 2024 at 5:23 p.m.

At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated...

Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press.

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Matthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death

August 15, 2024 at 8:03 p.m.

Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press.

Biden’s orbit has grown even smaller in recent days. Isolated as he battles a COVID infection, the president is relying on a few longtime aides as he weighs whether to bow to the mounting pressure to drop out.

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Biden is isolated at home as Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats push for him to reconsider 2024 race

July 18, 2024 at 9:55 p.m.

Biden’s orbit has grown even smaller in recent days. Isolated as he battles a COVID infection, the president is relying on a few longtime aides as he weighs whether to...

Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law enforcement officials said.

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Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt

July 15, 2024 at 10:57 a.m.

Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law enforcement officials said.

The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons says it is planning to close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters said in a statement to the AP that the agency had “taken unprecedented steps and provided a tremendous amount of resources to address culture, recruitment and retention, aging infrastructure - and most critical - employee misconduct.” An AP investigation in 2021 found a culture of abuse and cover-ups that had persisted for years at the prison.

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Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

April 15, 2024 at 8:38 p.m.

The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons says it is planning to close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after...

Two law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. The officials say the Monday searches were connected to an investigation by federal authorities in New York. It’s not clear whether Combs was the target of the investigation. The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. A representative for Combs has not immediately responded to a request for comment. There have been several sexual assault lawsuits filed against Combs in recent months.

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Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say

March 28, 2024 at 11:23 p.m.

Two law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security...

The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit — filed with 16 state attorneys general — is just the latest example of aggressive antitrust enforcement by an administration that has also taken on Google, Amazon and other tech giants with the stated aim of making the digital universe more fair, innovative and competitive.

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Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

March 24, 2024 at 3:43 p.m.

The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and...

The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said Monday.

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US airman dies after setting himself ablaze outside Israeli Embassy in Israel-Hamas war protest

February 26, 2024 at 10:49 a.m.

The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said Monday.

Federal prosecutors say Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant who told investigators he targeted the former Minneapolis police officer because of his notoriety for killing George Floyd. John Turscak was charged with attempted murder a week after the Nov. 24 attack at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona. Prosecutors say he told correctional officers he would have killed Chauvin had they not responded so quickly. Turscak is serving a 30-year sentence for crimes committed while a member of the Mexican Mafia gang. A lawyer for Turscak was not listed in court records.

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Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say

December 1, 2023 at 8:46 p.m.

Federal prosecutors say Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant who told investigators he targeted the former Minneapolis police officer...

Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in Washington. That's according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on Monday. It happened late Sunday night in the Georgetown neighborhood. The official says the agents were assigned to protect Naomi Biden when they saw the three people breaking a window of the parked and unoccupied SUV. The Secret Service says one of the agents opened fire but did not strike anyone. Washington has seen a significant rise in the number of carjackings and car thefts this year.

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Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV

November 13, 2023 at 8:19 p.m.

Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in Washington. That's according to a law enforcement...

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