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Arkansas woman gets 40 years in prison in plot to kill judge
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 12:24pm
A northwestern Arkansas woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison for trying to hire a hit man to kill a judge and another man in exchange for thousands of dollars in electronics and art.

Newspaper criticizes film's take on Olympic bombing reporter
Kate Brumback, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 12:18pm
After a bomb exploded in a downtown Atlanta park midway through the 1996 Olympics, a security guard initially cast as a hero was transformed into a villain virtually overnight. More than 20 years later, a movie to be released later this week, “Richard Jewell,” explores the roles played by law enforcement and the media in the guard's ordeal.

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Officers shot in New Jersey standoff; school on lockdown
David Porter, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 12:17pm
Police officers were shot Tuesday in the Jersey City standoff that left a neighborhood, including a school, on lockdown, authorities said.
Supporters of Missouri inmate petition state for his release
Jim Salter, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 12:16pm
Advocates for a Missouri man imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a murder he claims he didn't commit are stepping up their efforts to free him, starting with the delivery Tuesday of petitions urging the state attorney general to stop blocking a new trial.
Police: Packages stolen from Wyoming homes, 3 arrested
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 12:13pm
Wyoming authorities have arrested three people suspected of stealing after dozens of packages went missing from homes over the weekend.
Bail denied for Maryland officer charged with sexual assault
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 11:58am
A Maryland police officer charged with sexually assaulting at least three women was denied bail.
Judge to consider delaying trial start in Parkland massacre
Curt Anderson, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 11:55am
The judge overseeing the case of Florida school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz said Tuesday she will consider a defense request to delay the start of trial beyond late January.
Georgia gov ordered to answer questions in election lawsuit
Ben Nadler, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 11:37am
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have to sit for questioning about comments he made that seemed to express concern about minority voter registration, a federal judge has ruled.
Employees fired after Tennessee juvenile detention escape
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 11:34am
Four employees at a Tennessee juvenile detention center where four teenagers escaped on Nov. 30 are being fired, according to Nashville's juvenile court administrator.

Chinese migrants found hiding in appliances at US crossing
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 10:58am
Eleven Chinese migrants were discovered hiding in furniture and appliances inside a truck stopped by agents as it entered the U.S. from Mexico at a Southern California border crossing, federal officials said.

Border tunnel found in Arizona after 4 migrants caught
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 10:26am
Another border tunnel from Mexico to the United States has been discovered in Arizona after the U.S. Border Patrol arrested four migrants.

Mexican ex-security chief charged in US in drug conspiracy
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 10:12am
Mexico's former top security chief has been indicted in New York City on charges alleging he accepted a fortune in drug-money bribes from kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's notorious Sinaloa cartel to let it operate with impunity in Mexico.
Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico’s former public security secretary, arrested in US, charged in drug trafficking conspiracy
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 10:03am
Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico’s former public security secretary, arrested in US, charged in drug trafficking conspiracy.

Florida GOP Rep. Yoho announces retirement from Congress
Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 9:58am
Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida announced Tuesday that he will not seek another term, saying he never meant to spend more than eight years in Congress. Democrats seized upon the news as a sign of weakening morale among the GOP.

Immigrant advocates sue US over yanked detention hotline
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 9:17am
Immigrant advocates sued the Trump administration Tuesday for ending a free hotline that allowed detained immigrants to report concerns about custody conditions after it was featured on the show “Orange Is the New Black."

Democrat Andy Beshear sworn in as Kentucky governor
Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 9:04am
Calling on Kentucky to set a national example of casting aside political divisions, Democrat Andy Beshear took his oath of office as governor early Tuesday in a private ceremony in the Governor's Mansion.
Flasher costume may cost schools director pay cut, demotion
Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 8:31am
An administrator for Broward County schools faces a demotion and a nearly $44,000 pay cut because she showed up for work on Halloween dressed as a flasher.

Pelosi announces agreement on North American trade pact
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 8:13am
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced agreement on a modified North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill win on the very same day that Democrats announced their impeachment charges against him.
