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Judge sides with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, dismisses suit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A judge has ruled in favor of one of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care, clearing the company of wrongdoing in an alleged $20 million scam to bilk the federal government.
Pulse gunman’s wife asks for count to be dropped
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The wife of the gunman who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Florida is asking a judge to dismiss one of the counts she's facing.
Trial date set for man accused cop killer Markeith Loyd
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A trial date has been set for a Florida man accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police officer.
Cosby defense rests without calling the comedian to testify
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's lawyers put on a case consisting of just one witness and six minutes of testimony Monday, wrapping up the defense side in the sexual assault trial without the comedian himself taking the stand.
Murder-for-hire case shown on ‘Cops’ heads to third trial
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Prosecutors appeared cocky during Dalia Dippolito's second trial on charges she tried to hire a hitman to kill her newlywed husband, a case that gained international attention when video of the former escort's alleged solicitation became an internet sensation and appeared on the TV shows "Cops" and "20/20."
FL Man Who Asked to Show Penis to Jury Cleared of...
The Margate who created a stir when he asked to show his penis to the jury in an effort to prove that his girlfriend could have choked to death on it during oral sex has been acquitted of second-degree murder charges.
Race, gender, fame questions loom as Cosby jurors sought
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Thirteen years after a Temple University basketball team manager went to famous alumnus Bill Cosby's nearby home for career advice, her complaint that Cosby drugged and molested her that night will soon be a task for a Pennsylvania jury.
Bradenton Jury Deciding Whether Triple Killer Lives Or Dies
The Bradenton jury that convicted Andres Avalos of murdering his wife, neighbor, and pastor in a fit of jealous rage, will soon decide if he lives or dies.
Justices rejects Florida appeal over death penalty
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has left in place a lower court ruling that said imposing a death sentence in Florida requires a unanimous jury.
Senator says FBI paid $900K for iPhone hacking tool
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate committee that oversees the FBI, said publicly this week that the government...