Dying ex-doctor serving life for murder may soon be free after a conditional pardon and 2-year wait

Dying ex-doctor serving life for murder may soon be free after a conditional pardon and 2-year wait

RICHMOND, Va. — On paper, Vince Gilmer was granted freedom more than two years ago. Later this week, he may actually leave prison. The former small-town North Carolina doctor and convicted murderer whose medical mystery captured widespread attention after being documented in a popular radio program and a book, was conditionally pardoned in January 2022. … Read more

Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit

Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The granddaughter of Elvis Presley is fighting an attempt to publicly auction his Graceland estate in Memphis, alleging that a company’s claims that the king of rock ’n’ roll’s former home was used as collateral for an unpaid loan are fraudulent. A public auction for the estate had been scheduled for Thursday … Read more

London judge rejects Prince Harry’s bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit

London judge rejects Prince Harry’s bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry can’t expand his privacy lawsuit against The Sun tabloid publisher to include allegations that Rupert Murdoch and some other executives were part of an effort to conceal and destroy evidence of unlawful information gathering, a London judge ruled Tuesday. The decision by Judge Timothy Fancourt’s in the High … Read more

Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism

Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism

TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of a theater director and a playwright accused of advocating terrorism in a play, the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and … Read more

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange can appeal extradition to U.S.: UK court

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange can appeal extradition to U.S.: UK court

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Julian Assange gestures as he speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England. Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) Jack Taylor | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the right to appeal against … Read more

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’

LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.” “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when … Read more

‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia State Police investigator seemed puzzled about what the inmate was describing: “unbearable” conditions at a prison so cold that toilet water would freeze over and inmates were repeatedly treated for hypothermia. “How do you get hypothermia in a prison?” the investigator asked. “You shouldn’t.” The exchange, captured on video obtained … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

LOS ANGELES — Newly released video appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The video was aired by CNN Friday six months after the R&B singer filed a lawsuit that set off a wave of similar cases and public allegations against … Read more

Fall trial set for pharmacist in 11 Michigan meningitis deaths after plea deal talks fizzle

Fall trial set for pharmacist in 11 Michigan meningitis deaths after plea deal talks fizzle

HOWELL, Mich. — A judge set a fall trial Friday for a pharmacist charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents who died in a 2012 meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroids from a Massachusetts lab. Efforts by Glenn Chin and state prosecutors to reach a plea bargain “have been unsuccessful,” said … Read more

Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall

Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing  billion shortfall

INDIANAPOLIS — Parents of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court over changes to attendant care services they say violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and federal Medicaid laws. A state agency overseeing Medicaid has reimbursed parents, guardians and spouses for home care for years. Starting July 1, the state … Read more