Aug 14 A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault by Swedish court By David Keyton, Associated Press The court sentenced the American rapper to a "conditional sentence," which means he faces no prison sentence in Sweden unless he commits a similar offense in the country again. Continue reading
Aug 02 Rapper A$AP Rocky temporarily freed from jail By Jari Tanner, Dorothee Thiesing, Associated Press A$AP Rocky will be free until Aug. 14, when judges are expected to announce a verdict in the assault case against him. Continue reading
Jul 30 A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty as Sweden assault trial begins By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The Grammy-nominated artist, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of beating a 19-year-old man in Stockholm on June 30. Continue reading
Jul 29 Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg will bring her message to the U.S. By David Keyton, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The 16-year-old will attend U.N. climate summits in New York in September and Santiago, Chile, in December. Continue reading
Jul 26 Swedish court documents unveil details of A$AP Rocky case By Jari Tanner, Associated Press American rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men have been charged for allegedly assaulting a man in central Stockholm on June 30. Continue reading
Jul 25 Trump lashes out at Sweden: ‘Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM’ By Associated Press After a prosecutor charged the American rapper with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month, Trump said on Twitter that he is "Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Löfven," whom he personally lobbied, "for being unable to act."… Continue reading
Jul 25 Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with assault over fight in Sweden By David Keyton, Associated Press A$AP Rocky's case has drawn the attention of fellow recording artists as well as U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump administration trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky from Swedish police custody By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Urged on by the first lady and celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky, who has been held in police custody in Sweden for weeks. Continue reading
May 20 Sweden requests detention order for WikiLeaks’ Assange By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson says if the Swedish court decided to detain Assange she would issue a European arrest warrant. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: After oil tankers damaged in Persian Gulf, Trump warns Iran In our news wrap Monday, three oil tankers were reportedly sabotaged in the Persian Gulf, with suspicions that Iran may have been involved. In response, President Trump said of Iran, “We’ll see what happens.....it would be a very bad mistake… Continue watching