AP Headline News Apr 11 2019 20:00 (EDT)

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There's no mention of working with Russia or election interference in the Justice Department conspiracy charge against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. But the co-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committe Democrat Mark Warner thinks Wikileaks did.

"They've acted in concert with Russians to interfere on our elections. They've helped either hack into or took hacked information from the Russians released it in a way to distract our campaign."

Julian Assange was seized today from the London embassy where he has been hold up for 7 years. He's vowing to fight against extradition to the U.S.

President Trump who has mentioned Wikileaks 100 times on the campaign trail when it damaged Hillary Clinton now says.

"I know nothing about Wikileaks. It's not my thing."

 

In Ohio, Republican governor Mike DeWine has signed one of the strictest abortion laws in the country, making it illegal to have the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Generally the 5th or 6th is the week of the pregnancy. He says it's his obligation.

"Respect for life and the imperative to protect those who can't protect themselves."

 

A Michigan State University student speaking in publicly about her allegation that 3 former mens basketball players raped her in 2015 and the school discouraged her from reporting it.

"I was only 18 years old. That's a freshman when I was gangraped. And no one prepares in 18 years old to go through something like that."

22 year old Bailey Kowalski says she's going public to help other victims of rape.

 

How bad are the roads in stormy south Dakota? Even this professional trucker tells KSFY Tv "It is too difficult to drive.

"Snow and ice and the wind blowing. It's frightening experience."

 

In Los Angeles. Steve Wonder among the moaners at a memorial service for Nipsey Hussle. This is AP Radio News.

 

Prosecutors have outlined their charges against attorney Michael Avenatti. Although he has denied all accusations attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in a 36 count federal indictment alleging he stole million of dollars from clients, didn't pay his taxex and lied in bankruptcy proceedings. U.S. attorney Nick Hanna on one of the charges, wire fraud.

"Related to the theft of millions of dollars from 5 clients including a paraplegic man who agreed to a multi million dollars settlement. But has received only a fraction of the money despite the fact that Mr. Avenatti received the full-settlement amount over 4 years ago."

 

The attorney best known for representing porn actors Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Trump says on Tweeter he will plead not guilty to the charges in California. I'm Shirley Eddler.

 

A 21 year old suspect has been arrested in connection with fires at 3 black churches in Southern Lousianna. I'm Jackie Quinn. AP Radio News.