WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):

U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi — a claim the Saudi government has denied. The prayers, held “in absentia” because The Washington Post columnist’s remains have not been found, came a day after Saudi Arabia announced it would seek the death penalty against five men suspected in the killing. Since Khashoggi’s murder, the Administration has even explored legal ways to get the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to ease off pressure on Saudi Arabia—and halt the damaging leaks that he has made regarding the case, NBC News reported on Thursday. Some in the U.S. intelligence community, and some senior U.S. lawmakers, have said they believe it is not credible to suggest a Saudi operative would have undertaken such a dramatic operation without approval from a top royal family member.
Saudi Arabia accuses five of its officials of killing and dismembering journalist Jamal Khashoggi.