Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant injected ‘Friends’ actor with ketamine the day he died, prosecutors say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant injected ‘Friends’ actor with ketamine the day he died, prosecutors say.
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Oklahoma city approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The city of Edmond, Oklahoma, has agreed to a $7.15 million settlement with a man who served 48 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, his attorney announced. Glynn Simmons, now 71, served 48 years, one month and 18 days following his murder conviction in a 1974
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Multiple people charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death
CNN By Scott Glover, John Miller and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The charges were announced Thursday morning at a press conference in Los Angeles. The defendants – who include two doctors, Perry’s
Continue ReadingJordanian citizen charged with attacking Florida solar power facility and making threats over anti-Israel beliefs
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A Jordanian citizen residing in Orlando, Florida, has been charged for allegedly destroying solar panels at an energy facility and making threats against businesses in the state because he believed they supported Israel. Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen has been charged with four counts of threatening to use explosives and
Continue ReadingMark Meadows seeks to move his Arizona election subversion case to federal court
By Devan Cole and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former Donald Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is attempting to move his Arizona election subversion criminal case to federal court in an effort to have the charges against him dismissed. If the bid is successful, it could give Meadows a significant boost by invoking federal immunity extended to certain
Continue ReadingLawmakers ask Pentagon leaders to commit to keeping the military out of politics and the election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are pressing the top two Pentagon leaders to ensure the military is not swept up in politics during the coming presidential election and that active-duty troops are not used illegally as a domestic police force. The concerns come as the election campaign heats up. This will be
Continue ReadingFive people charged in connection with ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death, prosecutor says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people charged in connection with ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death, prosecutor says.
Continue ReadingPanda twins are born in Hong Kong to Ying Ying, the world’s oldest first-time mom
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas on Thursday, with their mother becoming the world’s oldest first-time mother of its kind on record, the theme park that houses them announced. Ying Ying, the mother, gave birth to the twins — one male and one
Continue ReadingPolice arrest 4th man accused of participating in stabbing of Lamine Yamal’s father near Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in Barcelona have detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal. Police thanked citizens for helping them detain those accused of the stabbing of Mounir Nasraoui on Wednesday. Three people had been detained on Wednesday. Nasraoui remained hospitalized
Continue ReadingCorey Lewandowski returning to Trump campaign
By Kristen Holmes, Dana Bash and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to add staff to his campaign imminently, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, including the addition of his first 2016 campaign manager and staunch ally, Corey Lewandowski. It was not immediately clear what Lewandowski’s role would
Continue ReadingScott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20 years after Scott Peterson was convicted of murder in the deaths of his wife and their unborn son – and months after the Los Angeles Innocence Project took up his case – he is speaking out in a new documentary to again proclaim he didn’t do it.
Continue ReadingTim Walz’s 2006 campaign falsely described details about his arrest for drunk driving in 1995
CNN By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — When Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz first ran for Congress in 2006, his campaign repeatedly made false statements about the details of his 1995 arrest for drunk and reckless driving. According to court and police records connected to the incident, Walz admitted in court that he had
Continue ReadingHidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term
CNN By Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Audrey Ash and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Last month, Russell Vought sat in a five-star Washington, DC, hotel suite, bowing his head in prayer with two men he thought were relatives of a wealthy conservative donor. Vought, one of the key authors of Project 2025, a right-wing blueprint for
Continue ReadingCowboys trade for Giants defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, sign veteran pass rusher Carl Lawson
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips from the New York Giants in a trade also involving two 2026 draft picks. The Cowboys are also signing former Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets edge rusher Carl Lawson. “These guys have played, they got pelts on the wall,” Cowboys
Continue Reading16 villagers in eastern Congo killed as fighting continues despite a cease-fire
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A government official says clashes between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Congo have killed 16 villagers. It’s the latest violation of a cease-fire announced to help millions displaced in the region. The villagers were killed in the Rutshuru territory in North Kivu province during fighting between the
Continue ReadingTrump asks that sentencing in hush money case be postponed until after election
By Paula Reid and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s attorneys are asking the judge in his New York hush money case to postpone sentencing until after the presidential election in November, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Trump was convicted in May of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover
Continue ReadingTiny South American deer debuts at New York City zoo
NEW YORK (AP) — A tiny South American deer that will weigh just 15 to 20 pounds when fully grown is making its debut at the Queens Zoo in New York City. The city’s Wildlife Conservation Society says the southern pudu fawn weighed just 2 pounds when it was born June 21. The southern pudu
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition leader rejects Brazil’s idea of redoing Venezuela’s presidential vote
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contested results of last month’s vote. Her comments came shortly after Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he still doesn’t recognize Nicolás Maduro
Continue Reading88-year-old victim in Boar’s Head deli meat outbreak underscores risks for those most vulnerable
AP Health Writer A lifelong lover of liverwurst, Sue Fleming relished the smoked sausage her husband brought home every few weeks from the grocery store deli. Patrick Fleming always made sure to buy Boar’s Head braunschweiger, the type she liked best, even though it could be costlier than other brands. “My whole family loves braunschweiger,”
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people including his personal assistant and two doctors have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death in what prosecutors called a “broad underground criminal network” dedicated to getting the “Friends” star the powerful surgical anesthetic that killed him. The doctors preyed on Perry’s history of addiction in
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