Hawthorne man who was the middleman in Matthew Perry ketamine deals to be sentenced Wednesday
Erik Fleming faces up to 25 years in federal prison for his August 2024 guilty pleas to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in the actor's death.
US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall
President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing has sent U.S.-China trade into a freefall and forced companies on both sides of the Pacific to regroup. U.S. firms are looking for…
Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
Three of the targeted cars were on the main highway just south of Beirut.
Foreigners with World Cup tickets won’t have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay up to as much as $15,000 in bonds if they're confirmed World Cup ticket holders.
Meta launches WhatsApp ‘incognito’ mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
Meta says users often ask chatbots sensitive questions or include private financial, personal, health or work data in their questions.
Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran’s ability to withstand war and US blockade
The struggles of Iran's economy are testing its ability to withstand the war and defy Washington’s demands. Iranians have been hit by spiraling prices for food, medicine and other goods.
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs. On Wednesday, it announced a nationwide six-month freeze on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies.
$4.8M settlement reached over Ronald Greene’s Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say
An agreement says a tentative $4.85 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of a Black man who was punched, kicked and stunned by five white…
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Prosecutors say they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday…
Santiago Canyon College to UCLA: Nursing student solidifies her career path
Kayla Serrano took advantage of as many programs as possible to position herself for transfer to an elite university.