LOS ANGELES — Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry's death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of...
Firefighters Achieve 40% Containment of California’s Park Fire, Fourth-Largest in State History
CHICO, Calif. — California's largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles (1,735 square kilometers). The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city of Chico and spread northward with...
Presented With Rise in Border Crossings, Kamala Harris Chose a Long-Term Approach to the Problem
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapped his second-in-command to help address the influx — a decision that has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of her biggest political liabilities....
WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks in Africa a Global Health Emergency as a New Form of the Virus Spreads
LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. Earlier...
Vikings QB McCarthy Needs Surgery on Meniscus Tear in Right Knee
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, derailing the rookie's preseason progress and putting his status for the regular season in question. Injury Discovered After Preseason Debut Coach Kevin O'Connell announced the diagnosis Tuesday. McCarthy was hurt at...
Japan’s Prime Minister Prepares to Step Down. Why, and What’s Next?
TOKYO — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his governing Liberal Democratic Party to choose a new standard bearer in its leadership election next month....
Ukraine Says It Has Taken More Ground and Prisoners During Its Advance Into Russia Border Region
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia's Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming that they took more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and destroyed a bomber in attacks on military airfields. Assault troops advanced 1 to 2 kilometers (about a mile)...
Michigan’s Sherrone Moore Looks Forward to Release of Text Messages in Sign-Stealing Investigation
ANN ARBOR — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is taking over college football's winningest program and all the scrutiny that comes with it. Moore spoke with reporters on Tuesday for the first time since the NCAA alleged in a notice relating to its sign-stealing investigation that he violated rules as an...
Family and Friends of Actor Johnny Wactor Urge More Action to Find His Killers
LOS ANGELES — Family and friends of actor Johnny Wactor called for action Tuesday from the public and officials to help find and convict his killers. The former "General Hospital" actor was shot on May 25 when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in downtown Los...
Sweet and Salty Deal Worth $30 Billion Would Put M&M’s and Snickers Alongside Cheez-It and Pringles
M&M's maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion, vastly expanding the number of household-name brands under one roof. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into two companies. Kellanova sells many of the former company's most profitable brands, including...