Former Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Associated Press
5 people are charged in connection with 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry’s death Two doctors and an alleged drug dealer are among the five charged in connection with Perry’s death. Federal authorities accuse them of supplying the actor with drugs that ultimately killed him. Leila Fadel
TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk. Bobby Allyn
U.S. arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the leader of "Los Killers" who is wanted for 23 killings in Peru, was arrested in Endicott, N.Y. He is being held at a detention facility pending an immigration hearing. The Associated Press
2 doctors are charged in connection to 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry’s ketamine death Five people, including two California doctors, have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of the Friends actor, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Jonathan Franklin
4 ex-law enforcement officers charged in $37 million extortion scheme Prosecutors say the ex-law enforcement and military officers took part in a wild scheme, funded by a Chinese national, to trick a man into signing away his rights in a business worth millions. Jaclyn Diaz
What's an 'entheogen'? Magic mushrooms are now a low priority in Olympia The Olympia City Council has knocked psilocybin, and similar drugs, down to a "low enforcement priority" for Olympia police, essentially decriminalizing the drugs in the city. Dyer Oxley
People in states with abortion bans are getting pills through telehealth As the number of abortions nationwide continues to grow, pregnant people in states with restrictions and bans are accessing pills from out-of-state providers. Some say they're breaking the law. Elissa Nadworny
Texas Judge steps aside in Elon Musk's X case against advertisers U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor had been overseeing two cases filed by Musk’s social media platform X. Records showed O’Connor was also an investor in Tesla, another Musk company, as well as Unilever, a defendant in the Musk case. Bobby Allyn
Former police chief faces a felony charge in the raid of a Kansas newspaper The former Marion police chief is charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for a probe into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. The Associated Press
