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Doctor charged in Matthew Perry ketamine death case pleads guilty to supplying drug

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry before he died, becoming the fourth person convicted in connection with the "Friends" actor's 2023 overdose death.Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine during a... Read More.

22-year-old Wisconsin graduate student disappears after leaving bar, search continues

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(LA CROSSE, Wis.) -- Wisconsin officials continue to search for a 22-year-old graduate student who disappeared after leaving a bar early Sunday morning, according to the La Crosse Police Department.Eliotte Heinz, a graduate student at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was last seen... Read More.

Head of FEMA Search and Rescue resigns over agency’s response to Texas floods: Sources

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue branch, Ken Pagurek, resigned on Monday, multiple sources confirmed to ABC News.Pagurek told colleagues he was frustrated by the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to dismantle FEMA and by new hurdles that slowed the... Read More.

What we know about the violent Jacksonville traffic stop that went viral

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- William McNeil, Jr., the 22-year-old Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught in a viral video, is expected to speak out about the incident during a press conference outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday morning.The sheriff's... Read More.

Man arrested for murder in Michigan after hang-up 911 call, police say

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

A man has been arrested and charged with murder in Michigan after a call for help suddenly cut off, police said.The incident occurred on Saturday morning around 6:45 a.m. when police in Shelby Township, near Detroit, received a 911 call from a man who... Read More.

July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tuesday, July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual.The planet on Tuesday will experience a shorter rotation than the typical 24 hours, though not by much: 1.34 milliseconds... Read More.

Erik Menendez in hospital, diagnosed with serious medical condition: Family

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

Erik Menendez, 54, is in the hospital and has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition, his family confirmed to ABC News.The condition has not been disclosed.Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced in May to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them... Read More.

Cause of deadly fire at assisted-living facility is undetermined due to 2 possible origins: Officials

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

(Mass.) -- The deadly fire at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, was accidental, however, the cause is classified as undetermined because investigators found two possible origins, officials said.State Fire Marshal Jon Davine there are two possible causes that "were clearly accidental": an... Read More.

‘American Idol’ music supervisor and husband killed with their own gun: DA

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The gun allegedly used in the killing of an "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband at their home in Los Angeles belonged to the victims, according to prosecutors.Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, both 70, were found shot to... Read More.

Fake nurse used 20 aliases, 7 social security numbers: Police

Tuesday, July 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A woman accused of impersonating four nurses from other states and using around 20 aliases since 2020 has been arrested and charged with dozens of counts, police said.Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, has been charged with 43 counts, including endangering the welfare... Read More.

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry ketamine death case pleads guilty to supplying drug

22-year-old Wisconsin graduate student disappears after leaving bar, search continues

Head of FEMA Search and Rescue resigns over agency’s response to Texas floods: Sources

What we know about the violent Jacksonville traffic stop that went viral

Man arrested for murder in Michigan after hang-up 911 call, police say

July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say

Erik Menendez in hospital, diagnosed with serious medical condition: Family

Cause of deadly fire at assisted-living facility is undetermined due to 2 possible origins: Officials

‘American Idol’ music supervisor and husband killed with their own gun: DA

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