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Matthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s drug-related death

Prosecutors say the doctors supplied Perry with a large amount of ketamine and even wondered in a text message how much he would be willing to pay.

Andrew Dalton, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press August 15, 2024

US Air Force airman dies after setting himself ablaze outside Israeli Embassy in war protest

Aaron Bushnell of San Antonio walked up to the embassy shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday and apparently began livestreaming on the video platform Twitch.

Michael Balsamo, Associated Press February 26, 2024

No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads linked to cocaine found at White House, Secret Service says

No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect, according to a summary of the Secret Service investigation.

Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press July 13, 2023
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Newly released records on Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide help dispel conspiracy theories

Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, called himself a “coward” and complained he was struggling to adapt to life behind bars following his July 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charge.

Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press June 2, 2023

Army reportedly discharged Texas mall gunman over mental health issues

The man accused of killing eight people and wounding several others in a mass shooting at a suburban Dallas shopping mall was discharged from the Army in 2008 because of mental health issues and apparently had been working as a security guard, according to neighbors and an Army official.

Jamie Stengle, Jake Bleiberg, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press May 8, 2023

21-year-old Air Guardsman suspected in leak of classified documents arrested in Massachusetts

Jack Teixeira was a “cyber transport systems specialist,” responsible for military communications networks, defense officials said.

Eric Tucker, Tara Copp, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press April 13, 2023

Attorney General Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related investigations

The move is a recognition of the unmistakable political implications of two investigations that involve not only a former president but also a current White House hopeful.

Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press November 18, 2022

Ginni Thomas reiterates false election claims in interview with Jan. 6 committee, chairman says

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did not provide any evidence or specific reasoning to back up her belief, a person familiar with the investigation said.

Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press September 29, 2022

Trump says he won’t oppose release of warrant FBI used to search Mar-a-Lago

The ex-president has been provided at least some of the records the Justice Department was seeking to unseal, but he and his lawyers have declined, so far, to make them public.

Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press August 12, 2022

Justice Department sues Idaho over law that criminalizes all abortions

The suit argues that Idaho’s law would force doctors to violate a federal law that requires anyone needing emergency treatment to be stabilized and treated, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

Rebecca Boone, Associated Press, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press August 2, 2022
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