One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death has appeared in a federal court in Los Angeles after reaching a deal to plead guilty and co-operate with prosecutors. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, stood in court with his lawyer on Friday and told a judge he understood his rights. Magistrate Judge … Read more
An Australian woman and her son have been killed in a wrong-way crash in San Jose, California. Rebecca Olsen, 47, had just picked up Charlie, 14, from school when the Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck speared head-on into their Tesla on Highway 85. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australian woman and son killed in California crash. Know … Read more
Israeli forces have killed a local commander of the Islamist movement Hamas in the flashpoint city of Jenin, the Israeli military says, as they pressed a major operation in the occupied West Bank for a third day. The military said Border Police forces had killed Wassem Hazem, who it said was the head of Hamas … Read more
A US employee scanned into her office on a Friday on what appeared to be an ordinary workday. Then, four days later, she was found dead in her cubicle. Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead on August 20 in the Arizona Wells Fargo office in Tempe, police said. She had last scanned in the building … Read more
GENEVA — The Swiss city of Basel will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to 17, organizers announced Friday. The mostly German-speaking city on the Rhine River bordering both France and Germany was selected over Geneva in a faceoff that generated buzz and anticipation across Switzerland. “The government council is delighted with … Read more
Millions of people have been told to evacuate from their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close. At least three people have been killed so far and scores injured in what authorities have warned could be one … Read more
A shark attacked and killed a 16-year-old Jamaican high school student whose body was found in waters just north of the island, authorities said. Police identified the victim as Jahmari Reid from the northern parish of Trelawny, located just east of the popular tourist town of Montego Bay. The Jamaica Observer reported his left arm … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. World Health Organization said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case in 25 years in the Palestinian territory. The vaccination campaign will … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has a new public enemy: plushies. Or, more specifically, the joystick-controlled claw machines that dispense them. On Wednesday, Rio police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the machines that elicit exhilaration among children … Read more
A head chef is fighting for life after being attacked near Notting Hill Carnival in London’s west on Monday night. Mussie Imnetu, 41, was found unconscious with a head injury in Queensway, Bayswater, just before 11.30pm. The Metropolitan Police said officers deployed as part of the Carnival policing operation attended and provided emergency first aid … Read more
