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Month: September 2023

Neighbor shares video of officer attacking dog

KJRH, NEIGHBOR’S CELLPHONE VIDEO, PHOTOS FROM PET OWNER, CNN By Justin Ayer Click here for updates on this story     BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Video of a Broken Arrow police officer charged with tasing and pepper spaying a dog in his neighborhood is still circulated around social media. The Wagoner County District Attorney has since

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El Instituto Nacional de Migración de México instala campamento para agilizar trámite de migrantes que piden refugio en la frontera sur

Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — Ante el aumento de la llegada de migrantes a la frontera sur de México, el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) instaló en Chiapas, en el parque ecológico de Tapachula, un campamento para que la Comisión Mexicana de Ayuda a Refugiados (Comar) pudiera agilizar la atención en la zona, según informó

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Families of those killed by fentanyl gather at DEA as US undergoes deadliest overdose crisis

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 150 people from families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl poisoning have gathered at the headquarters of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the U.S. faces its deadliest overdose crisis. People like Andrea Thomas said Tuesday she was heartened a man was convicted of

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CBS New York Investigates: Push on to get xylazine, aka “Tranq,” on various controlled substances lists

By TIM MCNICHOLAS Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — There’s a dangerous new drug quickly becoming more prevalent in New York. It’s called xylazine, an animal tranquilizer mixed with fentanyl and other drugs. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas dug deeper into how it’s quickly spreading, and how

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At UN, North Korea says the US made 2023 more dangerous and accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is accusing the United States of making 2023 an “extremely dangerous year.” The country’s ambassador to the United Nations says U.S. actions are trying to provoke a nuclear war. Kim Song also denounced both U.S. and South Korean leaders for “hysterical remarks of

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Judge sides with Staten Island leaders, says asylum seeker shelter at former St. John Villa Academy should close

By MARCIA KRAMER Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A judge Tuesday sided with Staten Island lawmakers, saying a controversial migrant shelter should close. The shelter at St. John Villa Academy, located in a mostly residential neighborhood, has been the site of constant protest. The court battle centered on

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How a South Philly nonprofit is spreading hope one cup of coffee at a time

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — “Free coffee sir,” Tommy Braithwaite offered passersby. For 30-year-old Braithwaite, the word ‘free’ represents a new beginning. “I recently reentered society after a traumatic incarceration,” he said It’s his first day working the Brewin’ Peace Coffee cart on the corner of South

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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon’s home state of Washington, is the result of

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Murder charges dropped against Francisco Benitez, who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit

By ASAL REZAEI Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped murder charges against Francisco Benitez, who spent 34 years behind bars before a judge exonerated him last month. Benitez, 52, was released from Cook County Jail last month, after a judge tossed his murder conviction. When

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Police are investigating if unprescribed drugs factored into death of ex-NFL player Mike Williams

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of former NFL player Mike Williams in Tampa after getting information that he may have received unprescribed drugs from someone while hospitalized after a construction site accident. The Tampa Police Department said in an email Tuesday that the probe involves “unprescribed narcotics by an outside party.”

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Police are investigating if unprescribed drugs factored into death of ex-NFL player Mike Williams

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police in Tampa, Florida, are investigating the death of former NFL player Mike Williams after getting information that he may have received unprescribed drugs from someone while hospitalized after a construction site accident. Williams died on Sept. 12 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa at age 36, two weeks after he

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