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By Isa Kaufman Geballe and Tavleen Tarrant, CNN Authorities in New York seized record-breaking amounts of fentanyl powder and fake prescription pills laced with the potent opioid in 2022, according to two drug enforcement agencies. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division seized 1.9 million fentanyl-laced pills and 1,958 pounds of fentanyl across the

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A Los Angeles County traffic stop in which a local rapper was approached by a deputy who threatened that the man would “take one to the chest” if he failed to comply with exiting his parked vehicle is now under investigation, according to police. Rapper Feezy Lebron was detained by two

By Faith Karimi, CNN Gabby Beckford’s plan to visit the British Virgin Islands started with a flurry of searches on what to wear, eat and do in between exploring the islands’ pristine beaches and sapphire waters. But instead of using Google or other search engines, she turned to TikTok. “On TikTok, I can search what

By Elizabeth Wolfe, John Miller and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Following the stabbing deaths of four students in November, the tight-knit University of Idaho community was shaken for weeks, but the recent arrest of a suspect may allow the campus to regain a sense of security as students return to classes this week. “I think I

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to more than $1 billion after Friday night’s drawing ended without an overall winner. This marks the fourth time in a little over four years that the top prize has exceeded $1 billion, Mega Millions said in a release Friday. Friday’s drawing ended with numbers

By Andy Rose, CNN An Iowa woman who was believed to be the oldest person in the US died this week, according to a funeral home. Bessie Hendricks died Tuesday at the age of 115 in Lake City, Iowa, the Lampe and Powers Funeral Home said. Hendricks was born as Bessie Laurena near Auburn, Iowa,

By Mark Morales, CNN Trevor Bickford, the 19-year-old accused of attacking New York Police Department officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve, was indicted Friday on more than a dozen charges, including several terrorism charges, prosecutors announced. Bickford now faces three counts of attempted murder in the first degree, as well as three counts

By Emma Tucker, CNN The largest and oldest nationwide group advocating for the rights of blind people was sued Friday for allegedly failing to protect its students, including minors, from known sexual abusers employed by the organization in a culture the lawsuit claims enabled the abuse to continue for years. The lawsuit against the National

By Shimon Prokupecz, CNN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is moving to terminate a member of the elite Texas Rangers unit who had been suspended over the actions he failed to take during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, according to a source familiar with the process. The source

By Amanda Musa, Jennifer Feldman, Christina Maxouris and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A 6-year-old boy was taken into police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Police Chief Steve Drew said in a news conference. “The individual is a 6-year-old student,” Drew said. “We have been in

By Alaa Elassar, Paradise Afshar and Ed Lavandera, CNN Federal, state and local officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are investigating a fifth shooting that may be connected to a string of shootings involving the homes and offices of local Democratic elected leaders as targets. The New Mexico Attorney General, two state senators, a current county

By Laura Ly, CNN A former athletics official at the University of Southern California was sentenced Friday to six months in prison after pleading guilty in an admissions scandal for allegedly helping students cheat their way into acceptances at the prestigious college. Donna Heinel, who was USC’s senior associate athletic director, had pleaded guilty in

By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN The Mega Millions drew numbers Friday for a nearly $1 billion jackpot after Tuesday’s drawing yielded no winners. Numbers drawn Friday were 3, 20, 46, 59, 63 and the gold Mega Ball 13. The jackpot is estimated at $940 million ($483.5 million cash), according to the lottery. Friday’s

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Great Salt Lake in Utah is facing “unprecedented danger,” experts say, as it has fallen to an alarmingly low level amid a climate change-fueled megadrought that’s tightening its grip in the West. Less than two weeks away from Utah’s 2023 legislative session, nearly three dozen scientists and conservationists released a

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Dozens of states across the US are kicking off the new year with a bevy of tax changes for their residents and businesses. In fact, depending on where you live, your income tax rate may have already changed. Sales taxes on common items like gas and groceries have also undergone some

By John Miller and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November had thoroughly cleaned the interior and exterior of his car and was also seen wearing surgical gloves multiple times before being apprehended, a law enforcement source tells CNN. Bryan Kohberger, 28, is currently the sole suspect