A new and dangerous street drug is emerging in the US. It’s called xylazine, though it’s better known by its street name, “tranq”. It’s a non-opioid sedative used in veterinary medicine, typically with horses. And in Philadelphia, where drug overdoses have spiked to historic highs, it was present in nearly one-third of all fatal opioid
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson is promoting a plan to pay top state employees incentives for their work. A similar plan was dropped last year after budget writers questioned whether it was legal. Parson’s plan would set aside $5.1 million for incentives for the top 10% of state employees in 15 departments.
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When Andre Hill’s family learned the former Ohio police officer who killed him will face charges, they knew it was too early to celebrate. “The family of Andre Hill is relieved this morning. But they are not satisfied with an indictment of the police officer who killed Andre Hill as he held a cell phone
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Active military personnel and veterans are over-represented among the first 150 people to be arrested and have records released for federal offenses in the violence and insurrection at the US Capitol. Analysis by CNN of Pentagon records and court proceedings show 21 of the 150, or 14%, are current or former members of the US
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The Biden administration has repeatedly floated plans to ramp up Covid-19 vaccine production through the Defense Production Act, which was passed in 1950 in response to the Korean War. “It was invoked, and it means our work is ongoing with companies to ensure that we are expediting the manufacturing of materials to ensure that we
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After an online campaign urging MTV Base to cancel its annual MTV Africa Music Awards over allegations of human rights abuses by the Ugandan government, the TV channel postponed the awards Thursday, which was due to be held in the East African country’s capital, Kampala. “It was painful to see MTV was being used to
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A more contagious coronavirus variant is on the rise in the United States and could become dominant in hot spots like Florida and Southern California “within a few weeks,” according to a testing company that has helped identify the largest share of variant cases in the US. The company, Helix, has been tracking evidence suggesting
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Wisconsin prosecutors are asking for an arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse, alleging he no longer lives at the address listed with the court and failed to update his address, “preventing the Court from monitoring his whereabouts,” writes Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger in a court motion. Prosecutors are also seeking a bond increase of $200,000
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A 40-year-old man is accused of inappropriately touching a young woman outside a grocery store and exposing himself to another woman on Monday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. At about 8:20 a.m., deputies responded to the WinCo Foods, located at 11250
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, Oregon (KPTV) — A $50 million donation from an anonymous donor will help Oregon State University transform Reser Stadium into a “national best-in-class” football facility, the university announced Thursday. The $153 million renovation project was approved by the OSU Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCLEAVE, Mississippi (WALA) — An 8 year old Vancleave girl is now recovering from being hit by a car at a bus stop. JCSO states that on Thursday morning, the child was crossing the westbound lane of Jim Ramsey Road to get on her bus when the car
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Rigby, Idaho (East Idaho News) — Katie Clay knew she was expecting a baby but had no idea her child would be delivered in the parking lot of a potato processing plant. She didn’t know the gender (she wanted to be surprised) and didn’t know her little bundle
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Anthony, Idaho (East Idaho News) — The autopsy for Tammy Daybell is finished and has been turned over to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators received the autopsy report from the Utah Medical Examiner Wednesday, according to a news release from Sheriff Len Humphries. “The contents of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 14-year-old was arrested at Bentonville High School Thursday (Feb. 4) morning after allegedly bringing a gun to campus. School officials and police credit another student for alerting them about the situation. According to Bentonville Police, at approximately 9:30 a.m., school resource officers (SRO’s)
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Lancaster County man will serve more than 15 years in prison and pay $16,000 in restitution for sexually abusing four girls while running an orphanage in Kenya, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Gregory Dow, 61, plead guilty to four counts
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Nebraska and Iowa are to see a cut of a nearly $600 million settlement involving one of the world’s largest consulting firms and their role in helping companies promote their drugs, prompting an opioid crisis. McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay a $573
Continue Reading Rihanna’s advocacy for farmers in India has caught the attention of many around the world, including the Indian government. On Tuesday, the Barbados-born superstar asked her 100 million followers, “Why aren’t we talking about this?!” and linked to a CNN story examining how India has cut off internet access around New Delhi after violent clashes
Continue Reading A US Marshal was shot and seriously injured Thursday in Baltimore while trying to arrest a fugitive who shot at police last weekend, law enforcement officials in the city said. The marshal is recovering from surgery but is on life support in the intensive care unit at a local hospital. The shooting came as investigators
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The House impeachment managers on Thursday requested Donald Trump testify at his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, in a dramatic move to try to get the former President on the record about his conduct surrounding the January 6 riots at the Capitol.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A mother and two girls are dead after a shooting in South City’s Dutchtown neighborhood. Officers were called to a home in the 4100 block of South Grand around 7 a.m. Thursday. Police later confirmed that a woman in her 30s and two girls,
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