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'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks
3 hours, 21 minutes ago

'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks

Raw Story  

A copy of the House Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz obtained by CBS News alleges that the Florida Republican engaged in a number of illegal activities. The 37-page report, which is due to be released on Monday, writes that "there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory …

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Hyderabad police busted drug racket, 3 held
4 hours, 55 minutes ago

Hyderabad police busted drug racket, 3 held

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police busted a drug racket with the arrest of two peddlers and a consumer. Six grams of cocaine, 15 grams of MDMA, two blots of LSD, a drug consuming kit and three mobile phones, all worth over Rs.3.35 lakh were seized from the possession of the arrested persons. Raj and Ghouse were drug peddlers while K. Mahesh, …

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'What the hell was that?' Trump pauses speech to investigate 'strange sound' on stage
20 hours, 39 minutes ago

'What the hell was that?' Trump pauses speech to investigate 'strange sound' on stage

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump paused a speech to MAGA followers after claiming to hear a "strange sound" on stage. "We had an open border," the president-elect opined. "They're gang members, they're drug dealers, they're drug addicts, people that were sick, people that were healthy and strong." "Every foreign gang member will be expelled, and I will immediately designate the cartels as …

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From reel to real: Drug smuggler caught from theatre during 'Pushpa 2' show
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1 day, 8 hours ago

From reel to real: Drug smuggler caught from theatre during 'Pushpa 2' show

The Hindu  

Moviegoers watching a late-night show of “Pushpa 2” at a multiplex in Maharashtra’s Nagpur witnessed a real-life action scene as police stormed the cinema hall and arrested a man wanted in murder and drug cases. “Meshram was on the run for 10 months and was eventually tracked down after police learnt about his interest in the recently released film,” an …

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From reel to real: Drug smuggler caught from theatre during Pushpa 2 show
1 day, 8 hours ago

From reel to real: Drug smuggler caught from theatre during Pushpa 2 show

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagpur: Moviegoers watching a late-night show of "Pushpa 2" at a multiplex in Maharashtra's Nagpur witnessed a real-life action scene as police stormed the cinema hall and arrested a man wanted in murder and drug cases. Meshram was on the run for 10 months and was eventually tracked down after police learnt about his interest in the recently-released film, an …

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Letters to the Editor: Stop making mandatory drug treatment a civil rights issue
1 day, 15 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Stop making mandatory drug treatment a civil rights issue

LA Times  

To the editor: Steve Lopez has written another fine column on drug addiction and homelessness around MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. Lopez talked to one addict, Aaron, who has overdosed 20 times and doesn’t think rehab would work for him. Another addict told Lopez that the best solution is mandatory detox. Some of the more overly sympathetic among us want …

Security officials intercept 3.9 lakh Yaba tablets worth ₹78 crore in Tripura
1 day, 22 hours ago

Security officials intercept 3.9 lakh Yaba tablets worth ₹78 crore in Tripura

The Hindu  

In a joint operation conducted in Tripura, security officials intercepted and recovered a consignment of 3.9 lakh Yaba tablets, a common name for a pharmaceutical drug with methamphetamine and caffeine, from the general area Gandacharra, just outside of Teliamura town on Friday night. Officials said that the operation was conducted by the Assam Rifles, the Customs Department and the Tripura …

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SAS soldiers charged with drug-dealing after armed raids near the regiment's headquarters
2 days, 13 hours ago

SAS soldiers charged with drug-dealing after armed raids near the regiment's headquarters

Daily Mail  

Two serving Special Air Service soldiers have been charged with drug dealing after armed raids near the regiment's headquarters. For the first time in the SAS's history, two elite operators will appear in court over their alleged involvement in trafficking banned substances. For the first time in the SAS's history, two elite operators will appear in court over their alleged …

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Explosion at Vlaardingen apartment allegedly linked to drug criminal's son
2 days, 15 hours ago

Explosion at Vlaardingen apartment allegedly linked to drug criminal's son

NL Times  

An early morning explosion at an apartment complex on Robert Schumanring in Vlaardingen caused extensive damage and displaced residents, police reported Saturday. Authorities confirmed the blast was deliberate, and reports from AD link the incident to the son of René F., a convicted drug criminal from Schiedam. While police have not officially confirmed a motive, AD reports that the target …

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The time for excuses is over. L.A.'s MacArthur Park needs a champion now
2 days, 15 hours ago

The time for excuses is over. L.A.'s MacArthur Park needs a champion now

LA Times  

Early one morning in Westlake, as neighborhood children walked to school, I spotted a woman heading in my direction. They were walking on Bonnie Brae Street, a couple blocks east of MacArthur Park, where it’s not uncommon to see people who are either asleep or passed out, with syringes and needles scattered about. “No one should be dying on our …

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Psychedelics rejected, Captagon factories and "pink cocaine": The drugs that defined 2024
2 days, 15 hours ago

Psychedelics rejected, Captagon factories and "pink cocaine": The drugs that defined 2024

Salon  

In the U.S., about half of the population takes a prescription drug every day, and half of adults have tried illicit drugs at least once. “What the numbers don't show are what I would say are the policy realities and the narratives of the communities that have been the hardest hit.” 02 The FDA rejected MDMA for PTSD This summer, …

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Ministers plot drink and drug driving clampdown after teenager kills three friends in crash after doing 100mph while taking 'hippy crack' laughing gas
3 days, 3 hours ago

Ministers plot drink and drug driving clampdown after teenager kills three friends in crash after doing 100mph while taking 'hippy crack' laughing gas

Daily Mail  

Drink and drug driving laws could be tightened and punishments increased amid concern about rising deaths on the roads, the Transport Secretary suggested today. Heidi Alexander said it 'might be time to have a look at those ' as part of a wider effort to improve road safety, including new awareness campaigns. Her comments came two days after 19-year-old Thomas …

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The tragedy of the Grinch: How cast of the beloved Christmas movie have been cursed by early death, drug abuse, sexual misconduct allegations
3 days, 14 hours ago

The tragedy of the Grinch: How cast of the beloved Christmas movie have been cursed by early death, drug abuse, sexual misconduct allegations

Daily Mail  

It's one of the most classic festive films of all time, with many families set to watch it again this December. Taylor Momsen Cindy Lou is seen listening to the Grinch in a scene from the 2000 film How The Grinch Stole Christmas Actress Taylor Momsen's image today is a far cry from the cheery youngster who appeared in How …

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A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case
3 days, 15 hours ago

A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man yelled “Y’all don’t stop fighting” to his supporters after a judge decided Thursday not to free him from custody as he appeals his conviction in a gun and drug case that drew attention because it followed the commutation of his life sentence in a high-profile murder case. Senior Assistant County Attorney Cheri Townsend said the …

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California inmate recruited ‘wives’ to spread fentanyl across Alaska, feds say
3 days, 15 hours ago

California inmate recruited ‘wives’ to spread fentanyl across Alaska, feds say

LA Times  

As Sunday Powers drove along a remote highway in Alaska, her boss tracked her every move from 3,000 miles away. “This guy’s very intelligent,” Powers’ brother, Charles Hills, said of Sanchez. Prison officials developed leads that thwarted “planned violence” at Sanchez’s prison, said the spokeswoman, Terri Hardy. Her brother said she was recruited by one of Sanchez’s “wives,” who had …

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FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market
3 days, 19 hours ago

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday. With demand for GLP-1 drugs booming, compounding pharmacies and telehealth companies like Hims and Ro have jumped into the market, selling cheaper versions online. …

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Pete Doherty, 45, shows off dramatic weight loss after diabetes diagnosis prompted major diet overhaul
3 days, 22 hours ago

Pete Doherty, 45, shows off dramatic weight loss after diabetes diagnosis prompted major diet overhaul

Daily Mail  

Pete Doherty showed off his dramatic weight loss on Thursday after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier this year. Pete Doherty showed off his dramatic weight loss in an Instagram post on Thursday after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier this year The Libertines musician, 45, who had a highly publicised battle with drugs, has given up the …

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'Goonda' Under Kerala Anti-Social Activities Act Includes Drug Offender, Need Not Show 'Activities Harmful To Public Order': High Court
4 days, 8 hours ago

'Goonda' Under Kerala Anti-Social Activities Act Includes Drug Offender, Need Not Show 'Activities Harmful To Public Order': High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that if a person satisfies the definition of drug offender, then he would automatically come within the definition of goonda under Section 2 of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities Act, 2007. As noted, the argument of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that in order to hold a “drug offender” as a “goonda”, there …

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US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing
4 days, 10 hours ago

US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year. Death rates fell last year for almost all leading causes, notably COVID-19, heart disease and drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday. That means that life expectancy for 2024 …

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No plan to ban heartburn drug Ranitidine, says Health Ministry
4 days, 15 hours ago

No plan to ban heartburn drug Ranitidine, says Health Ministry

India Today  

There are no plans to ban the manufacture, distribution, or sale of Ranitidine, a common medication for reducing stomach acid, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to concerns about the presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine, a potentially harmful impurity, in Ranitidine, Patel stated that India's drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, has …

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How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state
4 days, 15 hours ago

How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state

NPR  

How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR DAMASCUS, Syria — A luxury villa dominates a hilltop overlooking the countryside just 15 miles outside the capital, Damascus. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR As the use of Captagon increased, Syria's neighbors sought to stop it. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR David McCloskey, a …

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Elon Musk’s drug use and Putin ties has stopped SpaceX to avoid asking for higher security clearance: report
4 days, 20 hours ago

Elon Musk’s drug use and Putin ties has stopped SpaceX to avoid asking for higher security clearance: report

The Independent  

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What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon
4 days, 23 hours ago

What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, industrial-scale manufacturing facilities of the amphetamine-like stimulant Captagon have been uncovered around the country, which experts say fed a $10 billion annual global trade in the highly addictive drug. The Captagon trade began industrializing around 2018-2019 as the Assad regime — and other armed groups in Syria -- invested …

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Filipina on Indonesia death row arrives home to 'new life'
5 days, 3 hours ago

Filipina on Indonesia death row arrives home to 'new life'

Raw Story  

A Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on Indonesia's death row tearfully reunited with family members Wednesday after arriving in Manila, where she now awaits a hoped-for pardon in a women's prison. She flew home without handcuffs alongside Filipino correctional officials on an overnight commercial flight after a Jakarta ceremony marking "the end of a harrowing chapter in Veloso's life", …

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