Columbus, OH

Reuters

FREETOWN (Reuters) - A military court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of President Julius Maada Bio last November.

Sierra Leone court sentences soldiers to long jail terms for failed coup

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted over fifteen people on felony charges in Coffee County. Seven individuals face drug offenses, while others were indicted for assault, stalking, theft, and more. Several were indicted for drug possession, including two defendants facing trafficking charges after arrests earlier this year: Kenchisa Teraki Carter and Zarionna Hollaway.

Coffee County Grand Jury Indicts Two on Drug Trafficking Charges and More

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

Anjem Choudary, the leader of the banned group al-Muhajiroun, has been jailed for life and may never leave prison alive. The extremist preacher was found guilty of directing the group, which is banned under UK terror laws, and encouraging support for it through online meetings. The sentence means he cannot...

Anjem Choudary jailed for life

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

New Mexico State

Albuquerque, NM

ABC News

A 20-year-old woman was found dead following a multiday search in the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said.

Woman, 20, found dead in Grand Canyon following multiday search: NPS

A woman stripped of her British citizenship after leaving the country as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter lost a bid Wednesday to take her case to the UK's top court. While there, she married an IS fighter and had three children, none of whom survived.

Former 'IS bride' loses UK citizenship removal appeal bid

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The Independent

A police chief has warned young people not to ruin their life prospects by choosing to get involved in any ongoing national disorder.Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), said forces would try to engage with young people to help them avoid getting “drawn in” to disorder sparked by three stabbings in Southport last week.It comes as 17 people aged 17 or under have so far been charged with offences relating to the disorder, including three younger than 16, according to figures compiled by the PA news agency.A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to violent disorder...

Police chief warns young people: Don’t ruin your lives by joining in disorder

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

The Guardian

Almost 400 people have been arrested since far-right disturbances broke out, with unrest also in Belfast

Why are people rioting across England and how many are involved?

Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens as riots and street disorder continue in the U.K. The United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia have since all warned their citizens living in or visiting the U.K. that parts of the country present "safety risks" at the current time.

As riots and disorder spread, some countries warn their citizens about traveling to the UK

The US Sun

A RETIRED doctor who vanished while hiking solo in the perilous Pyrenees “didn’t have the proper kit”, his wife has said. Tom Doherty, 67, disappeared on Tuesday after sending an alarming message to his family that read: “Help, I’ve fallen and cannot move.” The desperate search for the dad-of-four involving dogs and helicopters has been […]

Missing Brit doctor Tom Doherty ‘didn’t have the proper kit’ for perilous hike, says wife as helicopter search launched

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Lines are open but National Rail warns there are a large number of trains affected by the disruption.

Warning of 'major' train disruption due to fault

Sections of a huge RAF transport aeroplane have been lifted from a fort by crane ahead of its journey to a museum. The last surviving Blackburn Beverley is being dismantled at Fort Paull, near Hull, so it can be moved to Solway Aviation Museum in Carlisle. "Big Bev" is so...

Huge RAF plane lifted from fort by crane

Idaho State

Custer County, ID

A search is underway for an 89-year-old hiker who has been missing in Utah for over a week, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office.

89-year-old hiker missing in Idaho

The Standard

An 18-year-old man has admitted being part of a group who left a police community support officer (PCSO) fearing for his life as they violently rocked a police van during the rioting in Rotherham.Footage of the CCTV van being rocked from side to side, with its rooftop mast swinging alarmingly, was one of many dramatic images of Sunday’s violence outside a Holiday Inn Express housing more than 200 asylum seekers.A neighbour of Kenzie Roughley, of Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, contacted police with video footage of him punching and kicking the vehicle, and his fingerprints were later found on the...

Man, 18, admits to helping rock police van during Rotherham disorder

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24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Twenty-four soldiers in Sierra Leone were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, some for up to 120 years, after being convicted by a...

24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years

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