The Independent

 Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined dramatically, according to figures released Tuesday by the Defense Department.Figures for the first half of 2024 show that Mexican federal forces seized only 286 pounds (130 kilograms) of fentanyl nationwide between January and June, down 94% from the 5,135 pounds (2,329 kilograms) seized in 2023.The synthetic opioid has been blamed for about 70,000 overdose deaths annually in the United States, and U.S. officials have tried to step up efforts to seize it as it comes over the border, often in...

Mexico's efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar

Latin Times

Mexican authorities found what they suspect is a tunnel used to smuggle drugs into the U.S. in Tijuana after receiving an anonymous tip. The country's National Guard arrived at a yard used by food trucks to find someone digging in the property. Baja California's Secretary of Public Safety, Leopoldo Tizoc...

Suspected drug tunnel connecting Tijuana and the U.S. found after anonymous tip

The U.S. government designated Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization on Thursday, a decision that allows law enforcement to allocate more resources to fight its increasing activities in the country. It also allows them to impose sanctions on its members, making it easier to freeze their assets and restrict their travel.

U.S. designates Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization

SEATTLE - The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a new tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum and on Mexican steel that is melted or poured outside of North America. It is a way to close a loophole that allowed Chinese goods to enter the United States through Mexico without having to pay any tariffs.

President Biden announces tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum routed through Mexico

Streoptoccocal Toxic Shock Syndrome cases in Japan are already higher in 2024 than the year-end total for 2023. Japanese health officials havenoted a record increase in a dangerous and potentially fatal bacterial infection without a clear explanation for the rise. By early June, Japan’s Health Ministry had counted just under...

Deadly Bacterial Infection Reaches Record in Japan

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Tennessee State

More people are sick, and one death is under investigation in an outbreak of adverse reactions traced to micro-dosing edibles. The implicated edibles — Diamond Shruumz brand cones, gummies, and chocolate bars — sold by Prophet Premium Blends of Santa Ana, CA, have been recalled nationwide. They are sold online and at retail stores.

Four dozen sick, one dead in an outbreak traced to micro-dosing edibles

Frisco, TX

Fox News

SJ Williams, 13, is fighting for his recovery after severing his spinal cord. Williams was running from a wasp when he went head-first into the shallow end of a pool.

Texas teen's spinal cord severed after jumping into pool to escape wasp

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El Paso, TX

Any celebration from pro-immigration activists in Texas regarding the removal of razor wire along the southern border was short lived. A few days after taking down a section in El Paso, the state's National Guard began installing thing metal fence posts, as well as new rows of concertina wire. The...

Texas installs anti-climb barriers in El Paso days after taking down razor wire rows

Boston, MA

Dozens of migrants who have been sleeping on the floors of Boston's Logan International Airport are now facing eviction as a new state rule goes into effect this week. Before Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced last month that migrants must vacate the airport, nearly 300 migrants were using Terminal E as a makeshift shelter with improvised beds and inflatable mattresses. That number, however, dwindled to 56 as of Monday.

Migrants ordered to leave Boston airport as new state ban goes into effect

The US Sun

HARROWING footage shows a student acting “possessed” while ill in bed, after her holiday hangover turned out to be deadly dengue fever. Cara Pyper had been in Bali, Indonesia, for two weeks when all of a sudden she began to feel “deathly unwell” as if she had been “hit by a bus”. The 22-year-old developed […]

Harrowing footage shows student, 22, ‘possessed’ after her ‘holiday hangover’ turned out to be killer ‘breakbone fever’

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Butler, PA

Two people have allegedly died following an incident at a Pennsylvania campaign rally where former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was rushed off stage with blood on his face after gunshots were heard on Saturday. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said that "the suspected gunman was dead,...

Two dead at Pennsylvania Trump rally amid alleged shooting incident, per local authorities

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Arizona State

Las Vegas, NV

SEATTLE - As scorching-high temperatures keep on hitting most of the United States, people in some of the hottest places are now at an increased risk of serious contact burns. Playgrounds, roads and even sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree and third-degree burns. In some cases they could even be fatal, according to experts.

Arizona is so hot right now people are getting second-degree burns by falling on sidewalks and roads

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it’s investigating illnesses potentially linked to recalled products marketed by Prophet Premium Blends under the brand name Diamond Shruumz. The investigation is being run in collaboration with America’s Poison Control Centers and state and local partners. Diamond Shruumz’s...

Death and Dozens of Illnesses Possibly Associated with Mushroom Candies

Prentiss County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, on July 2, 2024, Deputy Hunter Arnold and Josh Brumley were conducting a routine safety checkpoint with other deputies at the intersection of highway 30 east and highway 365. The operation took an unexpected turn when a vehicle driven by April Nicole Storment approached.

Drug Possession Arrest Made During Safety Checkpoint in Prentiss County

A group of three bipartisan House members introduced a bill, "Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act," on Thursday to reduce the flow of fentanyl at the U.S. southern border. The bill, a House version of an existing bipartisan Senate bill, was unveiled by Representatives Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), NBC News reported.

US Opioid Crisis: Bipartisan House Trio Introduces New Bill To Combat Fentanyl Flow

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

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Mexico's fentanyl seizures dropped sharply this year, Defense Department data shows

Mexico's seizure of fentanyl, most of it U.S.-bound, has dropped dramatically so far this year, according to figures released by the Defense Department and reported by...

Mexico's fentanyl seizures dropped sharply this year, Defense Department data shows

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