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NCA director-general Graeme Biggar outlined the law enforcement agency’s annual assessment of crime threats to Britain.

There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs, NCA boss warns

The Independent

 A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission told reporters on Wednesday that staff had started to contact up to 400 people to track down parcels that could contain the sweets — which were solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers. New Zealand's police have opened a criminal investigation. The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take...

Food bank unknowingly distributes candy made from meth

Houston, TX

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot after he approached “suspicious” people on his street in Houston, leaving behind his two children and wife, who is eight months pregnant, authorities say. The incident occurred on August 10 at 12.30am when the husband, later identified as Osvaldo Casas, confronted “suspicious person(s) on his street”, Houston police said.The night before, the family had reported that one of their cars had been vandalized, according to KHOU11, and noticed a black vehicle in the neighborhood. The following night, a neighbor called police to report that a black vehicle was driving slowly through the area, according...

Husband dies in pregnant wife’s arms after being attacked while confronting car vandals

A court is told the gang supplied drugs with a street value estimated at more than £110,000.

Eight jailed for county lines drugs plot

Sarasota, FL

A 12-year-old Florida girl has been critically injured after her mother accidentally ran her over on Monday during drop-off on her first day of school. The accident happened just outside Booker Middle School in Sarasota at around 7:45 a.m. local time, when the mother dropped off her daughter in the right turn lane in front of the school.The girl reportedly dropped her backpack, spilling some pens and markers under her mother’s large SUV, and when she went to retrieve them by crawling under the car, her mother started to pull away. “She immediately stopped when she heard her child screaming,”...

12-year-old girl critically injured after her mom accidentally runs her over on first day of school

Four people have been arrested after what is believed to be monkey dust was uncovered during raids. Three females and one male remain in custody after West Mercia Police carried out two raids on properties in Telford. Officers targeted properties in Ketley Park Road, Ketley and Wilkinson Close, Snedshill, where...

Four arrested in raids targeting monkey dust

Kaitlynn Lee, 25, was killed by her ex-boyfriend Joshua Thompson who shot her in the head through a window, police said

Mom-of-three was having fun filming a TikTok in a kitchen with her friend. Moments later she was shot dead

Minneapolis, MN

 Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been moved to a new federal prison following his stabbing by an inmate last year.Chauvin, 48, was transferred from Tuscon Federal Correctional Institution in Arizona to the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center last week.The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the move to The Independent but said it could not give any further details “for privacy, safety, and security reasons.”In November 2023, Chauvin was stabbed 22 times by inmate John Turscak, while Chauvin was serving a 21-year sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin’s sentence is running concurrently with a 22.5-year...

Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin who murdered George Floyd is moved to new prison after near-fatal stabbing

The Port Askaig Formation, which is made up of layers of rock up to 1.1km thick, was likely laid down between 662 and 720 million years ago.

Scottish and Irish rocks may be rare record of ‘snowball Earth’, study suggests

The duke and duchess were greeted by vice-president Francia Marquez in the capital Bogota on Thursday.

Harry and Meghan begin four-day tour of Colombia

Clark County, WA

 A 7-year-old girl who went missing from a campsite in Washington state was found and rescued after a local fisherman heard her crying.Shelby Wolff had been staying with her grandparents at the Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway, in Clark County, but vanished on Sunday evening.Deputies and area residents conducted a search for the youngster but she was not located, according to Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Shelby remained missing overnight, despite the efforts of search and rescue teams. Efforts continued in the morning and sheriff’s marine patrol and major crimes unit were called for help. Access to Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway...

Fisherman saves missing 7-year-old girl after he hears crying

The Government said it had accepted the ‘vast majority’ of Sir Robert Francis KC’s recommendations.

Victims of infected blood scandal to receive support scheme payments for life

A cardiologist in Denver has been found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting nearly a dozen women. On Tuesday, Stephen Matthews, 36, was found guilty on 35 felony counts of assault and sexual assault, according to the Denver Post. Matthews attacked 11 people. “Stephen Matthews took advantage of nearly a dozen women in the most egregious way imaginable, and for that he will now pay a significant price,” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said in a statement Tuesday. “I hope today’s verdict provides a measure of comfort to all the victims.”The cardiologist was arrested in March 2023 after a woman...

Cardiologist found guilty of 35 counts of date rape and assault after attacking a dozen women

 Four family members were killed and another was left in critical condition after a street racer smashed into their car as they returned home from a Texas theme park.Jessie Rosales, his wife Lorena, and children Anthony, 17, Stephanie,13, and Angel, 6, were traveling back from the Six Flags resort and dinner at a Panda Express on Saturday when the crash happened.A red Dodge Charger collided with the family’s Chevy Traverse, causing the SUV to roll twice and burst into flames. Video of the incident shared on social media showed the fiery wreckage of the car by a gas station...

Four family members killed returning from Six Flags after street racer slams into their SUV

A drug dealer who used his ill-gotten gains to pay for four holidays in four months returned from a trip to Turkey to be greeted by police at the airport.Detectives had built a case against Shazad Miah who had been sunning himself on a privately chartered boat and sending boastful photos to one of his runners in the UK, Essex Police said.The 30-year-old, of Ashingdon Road, Rochford, was arrested when he returned from Turkey to Luton Airport on June 4 last year, the force said.He had a drug line phone with him at the time and had been involved in...

Drug dealer who jetted off on four holidays is jailed after arrest at airport

One mom said her two sons became ill after ingesting products from former councilman’s store

City councilman jailed for six years, forfeiting monster truck and $1.9m, for selling drugs

Here are the stories making headlines on Friday.

What the papers say – August 16

Two businesses have been fined thousands of pounds over underage and illegal vape sales. Shropshire Council said Positive Business Communications Ltd, trading as Vapa-fone on Castle Street in Shrewsbury, was ordered to pay over £5,000 after a 17-year-old was able to buy a vape. In a separate case, a...

Two businesses fined over illegal vape sales

The onset make-up artist shared all of the details

The exact red lipstick Lily Collins wore during Emily in Paris

Bus companies said it is vital the cost of using services is kept low for young people to ‘enhance their access to education and jobs’.

Ministers urged to extend £2 bus fare cap after refusing to commit to move

Fears synthetic opioid 500 times stronger than morphine may be in recreational drugs like cocaine and MDMA

Stark NCA warning drug taking has never been more dangerous as death toll from super-strength nitazenes soars

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