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Columbus, OH

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

FinanceBuzz

Is a CVS shuttering doors near you? The pharmacy retailer continues its plan to close locations, and they could be shutting down your local store.

CVS Is Closing 300 Stores in 2024 (Even Inside Target)

Asia Sharif has a mixed heritage, meaning it can be harder for her to find a match.

Woman’s urgent plea for stem cell donors after cancer relapse

The US Sun

SHOPPERS at Lowe’s are furious over a checkout process that they fear will become the standard moving forward. Some threatened to boycott the retailer over recent negative shopping experiences where self-service was the only option. A customer claimed earlier this month that her local Lowe’s store had a line of cashiered registers closed. Instead, self-checkout […]

Shoppers fume Lowe’s will ‘lose customers’ as people ‘vehemently hate’ checkout process and fear it’s ‘new normal’

More than 100 people were hospitalized, health officials say

Nearly 450 people have fallen ill with Salmonella linked to recalled cucumbers

Michigan State

The pharmacy chain Rite Aid is closing all of its stores in Michigan. Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, amid lawsuits over its alleged role in the country's opioid crisis. In addition, the store has struggled with slumping sales. In a statement from a company spokesperson,...

Rite Aid closing all stores in Michigan

Chesterfield, MO

THE Cheesecake Factory has confirmed that its location in a mall will be permanently closed in just weeks. Along with the beloved American chain, all the other mall stores will shutter as the shopping center shuts down for good. The Cheesecake Factory in Chesterfield, Missouri - around 25 miles from...

The Cheesecake Factory confirms mall location is closing in weeks as all stores are warned to leave ahead of demolition

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

 Remarkable new scientific research at Stonehenge has revealed an extraordinary new mystery. Mineralogical tests on the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the monument show that this central rock, known as the altar stone, was brought to Stonehenge from the far north of Scotland.The altar stone is arguably the most ritually important stone in Stonehenge, because it is the rock that marks the intersection of the prehistoric temple’s two most important celestial alignments – the winter solstice sunrise to summer solstice sunset alignment, and the summer solstice sunrise to winter solstice sunset alignment. It’s already known that some...

Mystery of Stonehenge deepens after ‘jaw-dropping’ discovery

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

Trump is set to have glass panels cover him from three sides, but it remains unclear when the practice will begin

Secret Service ready to protect Trump at outdoor rallies by surrounding podium with bulletproof glass

Here are the stories making headlines on Friday.

What the papers say – August 16

Police investigating gang activity and catalytic converter thefts in region as part of murder case

Four suspects are arrested in murder of General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown LA

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

The visit will have many hallmarks of a royal tour

Royal news live: Harry and Meghan’s Colombia trip details revealed as Kate Middleton recovery timeline emerges

Ocala, FL

A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other woman pounded heavily on her door and threatened her amid an ongoing dispute over the neighbor's children, according to a video statement played in court Wednesday.The mother of the woman who was fatally shot disputed that, telling reporters at a news conference that Susan Lorincz was not in fear for her own life but was intent on harming Ajike “A.J.” Owens on June 2, 2023, in Ocala, Florida. Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in the shooting."She...

White Florida woman says she fatally shot Black neighbor amid fear for her own life

North Carolina State

Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

 A police officer cries as he recalls how he thought he would die from his injuries following a savage attack on duty.PC Ashley Aspinall suffered a horrific brain injury when he was attacked by Ian Scott, 50, as he tried to apprehend him outside a bar in Blackpool on 7 April, last year.PC Aspinall, of Lancashire Police, lay injured on the ground as Scott continued his assault.The police officer feared he would never see his daughter again as he lay critically injured.Scott appeared at Preston Crown Court on 30 April, and was given a 24-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to wounding of an emergency worker.

Police officer cries recalling savage attack outside seaside bar

Nebraska State

Minnesota State

Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny

What to know about Tim Walz's 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded

The two are set to meet for their first debate on September 10, hosted on ABC

Harris and Trump have never been in the same room together. A debate will change that

The National Pharmacy Association claims seven pharmacies a week have closed in 2024 so far.

Number of pharmacies could fall to lowest level since 2005, sector leaders warn

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