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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

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

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

Utah State

The recent collapse of a popular rock arch at Lake Powell known as the “Toilet Bowl” is a sad reminder that the spectacular geological arches that dot southern Utah’s landscape aren’t guaranteed to be there forever

The collapse of an iconic arch in Utah has some wondering if other famous arches are also at risk

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A Dime Saved

Some states are safer than others, and this is a big influence on where people move. Places with a low level of public safety have a lot of crime, which can prevent the public from wanting to move there and even visit.

The 15 Absolute Safest States In The Whole America

 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

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

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Twenty-four states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, with all but one allowing licensed retail outlets. In this article, we’ll provide a breakdown of these 24 states and the specifics of their recreational marijuana laws. This November, three more states will consider initiatives to legalize marijuana for recreational use, potentially raising the total to … 
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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

San Diego, CA

A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast

A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why

South Carolina State

 The appeals are just beginning for disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is almost three years into a life sentence without parole for killing his wife and son.The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murdaugh's appeal of his murder convictions. His lawyers said they resulted from jury tampering by the clerk of court who watched over jurors during his six-week trial.And in federal court, Murdaugh is appealing the 40-year sentence he was given after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $11 million from clients and his law firm.Defense attorneys said that punishment — 10 years longer...

3 years into a life sentence, Alex Murdaugh to get his day before the South Carolina Supreme Court

Stephanie Tanner’s iconic “How rude!” line from the 1987 sitcom Full House is a phrase that some Americans use more than they’d like to. According to data by Zippia, while some states are brimming with kindness, others could definitely use a crash course in basic manners.

The Rudest States in America Ranked From 1 to 50

Detroit, MI

Michigan State

A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs while she was on a field trip to his courtroom will be off the bench while undergoing “necessary training."

Detroit judge who ordered teen into jail clothes, handcuffs during field trip is sidelined

Colorado State

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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

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

Lafayette, IN

A three-month-old baby has been found drowned in a sealed bucket in Indiana, with his father reportedly considered a person of interest in his death. A silver alert to search for Jacob Moneus was launched by Lafayette Police on August 10, but called off just the following day after they discovered his body in a bucket full of laundry detergent, according to reports from Journal & Courier.The bucket he was found in was reportedly beside the trash can in his mother’s residence in southeast Lafayette. In the press release asking the public for assistance in locating the baby, police explained...

Three-month-old baby snatched by father is found dead in a sealed bucket

New York City, NY

A Mexican drug lord who was arrested in the U.S. last month could be headed to trial in New York City

US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then elsewhere

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

Denver, CO

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

Nevada gaming regulators have accused the Resorts World casino of turning a blind eye to illegal bookmaking

Nevada gaming regulators accuse Resorts World casino of accommodating illegal gambling

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