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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

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

Police in New Zealand have accounted for 41 chunks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers — each a potentially lethal amount of the drug — that were unknowingly distributed by an Auckland food bank

Number of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65

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

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

 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 section of the Walsall Canal remains closed and anglers are being warned not to eat fish caught in the affected area.

Stretches of canal affected by cyanide spill reopen after safety tests

More evidence has emerged that Mexican authorities disposed of the bodies of dissidents in “death flights” during the country's 1965-1990 “dirty war.”

Mexico's truth commission reveals new evidence of ‘death flights’ during 1965-1990 'dirty war'

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

The lawyer representing the family has said this is ‘absurd’ and ‘preposterous’

Disney says husband can’t sue over wife’s wrongful death – because he signed up to Disney+ trial

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

 Sea lions strapped with cameras have helped scientists map the ocean floor for the first time.Australian researchers enlisted endangered sea lions to help identify their previously unmapped ocean habitats.Eight adult female sea lions had small, lightweight cameras glued to their fur.Using 89 hours of recordings taken by the sea lions, the researchers identified six seabed habitats covering 5,000 square km of seabed in southern Australia.The incredible footage has been shared by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI).Author Nathan Angelaki said: “Using animal-borne video and movement data from a predator is a really effective way of mapping diverse habitats across large areas of the seabed.”      Read More               Bluey coins theft suspect arrested after allegedly stealing £309,000 worthDuke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in ColombiaNew snow leopard cubs play with mother at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia      

Sea lions carry cameras to help scientists map ocean floor for first time

Nearly a third of people have been on holiday with family members from at least two generations in the past three years, new research finds.

How multigeneration holidays are helping families stretch their budgets further

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

 The mother of a nine-year-old girl shot dead by a burglar in her own home has called for an end to gang violence, two years on from her daughter’s death.Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed when a masked gunman opened fire as he chased a convicted burglar through the door of her home in Liverpool on 22 August 2022.Olivia’s mother Cheryl cried as she called for an end to the “no-grass” culture associated with gang violence.Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Friday (16 August), she said: “Anything that you know. You need to speak up.”

Gang violence: Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s mother cries as she calls for an end to ‘no grass’ culture

The stunning country named 2024’s top destination has made it even easier to visit

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 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

 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

African lioness, Yuna, will make a 25-hour 1,400-mile journey from Kyiv, Ukraine to Smarden in Kent

Kent animal sanctuary rescues lion with ‘psychological issues’ from Ukraine

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