‘Darknet’ opioid takedown nabs 179 suspects worldwide and $6.5M seized, DOJ announces

Posted today at 9:41am

Justice Department officials on Tuesday announced the largest international opioid takedown targeting drug traffickers through the darknet, which resulted in 179 arrests and the seizure of more than $6.5 million in cash and currency.

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Hurricane Teddy brings 'very dangerous' rip currents to Atlantic beaches, coastal flooding

Posted today at 9:26am

A large and powerful Hurricane Teddy is set to make a direct impact in Atlantic Canada, but the storm's vast size is creating problems along the East Coast of the U.S. 

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Anti-Pornhub petition reaches 2.1M signatures after platform facilitated spread of minor porn: Report

Posted today at 9:19am

A petition to "shut down Pornhub" has reached more than 2.1 million signatures after an Alabama man was arrested and charged with producing porn with a minor through the website.

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De Blasio says early retirement incentives should be considered for NYC employees facing potential layoffs

Posted today at 8:33am

Since the beginning of the year, de Blasio has been working to try and find a solution to the $9 billion coronavirus-related revenue loss facing the nation’s biggest city. He has repeatedly stressed that he is doing so with little help from the federal government. 

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Former Iraq POW Jessica Lynch on what helps her thrive after captivity: 'Every day is a constant reminder'

Posted today at 8:21am

For Jessica Lynch, waking up and strapping on a leg brace first thing in the morning is always a bitter and blessed reminder of everything she endured after she was captured by Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces in 2003 and held as a Prisoner of War (POW) for nine days.

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Louisville police declare 'state of emergency,' barricades block traffic ahead of anticipated Breonna Taylor announcement

Posted today at 8:20am

The Louisville Metro Police Department announced Tuesday it will begin setting up barricades downtown and restricting some vehicle traffic in anticipation of an announcement from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron regarding the death of Breonna Taylor.

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NIH staffer to ‘retire’ after being exposed as anti-Fauci blogger: report

Posted today at 8:10am

The National Institutes of Health said one of its public affairs staffers is retiring after he was exposed as the author of numerous anonymous blog posts in which he called the coronavirus pandemic a "massive fraud" and described National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci as a "mask nazi."

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Tropical Storm Beta bringing 'excessive' rainfall to Houston area, dangerous storm surge after Texas landfall

Posted today at 7:24am

A dangerous combination of storm surge and heavy rainfall has unleashed flooding in the greater Houston area on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Beta crawls along the Texas coast after making landfall.

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Louisville pub owner squashes rumors that triple homicide suspect had Breonna Taylor T-shirt

Posted today at 7:21am

A Black man walked by a Louisville, Ky., restaurant late Friday night and allegedly opened fire -- killing three patrons sitting outside in the patio area, police said.

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Border Patrol agent in Arizona stabbed, fatally shoots attacker: officials

Posted today at 7:00am

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona fatally shot a person accused of stabbing him multiple times as he tried to make an arrest.

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Chicago's 'Dreadhead Cowboy' arrested after riding a horse on expressway: cops

Posted today at 4:56am

A man in Chicago known as the "Dreadhead Cowboy" was arrested Monday after riding a horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway, a report said.

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$20,000 acrylic case installed around Jefferson headstone

Posted today at 4:29am

A $20,000 acrylic case now protects Thomas Jefferson's original headstone on the University of Missouri campus, a response to vandalism concerns amid an ongoing dispute about whether the university should honor the third president who also was a slave owner.

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SCOTUS vacancy adds new twist to first Trump-Biden debate

Posted today at 4:26am

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Former US soldier first of two additional inmates who will be executed

Posted today at 3:28am

William Emmett LeCroy raped, killed Georgia nurse he believed put spell on him

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Oregon man allegedly shot self in groin while showing off gun in supermarket: report

Posted today at 1:34am

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Live Updates: Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall in Texas, Houston hit with flooding

Posted today at 1:09am

Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the upper Texas coast late Monday night, with heavy rains projected to continue over portions of the state's middle and upper coast.

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Live Updates: Wildfires continue to rage across the West Coast, threaten more than 1,000 homes in California

Posted today at 12:53am

Follow below for our latest news on the wildfires.

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Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall on Texas coast

Posted today at 12:51am

Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the upper Texas coast late Monday night.

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Firefighter who died in El Dorado fire is ID’d as crew boss

Posted today at 12:22am

LOS ANGELES--The firefighter who died last week battling the El Dorado fire that was started by a gender-reveal party in Southern California was identified on Monday as a squad boss from a hotshot crew.

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Secret Service involved in arrest of 2 in Virginia allegedly carrying backpack with gun and ammo near Trump rally: report

Posted yesterday at 11:16pm

Two Virginia residents were arrested Monday after authorities said they were found walking on railroad tracks behind an Ohio airport with shovels, a pitchfork and a backpack containing a gun and ammunition.

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