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New global effort aims to fight back against synthetic drugs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – The State Department is launching a global initiative to fight against synthetic drugs, which officials say are a big problem because of how deadly and addictive the drugs are -- on top of being easily and cheaply made.“Nearly 110,000 Americans died last year of a drug overdose, two-thirds of those deaths involved synthetic opioids,” said United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “We believe the United States is a canary in a coal mine when it comes to fentanyl, an exceptionally addictive and deadly synthetic drug.”Secretary Blinken says the saturation of synthetic opioids in the U.S. is pushing the drugs into other parts of the world.“Synthetic drugs are easy, all too easy to produce and to smuggle,” European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylga Johansson said.“According to the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime, the global count of people struggling with drug use disorders has escalated to 39.5 million people,” Park Jin, the minister of foreign affairs for ...

British Airways rage: Broken bottle reportedly used to attack passenger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

(NewsNation) — In what's being described as a shocking display of unruly behavior, a British Airways flight from London to St. Lucia turned into a terrifying scene when an argument between passengers escalated into a violent altercation.The incident, caught on camera, involved one passenger wielding a broken wine bottle as a weapon, leaving the cabin splattered with blood.According to reports, the argument initially started as a verbal exchange before escalating to physical pushing and shoving.Then, one of the passengers grabbed a wine bottle and smashed it, using the broken glass to stab the other passenger involved. Blood was reportedly splattered all over the cabin. Subway sign referencing Titan implosion sparks controversy Disturbing photos were posted on social media that captured the aftermath of the brutal encounter.The chaos came to an end when a flight attendant intervened to put an end to the brawl. Passengers on board expressed their shock and horror as they were trappe...

Pflugerville's Book Burrow closes in on a store after social media support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- A sizable social media response may allow local bookstore The Book Burrow to reach its goal of selling 1,000 books by July 12, which would let the business find a new home.Courtesy Kelsey BlackThe Book Burrow currently occupies a space in the Three Legged Goat, a wine and craft beer bar located at 200 E Pecan St. in Pflugerville. It moved into that space in Spring 2023, but the business has been in operation since 2021. During 2021-2023, the business sold books from pop-up locations.Kelsey Black, the store's owner, said that they still need to sell 100-200 more books to meet the goal. But options and time are limited for the queer-owned indie bookstore; a renovation at the Three Legged Goat will require them to move."There is no new location at the moment as there is no available commercial space in Pflugerville. So we are improvising and hopefully getting a skoolie," said Black, using a slang term for a renovated school bus.Wrapped ...

DFLers say they can fix tax bill error before it costs Minnesotans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

An error in the tax bill approved by the Legislature in May will have lawmakers scrambling next year to avoid Minnesotans having to pay higher income taxes.Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart and House and Senate tax committee chairs Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, and Rep. Aisha Gomez, DFL-Minneapolis, acknowledged the error in a statement Friday. The statement also said they had an agreement to fix it when the Legislature reconvenes in February 2024.If lawmakers fix the error next year it shouldn’t impact what taxpayers owe, the statement said. Each session, lawmakers fix errors they find in laws they’ve passed, but typically those mistakes don’t potentially cost Minnesotans money.The latest tax bill uses the wrong amounts for the standard deduction married- and single-filers can claim.In 2019, the Legislature doubled the standard deduction to $24,400 for couples and $12,200 for singles and tied it to inflation. The 2023 standard deduction for couples is $2...

Vulnerable adult missing out of Schenectady

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police are searching for a vulnerable adult missing out of Schenectady. Anthony Frisoni, 89, has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Frisoni was last seen on July 7 at 8:10 a.m. on Van Vranken Avenue. He was seen driving a 2006 black Buick Lucerne with New York registration SNK-949. He was last known to be wearing a short sleeved plaid shirt and navy blue pants. Anyone with information is asked to call the Schenectady City Police Department at (518)788-6566.

New York not able to get around SCOTUS education decisions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week on Empire State Weekly, two major rulings from the Supreme Court are now impacting both college students and graduates across the nation. The Court ruled to strike down both affirmative action and student loan debt forgiveness. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Vincent Bonventre, a legal scholar and professor at Albany Law School explained the 6 to 3 decision means colleges won't be able to consider race when reviewing new student applications. He explained the state will not be able to get around this law with state laws like it has with other SCOTUS rulings. "With regard to affirmative action the United States Supreme Court said that racial preferences... Any distinctions on the basis of race by government or government subsidized programs violates the federal constitution so New York cannot say well under our laws we allow racial preferences," Said Bonventre.Also this week, Cianna Fre...

Police arrest driver who hit Garvey Auto Body in June

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Warren County Sheriff's Office has announced an update about an accident where a vehicle struck Garvey Auto Body on 714 Quaker Road. The suspect, Ryan J. Longacker, 19, of Schuylerville, was arrested on July 7. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, Longacker was impaired by drugs at the time of the accident. Longacker was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, two counts of Reckless Endangerment, and Criminal Mischief. Longacker was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Queensbury Town Court at a later date.

Why two returning offensive linemen are quietly key to Broncos’ extreme makeover up front

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

Earlier this offseason, Sean Payton likened his offensive line room to an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.The Broncos spent big on the renovation.They gutted the interior and spent $52.5 million to bring in guard Ben Powers. They reimagined the exterior to the tune of five years and $87.5 million for right tackle Mike McGlinchey. They made smaller moves — some drywall here and some new appliances there — for veteran Kyle Fuller, seventh-round draft pick Alex Forsyth and others.Of 16 offensive linemen on the current 90-man roster, seven are new since March.For good reason, much of the offseason conversation regarding the offensive front has focused on free-agent additions Powers and McGlinchey ($80.5 million in guaranteed money), the return of Garett Bolles (entering third year of four-year, $68 million extension) from a lower leg fracture that cost him 11 games in 2022 and new offensive line coach Zach Strief.If this remodel is going to turn into a showpiece, though,...

DPS fires McAuliffe International School principal who raised safety concerns after East High shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis (Photo via Denver Public Schools)Denver Public Schools this week fired a middle school principal who publicly raised concerns about the district’s educators being required to check students for weapons after a teen undergoing such a search shot two administrators at East High School in March. DPS sent McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis a letter Monday informing him that his employment had been terminated, according to the document, which Dennis’s attorney provided to The Denver Post. “After review, the district recognized that there were some leadership concerns at McAuliffe International,” DPS said in a statement Friday. “The termination had little to do with any media interview, but rather the sharing of confidential student information in violation of state and federal laws.”After the East shooting, Dennis told 9News in a televised interview that McAuliffe administrators were performing...

Search for kayaker Ari Harms restarts in Grand County as Colorado River levels decrease

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:14 GMT

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. — An extensive search restarted on Thursday for a kayaker who disappeared after entering the Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs in late May.Grand County Sheriff’s Office personnel used unmanned aerial systems, or drones, on Thursday to search for Ari Harms, who is in his 30s. However, they did not find him or any new evidence.Related ArticlesColorado News | Rescue group saves dog that fell 600 feet from Colorado 14er Colorado News | 65-year-old man missing after raft capsizes in Glenwood Canyon Colorado News | When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts? Colorado News | Opinion: Search and rescue overwhelmed by a generation “expecting to get rescued” Harms left the Pioneer Park campground on May 29 and entered the Colorado River in an inflatable kayak. Searchers found his backpack and other belongings. After six days of intense investigation, the ...