Fentanyl was associated with 77% of adolescent overdose deaths in 2021. April 12, 2022, 11:52 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents rose far more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study of […]
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Biden blames ‘Putin’s price hike,’ says gas prices shouldn’t depend on ‘genocide’
President Joe Biden traveled to Iowa on Tuesday for his first time as president to announce new efforts to bring down gas prices as the administration faces an 8.5% jump in the consumer price index compared to a year ago, which it attributes mostly to what he called “Putin’s Price […]
NYC subway shooting updates: Person of interest named
The New York City Police Department has announced a person of interest in connection with Tuesday morning’s subway shooting in Brooklyn. Investigators said they are looking for Frank James and released a photo of the person, asking the public to call NYPD Crime Stoppers with any information on his current […]
Up to 50 shots fired at Airbnb rental during fight at party
A Ring doorbell camera recorded footage of people running and ducking for cover. April 12, 2022, 10:27 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A 23-second running gun battle in which 30 to 50 shots were fired during a teen’s birthday party at a rented […]
Jury to hear opening statements in Johnny Depp libel case
FAIRFAX, Va. — A trial over libel allegations by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, will likely turn into a six-week, mudslinging soap opera, Heard’s lawyers warned a Virginia jury Tuesday. “You’re going to see who the real Johnny Depp is — behind the fame, behind the pirate costumes,” […]
2 Illinois men get 14, 16 years in Minnesota mosque bombing
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two Illinois men who helped bomb a Minnesota mosque in 2017 on Tuesday received prison sentences far below the 35-year mandatory minimum that they had faced, after victims and prosecutors asked for leniency because the men cooperated and testified against the mastermind of the attack. Michael […]
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, voice of Iago in ‘Aladdin,’ dead at 67
The comedian was known for his iconic voice. April 12, 2022, 7:45 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who voiced the parrot Iago in Disney’s 1992 animated film “Aladdin,” has died. He was 67. The news was shared on Gottfried’s social […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined over COVID lockdown breaches
Fines must be paid to avert criminal proceedings. April 12, 2022, 7:00 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fined in connection with the police investigation into illegal parties and gatherings held at his residence and other government premises […]
Record snow, tornadoes and wildfires forecast wild spring weather
Arkansas reported six tornadoes and softball sized hail on Monday. April 12, 2022, 7:15 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Extreme spring weather is currently taking place throughout the country with record breaking storms happening from blizzards, to tornadoes, hail and even wildfires. Arkansas […]
Mother of teen killed at school by police files lawsuit
The mother of a teenage boy who was killed by police in his Tennessee high school has filed a federal lawsuit over the shooting ByThe Associated Press April 12, 2022, 5:41 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The mother of a […]