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South Jersey lawmakers claim whale deaths linked to Murphy’s massive offshore wind project
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Republican leaders are once again calling for Governor Phil Murphy and Democrats to start worrying about saving the whales and putting …
Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country’s largest indigenous reservation bordering Venezuela, following reports …
Senator Polistina Calls for Suspension of All Offshore Wind Development Activity Following Multiple Whale Deaths
China Only Reports A Handful Of COVID Deaths Despite Funeral Homes Overflowing With Body Bags
China Only Reports A Handful Of COVID Deaths Despite Funeral Homes Overflowing With Body Bags Micaela Burrow on December 27, 2022 China has reported just …
Oklahoma City Man Charged with Causing Two Deaths During DUI Hit-And-Run in Indian Country
OKLAHOMA CITY – ANTONIO MARQUES MITCHELL, 25, of Oklahoma City, has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country, announced U.S. Attorney Robert …
Rise in U.S. gun deaths takes disproportionate toll on young Blacks -study
By Shawana Alleyne-Morris (Reuters) – The increase in firearm-related fatalities among U.S. youth has has taken a disproportionate toll in the Black community, which accounted …
New COVID model predicts over 1 million deaths in China through 2023
By Julie Steenhuysen and Deena Beasley CHICAGO (Reuters) – China’s abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over …
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Skyrocket Over 1,000% In Los Angeles County
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Skyrocket Over 1,000% In Los Angeles County Trevor Schakohl on November 30, 2022 Los Angeles County saw accidental fentanyl overdose deaths increase …
Earthquake shakes northwest Turkey, 50 people injured
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook northwest Turkey and was felt in Istanbul early on Wednesday, injuring 50 people and damaging some …
Police probe deaths of four University of Idaho students as homicides
(Reuters) -Police in northwestern Idaho have opened a homicide investigation into the deaths of four University of Idaho students whose bodies were found in a …
Migrant Deaths At Southern Border Reach New Record Under Biden
Migrant Deaths At Southern Border Reach New Record Under Biden Jennie Taer on October 31, 2022 A record of at least 853 migrants died trying …
U.S. nears record poultry deaths from bird flu; virus type complicates fight
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – A near-record number of U.S. chickens and turkeys have died in this year’s outbreak of avian flu, as a …
Russia says there were deaths in alleged Ukrainian shelling of border region
(Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it had opened a criminal investigation into alleged Ukrainian shelling of a Russian border region in which it said …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Henderson Man for Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
Henderson, KY – A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned a two-count indictment charging a local man with distribution of fentanyl causing two separate …
Government Trackers Missed A Thousand In-Custody Deaths Last Year, Report Says
Government Trackers Missed A Thousand In-Custody Deaths Last Year, Report Says Trevor Schakohl on September 20, 2022 The Justice Department (DOJ) did not keep track …
U.S. Senate probe finds Justice Dept undercounted state prison deaths
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has been drastically under-counting the number of state prison and arrest-related deaths, including failing …
Record heatwaves drive EU’s July excess deaths to 2022 high
(Reuters) – The European Union saw 16% more deaths than usual in July as a record-breaking heatwave hit parts of the continent, its highest monthly …
Hopkins Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Eleven Overdose Deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Hopkins man has been sentenced to life in prison for distributing controlled substances, including fentanyl, which resulted in the deaths …
Deaths of Husband and Wife in Marlboro Home Believed to be Murder-Suicide, Police
MARLBORO, NJ – Detectives with the Marlboro police department and the Monmouth County prosecutor’s office have determined that a man and woman found dead in …
Schenectady Police Department Warns of Multiple Overdose Deaths in Past Few Days
Schenectady, NY – The Schenectady Police Department today issued a warning and notice to residents regarding a spike in overdose fatalities this month. According to …
Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Butyryl Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Two People
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.—U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Nino Buggs, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute, …
Summer Roadway Deaths Highest Since 2014 at the Jersey Shore
FREEHOLD – Roadway fatalities are up this summer in Monmouth County according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Linskey and the county’s police chiefs …
Night Of Fighting Finally Calms In Iraqi Capital After 30 Deaths
Night Of Fighting Finally Calms In Iraqi Capital After 30 Deaths Micaela Burrow on August 30, 2022 Protesters have disbanded from Iraq’s fortified Green Zone in …
Sherman Oaks Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in the Deaths of Two People
LOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison for distributing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl …
Tulsa Man Sentenced for Participating in an Attempted Robbery that Ended in Two Deaths
A Tulsa man was sentenced Monday in federal court for participating in an attempted robbery and home invasion that ended in two deaths. “Justin Harjo …
Governor Murphy Still Hiding from Nursing Home Deaths, Settlements During COVID Pandemic
by Senator Joe Pennacchio An out-of-court settlement of almost $16 million with the families of more than 70 seniors who died in state-run veterans facilities …
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Drug Distribution Resulting in Two Deaths
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin and two counts of distribution …
EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Border Crossings, Migrant Deaths Shattered Records In Fiscal Year 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Border Crossings, Migrant Deaths Shattered Records In Fiscal Year 2022 Jennie Taer on August 8, 2022 Border Patrol agents have encountered a record …
U.N. report links Malian, ‘white-skinned’ troops to civilian deaths
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS -Malian government troops and “white-skinned soldiers” detained 33 civilians in central Mali in March who were later found shot dead …
Bloomfield Drug Dealer Charged for Overdose Deaths of Three in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – A man who was accused of delivering drugs to three people who overdosed in Pittsburgh has been charged for their deaths today. …
In El Salvador, discrepancy over deaths and mass graves alarms critics
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR – In El Salvador, testimony from police officers and conflicting statistics on mass graves are leading critics to question if …
Chile’s Codelco to restart some mining projects after worker deaths
SANTIAGO – Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s top copper miner, expects to gradually restart operations at some of its mining projects on Monday, following the …
Australia battles fresh Omicron outbreak as COVID deaths rise
SYDNEY – Australia reported one of its highest daily death tolls from the novel coronavirus on Thursday while hospital admissions hovered near record levels, as …
Defendants Indicted in Tractor Trailer Smuggling Incident That Resulted in 53 Deaths
SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment today against two men charged in the fatal tractor trailer incident that …
U.S. deaths from antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’ rose 15% in 2020
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – U.S. deaths from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, also known as ‘superbugs’, jumped 15% in 2020 as the drugs were widely …
Statement by United States Attorney Ashley C. Hoff Regarding Migrant Deaths in Tractor Trailer Incident Yesterday Evening
SAN ANTONIO – “San Antonio first responders and law enforcement discovered a tragic and disturbing scene yesterday evening on the southwest side of San Antonio. …
Jamestown Man Indicted By A Federal Grand Jury For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Two Deaths
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging …
El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Cocaine Overdose
EL PASO – An El Paso man was sentenced today to 293 months in federal prison for his role in two deaths resulting from a …
Two Men Charged in Indictment with Distributing Narcotics, Including Fentanyl, and Causing the Deaths of Four Persons on the East End of Long Island in the Summer of 2021
A seven-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Marquis Douglas, also known as “Prince” and “President,” and Jesse Pace, also …
Erie County District Attorney Reports on Rise in Fentanyl Deaths
BUFFALO, NY – On Friday, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn joined Erie County Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein and Opiate Epidemic Task …
Two Grand Junction Men Indicted for Fentanyl Deaths
Grand Junction – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Mark Harold and Junior Anthony Highline have been indicted in separate …
Florida Power Company Pleads Guilty in Worker Death Case, Incident Resulted in the Deaths of Five Workers
Tampa, FL – A Florida corporation pleaded guilty in federal court in the Middle District of Florida to a charge of willfully violating an Occupational …
North Korea’s Kim says COVID ‘great turmoil’, 21 new deaths reported
By Heekyong Yang and Jack Kim SEOUL -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into …
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Direct Correlation’: McCarthy Links Democrat Policies To Officer Deaths
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Direct Correlation’: McCarthy Links Democrat Policies To Officer Deaths Samantha Renck on May 12, 2022 House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday blamed Democrat …
Grand Rapids Man Sentenced To Over 27 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Fatal Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused Two Deaths
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – On May 10, 2022, U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney sentenced Mustafa Deville Reynolds, 24, of Grand …
New Jersey Legislators Call for Investigation Into Pandemic Nursing Home Deaths as Two More Lawsuits Filed
TRENTON, NJ – At least two more civil liability and wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the state of New Jersey over a controversial …
Texas doctor calls U.S. COVID deaths nearing 1 million ‘mindblowing’
By Callaghan O’Hare HOUSTON – In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, pulmonologist Joseph Varon offered an opinion that made headlines around the world …
Alien smuggler faces up to life for three deaths
LAREDO, Texas – A 23-year-old Laredo resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. …
DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona announces support of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, …