Stafford man sentenced to over 10 years for distributing lethal counterfeit fentanyl pills
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Thomas Lee Smith Jr., 35, of Stafford, Virginia, was sentenced today to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.…
Key US Ally Had Plans To Give Russia Lethal Aid, Docs Show
Key US Ally Had Plans To Give Russia Lethal Aid, Docs Show Micaela Burrow on April 10, 2023 Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, a close ally of the U.S., instructed his military…
Cock-A-Doodle-Do No-No: Lethal Cockfighting Spurs Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky— A package arriving from Mexico City was targeted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry on Jan 17. The officers inspected the parcel…
U.S. reports highly lethal bird flu in Arkansas chickens
CHICAGO (Reuters) -A highly lethal form of avian flu infected a commercial flock of breeding chickens in Arkansas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, widening an outbreak of the disease…
Over 220K Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Intercepted by CBP Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky—Last Wednesday, September 21, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized a shipment arriving from South Africa containing enough fentanyl to kill 220,700 people. A shipment arriving from…
Over 50,000 Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized by CBP Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized a shipment early this morning containing multiple pills of the lethal narcotic fentanyl, enough to kill 50,200 people. Fentanyl, an extremely…
Over 50,000 Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized by CBP Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized a shipment early this morning containing multiple pills of the lethal narcotic fentanyl, enough to kill 50,200 people. Fentanyl, an extremely…
Arizona carries out first execution in eight years
(Reuters) -Arizona carried out its first execution since 2014 on Wednesday, putting to death a prisoner convicted of killing a student more than four decades ago, state prison officials said. Clarence Wayne…
Tennessee to stop executions pending review of lethal injection procedures
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Tennessee will stop all executions until the end of 2022 pending an independent review of procedures used by the state to carry out lethal injections, which opponents…
Nebraska reports highly lethal bird flu in commercial chicken flock
CHICAGO – The U.S. state of Nebraska reported on Tuesday an outbreak of highly lethal bird flu in a flock of 570,000 chickens being raised for meat. Millions of U.S. broiler chickens…
McConnell urges Biden to expand lethal aid to Ukraine, raise U.S. force deployment
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to expand Ukraine’s air defenses, bolster the presence of U.S. forces on NATO’s eastern flank and visit eastern European…
Highly lethal bird flu spreads to Iowa backyard poultry flock
CHICAGO – Iowa reported a highly lethal form of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock on Wednesday, expanding a U.S. outbreak of the disease to the top egg-producing state. The flock…
Kentucky says highly lethal bird flu confirmed in turkey flock
CHICAGO – Testing confirmed a highly lethal form of bird flu in a commercial turkey flock in Kentucky, the state said on Wednesday, expanding outbreaks in the U.S. poultry sector. Kentucky on…
U.S. detects highly lethal bird flu in Tyson Foods chickens
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO -A flock of about 240,000 chickens owned by Tyson Foods Inc in Kentucky tested positive for a highly lethal form of bird flu, government officials and the company…
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