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Nevada's execution drugs expiring as legal battle continues

July 2, 2021

Nevada's execution drugs expiring as legal battle continues

Nevada prison officials say one of the drugs they originally planned to use this month in the state’s first execution of an inmate in 15 years expires July 31 and another expires six weeks after a new evidentiary hearing a judge has scheduled in October to decide if or when four-time convicted killer Zane Floyd will receive a lethal injection.

Florida man, 18, allegedly held gun to friend's head and forced him to flee traffic stop

July 1, 2021

Florida man, 18, allegedly held gun to friend's head and forced him to flee traffic stop

An 18-year-old Florida man allegedly held a gun to his friend's head and forced him to flee from police on Tuesday when officers tried to initiate a traffic stop.

Texas sheriff: Fentanyl a 'clear and present threat' to Americans as border crisis grows

June 30, 2021

Texas sheriff: Fentanyl a 'clear and present threat' to Americans as border crisis grows

A sheriff in Texas, who will be meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday during the former president’s trip to the southern border, said he will be discussing the “threat of fentanyl” and noted that since February, “Texas law enforcement has seized enough fentanyl to kill every man, woman and child in the state of New York.”

Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use

June 29, 2021

Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use

Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of limited amounts of pot plants, after the country’s Congress took too long to approve a limited legalization law.

Man who leapt from moving LAX plane said he smoked 'a lot' of meth

June 29, 2021

Man who leapt from moving LAX plane said he smoked 'a lot' of meth

A passenger who allegedly charged the cockpit of a taxiing plane at Los Angeles International Airport told authorities he smoked “a lot” of crystal meth prior to the frightening incident, court documents show.

Lara Logan: Cartels 'emboldened' by open borders, lax enforcement as Harris tours El Paso

June 25, 2021

Lara Logan: Cartels 'emboldened' by open borders, lax enforcement as Harris tours El Paso

Fox Nation host Lara Logan flew in a helicopter with a former Texas counterterrorism ranger to survey the dire situation at the border in a "Hannity" exclusive.

Several states legalize Fentanyl test strips to help save lives

June 25, 2021

Several states legalize Fentanyl test strips to help save lives

Across the country more states are beginning to legalize drug testing strips that can detect the presence of the potent opioid Fentanyl to avoid deadly overdoses. Arizona is the latest state to legalize these it, allowing users to see if their drugs have been laced with lethal doses.

South Carolina parents charged with infant death after cocaine found in feeding bottles, authorities say

June 24, 2021

South Carolina parents charged with infant death after cocaine found in feeding bottles, authorities say

The parents of a 4-month-old South Carolina infant who died in May are charged with the death after cocaine was found in the baby's system and feeding bottles, authorities said Wednesday.

Mexican cartels ramping up efforts to use civilians to smuggle illegal contraband into US

June 24, 2021

Mexican cartels ramping up efforts to use civilians to smuggle illegal contraband into US

With ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border largely closed to non-essential travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexican drug cartels have turned to more creative ways to smuggled illegal contraband into the United States.

San Diego fentanyl overdoses tripled amid COVID-19 lockdowns

June 24, 2021

San Diego fentanyl overdoses tripled amid COVID-19 lockdowns

The San Diego County District Attorney's Office is warning residents about fatal fentanyl overdoses in the Southern California city.