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Asian woman stabbed to death in ‘random’ attack in California

April 4, 2021

Asian woman stabbed to death in ‘random’ attack in California

An Asian woman was fatally stabbed while walking her dogs in California in what cops are calling a random attack.

Schumer says bill to decriminalize pot coming 'shortly'

April 1, 2021

Schumer says bill to decriminalize pot coming 'shortly'

On the heels of New York state legalizing marijuana, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said his bill to end the federal prohibition would be coming soon.

NYC cocaine bust features Cristiano Ronaldo nickname stamped on packaging

April 1, 2021

NYC cocaine bust features Cristiano Ronaldo nickname stamped on packaging

More than 100 pounds of cocaine branded with “CR7” — the nickname of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo — were seized on Monday afternoon in a luxury residential complex in the Queens borough of New York City, according to federal prosecutors.

New Mexico set to legalize weed, will become 17th state to end prohibition

April 1, 2021

New Mexico set to legalize weed, will become 17th state to end prohibition

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signaled she will sign a marijuana legalization bill that the state's Democrat-controlled legislature sent to her desk Wednesday, making it the 17th state to legalize the drug and potentially upping pressure on the Biden administration to end federal prohibition.

Florida police dog helps capture man involved in fatal shooting, $100G robbery

April 1, 2021

Florida police dog helps capture man involved in fatal shooting, $100G robbery

A Florida police dog is receiving high praise after helping to successfully apprehend a suspect accused of shooting and robbing another man of $100,000 worth of cash and drugs.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans Thursday visit to US-Mexico border city, will discuss cartel smuggling: report

March 31, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans Thursday visit to US-Mexico border city, will discuss cartel smuggling: report

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to travel to a U.S.-Mexico border city in his state on Thursday to draw attention to the topic of smuggling by drug cartels, among other issues.

Journalist Michael Moss says people have been conditioned to consume processed foods like a drug addiction

March 31, 2021

Journalist Michael Moss says people have been conditioned to consume processed foods like a drug addiction

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and food science author Michael Moss joined Tucker Carlson for the second installment of his Fox Nation program "Tucker Carlson Today", and discussed the dangers of processed foods and how humans are being conditioned to become addicted to them as they are already naturally conducive to being hooked on illicit drugs.

NY is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana

March 31, 2021

NY is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana

New Yorkers can now possess and use up to 3 ounces of cannabis under a legalization bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, while sales of recreational-use marijuana won’t become legal for an estimated 18 months until the state draws up regulations.

Virginia Beach police make 3 more arrests, recover 14 firearms after Oceanfront shootings: report

March 31, 2021

Virginia Beach police make 3 more arrests, recover 14 firearms after Oceanfront shootings: report

Three more suspects have been arrested following last week’s gunfire in Virginia Beach, Virginia, bringing the total number of suspects arrested to six, authorities said Tuesday.

Oklahoma detainees who held officer hostage were upset their drug operation was thwarted, jail boss says

March 31, 2021

Oklahoma detainees who held officer hostage were upset their drug operation was thwarted, jail boss says

Instead of protesting poor conditions inside an Oklahoma jail, detainees who held a corrections officer hostage last week were really upset that recent toilet repairs had thwarted their behind-bars drug operation, the jail's administrator said.