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June 28, 2023

Hawaii authorities arrest couple suspected of supplying fentanyl after 2 people at a resort die from overdose

Two people died in a mass overdose of fentanyl at an oceanfront Hawaii hotel. The couple who allegedly supplied the drugs were arrested Friday.

June 28, 2023

3 bodies found in Las Vegas apartment, triple homicide suspect arrested

A murder suspect carrying a sledgehammer-like weapon was arrested after three people were found dead in an apartment in west Las Vegas, Nevada.

June 28, 2023

Montana man sentenced to over 3 years for trafficking eagle feathers, parts

Harvey Hugs, a 59-year-old man from Hardin, Montana, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for trafficking eagle feathers and parts.

June 28, 2023

Tester staff begs reporter to keep senator's exposed male anatomy 'off the record' after pea field potty stop

Montana Sen. Jon Tester's staff scrambled to keep the senator's exposed male anatomy off the record after he made a pitstop in a pea field while with a reporter.

June 28, 2023

Hate crimes in California increased by 20% last year

Crimes regarding homophobia, antisemitism, and racism against Black people in California all rose in 2022 compared with data from 2021. Overall, hate crimes increased by 20.2%.

June 28, 2023

Fentanyl penalties could get harsher in this state with decriminalized drugs

When Oregon voters decriminalized drug possession, limits were set on what constituted personal use amounts of heroin, meth and other drugs. But not fentanyl.

June 28, 2023

California man sentenced for investment scheme, claimed he could convert cow manure into green energy

California man who fraudulently claimed he could convert cow manure into green energy was sentenced to prison after bilking investors out of nearly $9 million.

June 28, 2023

Woman throws Molotov cocktail inside CA bank after waiting in line for ‘too long,’ sentenced to 2 years

A woman was sentenced to two years in prison after trying to firebomb a bank near Los Angeles, California, with a Molotov cocktail for waiting in line for “too long."

June 28, 2023

Colorado wildfire devours nearly 3K acres as Red Flag conditions continue

A Colorado wildfire has spread to nearly 3,000 acres amid Red Flag conditions, forcing air quality health advisories. The fire is just 5% contained on Wednesday.

June 28, 2023

New orca calf spotted near British Columbia, first new sighting in the pod since 2021

A new orca calf has been spotted in a pod of endangered killer whales near Tofino, British Columbia. The pod has not had a baby calf since 2021.