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Lawsuit’s dismissal could spare passenger rail service | News, Sports, Jobs
A federal judge struck down a lawsuit Thursday that threatened much of the state’s transportation funding, potentially sparing passenger rail service through Altoona — at least for now.A trucking industry group is appealing the Thursday ruling by U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane, which said it’s...
07 April, 2019
Family Dog Survives Eating Five Bags of Heroin
A family dog in Australia survived the harrowing ordeal of swallowing six baggies of heroin. According to an April 6 report by the Daily Mail, a cocker spaniel on a walk with its owner at a park in Brompton, Australia, picked up the bag of drugs...
07 April, 2019
Another view: China’s new promise on fentanyl – Opinion – recordonline.com
There were 70,237 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a number greater than all American deaths during the entire Vietnam War. Some 28,466 of those involved fentanyl, the highly addictive opioid that is...
07 April, 2019
Local K-9s regularly check high schools for drugs, but can’t detect fentanyl | The Daily Courier
With the tenacity of a pet seeking a treat, Blue, Prescott Police Department’s sole K-9, briskly sniffed lockers at Prescott High School on Tuesday morning, April 2. The 3-year-old...
07 April, 2019
Eau Claire mom’s overdose death leaves family devastated | Front Page
Rich and Janice White knew the opioid crisis affected families across the country,...
07 April, 2019
Nation’s opioid crisis keeps changing — and killing | Front Page
In North Carolina’s Surry County, emergency crews responded to 371 drug overdose calls...
07 April, 2019
Campbell River RCMP seize fentanyl, meth as three arrested in drug trafficking case – Campbell River Mirror
Three people were arrested on Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation into local drug trafficking, according to Campbell River RCMP. Sgt. Dave Johnson told the Mirror on Saturday that police seized fentanyl and methamphetamines along with an...
06 April, 2019
Boston man charged with distributing fentanyl in Lawrence
A Boston man was arrested Friday morning on charges of trafficking and distributing fentanyl following an investigation by a regional task force, officials said. The man, Yasil Delossantos, 27, was also charged with possession of cocaine, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement. Delossantos was...
06 April, 2019