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...
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...
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...
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...
Rich and Janice White knew the opioid crisis affected families across the country,...
In North Carolina’s Surry County, emergency crews responded to 371 drug overdose calls...
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...
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...