Former Olympian Ryan Wedding Indicted on Drug Trafficking Charges, DOJ Offers $15M Reward
The Department of Justice has increased the reward for the capture of murder suspect and former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding to $15 million, making him one of the most sought-after fugitives in the world. Wedding, a Canadian citizen who had been living in Mexico, is accused of leading a sprawling international drug trafficking ring that […]
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Trump Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats: Newsweek Readers Speak
At least 66 people have been killed in strikes by U.S. forces on vessels allegedly smuggling drugs from Caribbean and Pacific waters, according to numbers from President Donald Trump’s administration. A 16th strike was announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday—this time in the eastern Pacific—as the United States also continues a military buildup […]
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Trump Border Czar Blasts Hunter Biden: ‘Former First Drug Addict’
President Donald Trump‘s border czar, Tom Homan, dismissed Hunter Biden‘s criticism of the administration’s immigration policy, saying he did not care what the “former first drug addict” thought. Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, made the comments in an interview with independent journalist Andrew Callaghan that touched on a broad range of […]
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FDA Suspends Muscular Dystrophy Drug After 3 Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed an immediate clinical hold on Sarepta Therapeutics’ investigational gene therapy trials for limb girdle muscular dystrophy following three patient deaths potentially linked to the company’s treatments. The agency announced the action on Friday, citing serious safety concerns and “unreasonable and significant risk” to study participants. The […]
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Baby Spider Monkey Rescued During Drug Bust
An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, California, home on May 7. The young primate was surrendered by her owner during the raid conducted by the Solano County Sheriff’s Office and subsequently transported to the Oakland Zoo’s Veterinary Hospital for specialized care, according to […]
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