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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

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Tracy, CA

Golden Gate Media

Two firefighters sustained burns while battling a rapidly expanding wildfire east of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Site 300. As the fire rages southwest of Tracy, it has forced the closure of a major highway. I-580 is closed in both directions from Corral Hollow Road to I-5 due to heavy smoke and zero visibility, with no estimated time of reopening provided.

Brush fire explodes to nearly 5,000 acres; Flames spread to California interstate forcing closure

Bergen County, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the arrest of four individuals from Bergen County, implicated in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin in Newark.

Major Drug Trafficking Bust: 4 Arrested in Bergen County

Minor day-to-day weather changes are expected through the weekend. High pressure will move northward, bringing warmer temperatures and less wind to inland areas by Friday. A weak trough will pass over the area this weekend. This will slightly lower temperatures and deepen the marine layer. Breezier winds are expected for the mountains and deserts.

Southern California Weather set to Heat Up to 100s: Sizzling Temperatures Set to Arrive Next Week

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) DONALD TRUMP: I'm a very innocent man. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ALVIN BRAGG: The only voice that matters is the voice of the jury. Former President Trump and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg after the 34 guilty verdicts in Trump's New York criminal trial. Sentencing is set for July 11, which is just days from the Republican National Convention, which underlines the way that this trial inevitably is intertwined with politics. Many Republican political leaders have been showing their support for Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson called the verdict a shameful day, although Maryland Senate candidate Larry Hogan said that we should respect the justice system. All of this means a lot of work for NPR's Scott Detrow because, among other things, he's the host of NPR's Trump's Trials podcast. And we talked this morning of what the verdict means for the country when you step out of the courtroom.

How Trump's criminal conviction might alter his campaign for the presidency

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Red Lobster announced Monday that it would be closing more than 50 restaurants across the country. The company is auctioning off kitchen equipment and furniture until May 16 at select locations.

Red Lobster kitchen equipment and furniture auction ends May 16

Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By William C. Mao and Dhruv T. Patel, Crimson Staff Writers. Alice Stewart, a Republican political adviser and CNN commentator who was best known at Harvard for her dedication to undergraduate students as a member of the Institute of Politics Senior Advisory Committee, died early Saturday morning. She was 58.

Alice Stewart, CNN Political Commentator and Harvard Institute of Politics Board Member, Dies at 58

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Have you ever wondered which are the most faithful zodiac signs? Regardless of your age or upbringing, you're likely at least minimally aware of the 12 zodiac signs and their meanings in astrology. By studying the astrological signs that people are born under, you can gain incredible insight into people's behaviors and tendencies, including their levels of faithfulness.

Top 4 of the Most Faithful Zodiac Signs

There is a constant arms race between law enforcement and criminals, especially when it comes to technology. For years, law enforcement has been frustrated with encrypted messaging apps, like Signal and Telegram. And law enforcement has been even more frustrated by encrypted phones, specifically designed to thwart authorities from snooping.

How the FBI's fake cell phone company put criminals into real jail cells

How do you get on with life after an accident that leads to disability and chronic pain? That's the central question in Andre Dubus III's novel, Such Kindness. He talks about the injuries he faced when he was a carpenter, and how his relationship changed with his father after the senior Dubus was struck by a car and never walked again. His previous books include Townie and House of Sand and Fog.

Carrying On After A Life-Changing Accident

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Murray, KY

The Murray Sentinel

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Summer is supposed to be for vacation and more relaxation, right? Well, for climate watchers, this season goes by a more sinister name. Brittany and NPR climate correspondents Lauren Sommer and Nate Rott get into what changes in summer weather mean for how and where we live. Then, it's prom...

Is it time to re-name "summer?" Plus, prom fashion is all grown up

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Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced Wednesday, a cat with a challenging start to life now looking for her forever home. The local animal shelter reveals that Wednesday was found “in a literal heap of trash in a hoarding house, nursing her five babies.” Regardless of her tough start to motherhood, Wednesday was an excellent mother to her litter until they all found loving homes.

Cat Found Nursing Kittens In Trash Now Looking For Love

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Jersey City, NJ

NEW JERSEY - A woman from Hudson County, New Jersey, identified as 29-year-old Zyeama Johnson of Jersey City, has been charged with burglarizing two U.S. Post Offices on six separate occasions, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnson, who was formerly employed at one of the post offices she allegedly targeted, appeared today in Newark federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor and was subsequently released on a $100,000 unsecured bond.

Ex-employee charged with multiple post office burglaries

Tacoma, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Substance use disorder counselor Bryan David Jeffers-Atkins has regained his license after allegedly buying illicit drugs from patients, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Monday.

Substance Abuse Counselor Regains License Despite Drug Charges

Chicago Star Media

The Biden administration declared on Wednesday that it will cancel an additional $7.7 billion in student loans for 160,000 Americans. Qualified borrowers have been made eligible through repayment programs like the administration's SAVE Plan, or the Public Student Loan Forgiveness plan for which supports public service workers, according to CNN.

Biden Administration cancels another $7.7 billion in student debt relief

South Orange, NJ

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - In a startling revelation from the office of U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, 77-year-old Janis Miller of South Orange, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, accused of pilfering more than $1 million in federal benefits designated for her deceased aunt. The indictment marks a significant development in a case that stretches over two decades.

NJ Woman Indicted for Embezzling $1M in Federal Benefits

Sarah Perry's novel "Enlightenment" opens as the Hale–Bopp comet approaches Earth in 1997. Thomas Hart, who writes a local column for the Essex Chronicle in Britain, looks into the sky. It comforts me to think of us all in motion, he writes. Helpless against the forces of time and fate, we are just like the Earth. Then he adds, quoting a noted astronomer, "significantly small but born through the stars."

Sarah Perry on her new novel 'Enlightenment'

NEWARK, N.J. – Edgar Ruiz-Gomez, a Colombian citizen, admitted to conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Colombian National Admits Role in Major Cocaine Importation Scheme

Manhattan, NY

Well, we now have a verdict in former President Trump's hush money trial. The last four weeks have wreaked havoc in one small corner of Lower Manhattan. In all of this madness, business is continuing as usual - the business of getting married. The office of the city clerk where people go to get married is right next door to this trial - or has been. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED producer Jordan-Marie Smith spoke with one of the newlyweds as well as the Washington Post reporter who first interviewed this couple.

What it's like to get married at the courthouse where Trump's trial is happening

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A look at what could be the future for postpartum care in America

Today, I am the mother of twin 5-year-olds, but back during my postpartum period, also known as the \"fourth trimester,\" I was incredibly overwhelmed and felt...

Today, I am the mother of twin 5-year-olds, but back during my postpartum period, also known as the "fourth trimester," I was incredibly overwhelmed and felt...

A look at what could be the future for postpartum care in America

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