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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

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

Death and illness have never been strangers to humanity. But for a brief time around the 1500s, there was one particular ailment that was both brutal in its devastation and completely undecipherable to medical practitioners of the time. This malady was known as sweating sickness, and even today, scientists don’t know where it came from, why it seemed to suddenly leave, and whether it could ever return again.

A disease called sweating sickness killed thousands of people — then disappeared

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A lifeline has emerged for some 99 Cents Only stores. Dollar Tree said it has purchased 170 locations of the deep discount retailer across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. “As we continue to execute on our accelerated growth strategy for the Dollar Tree brand, this was an attractive opportunity to...

Dollar Tree will bring hundreds of 99 Cents Only stores back from the dead

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A Tupelo woman has been arrested on charges of embezzlement according to a press release from the Tupelo PD. On May 3rd, the embezzlement arrest was made on19 year old Jabria Gates related to a 2023 report.

Tupelo woman arrested on embezzlement charge for stealing money from business cash register

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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

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Buffalo, N.Y. — Shocking allegations have emerged as New York State Police revealed the arrest of a 24-year-old Buffalo woman, Naesha R. Lumpkin, in February. According to authorities, Lumpkin was apprehended during the execution of an arrest warrant at her residence on Chadduck Avenue. Upon entering the premises, officers were confronted with a disturbing sight: Lumpkin's 2-year-old son confined inside a makeshift cage, purportedly made of a playpen covered by a crib piece secured on three sides, rendering the child unable to stand or exit.

Buffalo Woman Arrested After Allegedly Keeping 2-Year-Old Son in Makeshift Cage

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Have you got an irrational fear that hits when you head out on a drive? For me it’s a worry that a tree will fall off the back of a logging truck and smash through the front windscreen. For other people it’s driving across long bridges. If you fall into the latter camp, then you might be interested to hear that there are people who will drive you across a bridge if you’re too scared, and business is booming after the Baltimore bridge collapse earlier this year.

Business is booming to drive people across scary bridges after the Baltimore bridge collapse

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This week, Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller made a public commitment to always keep the selling of drugs, including marijuana, as a top priority. That commitment comes after guns and millions of dollars worth of drugs were reportedly seized from two “illegal” pop-ups in the County.

Bedford Sheriff says guns & over $3 million of drugs seized from 2 pop-ups

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Irvine Police Department officers swiftly responded to a call on Friday evening, alerting them to an attempted theft incident at a local Target store. The situation escalated when the suspect threatened loss prevention officers as they intervened to prevent the theft.

Cops: Serial Target shoplifter tries to stroll out of California store with cart of unpaid items

While OpenAI battles competitors in the artificial intelligence race, it is also fending off bad actors using its technology to manipulate and influence the public. OpenAI released its threat intel report on Thursday, detailing the use of AI in covert influence operations across the internet by groups around the world. The company said it disrupted five covert influence operations in the last three months from China, Russia, Iran, and Israel which were using its models for deception. The campaigns used OpenAI’s models for tasks such as generating comments and long articles in multiple languages, carrying out open-source research, and debugging simple code. As of this month, OpenAI said the operations “do not appear to have meaningfully increased their audience engagement or reach as a result of our services.”

OpenAI says bad actors aren't very good at using AI to manipulate you

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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

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U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Monday on the Senate floor regarding Iran:. “Last night, Iran confirmed that its president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. The condolences from sympathetic regimes were swift.

Opinion – Sen. Mitch McConnell: Untimely death of president of Iran does not change regime’s threats

Palm Springs Tribune

With the April inflation report showing that prices for essentials like eggs, bacon, and bread dipped, according to CPI data and that this easing was driven by declines in grocery and used car prices, the Dow closed over 40,000 today for the first time in history. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s reassurance that further interest rate hikes are improbable contributed to the market’s recovery.

Biden Campaign Taunts Trump As Dow Hits Over 40,000 For The First Time In History.  Inflation Dipping.

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Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

Sacramento County, CA

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with a shooting that occurred in South Sacramento earlier this month. Just after 10 AM on Sunday, May 5, 2024, patrol deputies from the Central Division responded to reports of an injured male on the 6400 block of Mack Road.

California man shot in the head survives, lives to name his alleged gunman to sheriff's detectives

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Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

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Greene County, VA

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Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

If you always thought you could make a better TV show than Hollywood can, AI is here to help you test that theory in the worst way possible. Showrunner is a Netflix-like platform where the content is completely made by AI. Created by San Francisco startup Fable Studio, the service will have shows created by filmmakers and content creators. But, the company claims, if someone is itching for more episodes, they can make them on their own.

There's already a streaming service for AI-generated TV shows

New York City, NY

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - James Gomes, a former branch manager of an international bank in New York, admitted to stealing more than $208,000 from a customer, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Gomes, 43, of New York, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court.

Bank Manager Steals $208K, Faces 30 Yrs in Prison

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Alleged crypto scammers arrested in $73 million 'pig butchering' scheme

The Justice Department said on Friday that it arrested two alleged scammers for laundering “at least” $73 million through shell companies connected to “pig butchering” cryptocurrency...

Alleged crypto scammers arrested in $73 million 'pig butchering' scheme

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