Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were escorted off a Department of Justice (DOJ) plane by federal agents in upstate New York on Saturday afternoon, after being captured by U.S. forces at their South American compound earlier in the day. The couple is expected to be transported to the Drug Enforcement Administration […]
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Deadly ‘superbug’ is spreading across US as drug resistance grows, researchers warn
A deadly, drug-resistant fungus already spreading rapidly through U.S. hospitals is becoming even more threatening worldwide, though there may be hope for new treatments, according to a new scientific review. Candida auris (C. auris), often described as a “superbug fungus,” is spreading globally and increasingly resisting human immune systems, Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and […]
War Sec Pete Hegseth shares meme of children’s book character firing on narco terrorist drug boat
As the Trump administration conducts deadly strikes against alleged drug boats of narco-terrorists, War Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a meme depicting the children’s book series character Franklin firing a weapon at such a vessel. “For your Christmas wish list…” Hegseth joked when sharing the fake book cover. The meme shows the turtle character in a […]
Canadian lawyer advised alleged drug lord ex-Olympian to kill witness to have case dismissed, DOJ says
Canadian drug violation defense attorney Deepak Paradkar was arrested as part of the FBI’s sweeping crackdown on former Olympian Ryan Wedding, the FBI and DOJ announced Wednesday. Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Team Canada, is still at large on multiple charges, including murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise and drug crime, tampering […]
Meghan Trainor stuns at gala months after revealing weight loss drug use
Meghan Trainor turned heads when she showcased her body transformation while stepping out for the Baby2Baby Gala on Saturday night — eight months after revealing that she was taking the weight loss drug Mounjaro. The 31-year-old singer stunned in a strapless ivory ballgown by designer Alin Le Kal that featured a silver rhinestone-embellished corset-style bodice […]
Teen fugitive arrested in NYC stray-bullet drug robbery shooting that killed 69-year-old grandmother: report
A teenage fugitive has been arrested in New York City in connection with the stray-bullet killing of a 69-year-old grandmother who was walking with a friend in Harlem, according to a New York Post report. The 18-year-old suspect was tracked down Thursday by a joint operation involving Homeland Security Investigations, the NYPD’s Violent Gang Task […]
Could GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic become the ‘everything drug’?
GLP-1 agonists — including semaglutides like Ozempic and Wegovy and tirzepatides like Mounjaro and Zepbound — were originally intended to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. But in recent months, studies have shown that these popular medications can have numerous other health benefits. Some have even claimed that GLP-1s could eventually become the new “everything […]
Florida sheriff shows off $50K chain snatched from alleged drug dealer implicated in overdose death
Sheriff Grady Judd, a no-nonsense Florida sheriff known for his tough talking and showmanship, announced the takedown of a drug-trafficking gang by donning the ringleader’s gold chain and bracelet during a press conference. The Polk County sheriff wore the jewelry to drive home what he called the deadly consequences of so-called “low-level” drug dealing. He […]
Feds charge dozens of alleged Tren de Aragua members with drug trafficking and murder-for-hire
Thirty alleged members and leaders of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Venezuelan gang designated as a foreign terrorist group, were indicted in Colorado on charges including murder-for-hire, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses. The gang has been tied to murder, extortion, kidnapping, and drug and human trafficking. Several TdA members are accused of unlawfully entering the […]
Parrot helps law enforcement uncover drug trafficking ring, leading to major bust
A parrot trained to mimic drug-related phrases played an unlikely role in helping British police dismantle a narcotics network operating inside a prison, authorities revealed this week. The Lancashire Constabulary announced charges against 15 people linked to the gang, which allegedly trafficked drugs across Blackpool, England, between February 2023 and July 2024. The group was […]
Trump to sign executive order he says will slash drug prices by up to 80%
President Donald Trump announced he plans to sign an executive order on Monday that will reduce the cost of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals “almost immediately, by 30% to 80%.” Trump made the announcement on Truth Social Sunday. “For many years the World has wondered why Prescription Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in the United States States of […]
Louisiana police charge second person with murder in Super Bowl reporter’s drug death
A second person has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a Super Bowl reporter who was covering the major sporting event in early February in New Orleans. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old Kansas City, Missouri-based Telemundo sports reporter, was in New Orleans on assignment to cover the Super Bowl when he was found […]