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Major Drug Bust in Dunkirk: Meth, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized in Multi-Agency Operation
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Major Drug Bust in Dunkirk: Meth, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized in Multi-Agency Operation

After a two-month narcotics investigation, a search warrant was executed at 107 Lincoln Ave., leading to several arrests and the discovery of drugs, money, and paraphernalia (WNY News Now). DUNKIRK, NY On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at around 7:27 a.m., law enforcement carried out a search warrant at 107 Lincoln Ave., Lower Apartment, in a determined attempt to stop local drug activities. Significant outcomes were obtained from the operation, which was coordinated by the Jamestown Police Department, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, and Dunkirk Police. 9.9 grams of methamphetamine, 5.4 grams of fentanyl, cocaine, scales, packing tools, and $5,634 in cash were found by investigators. Four people were arrested as a result of the operation on drug-related charges: Vieon Santos ...
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione enroute to New York after waiving extradition
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UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione enroute to New York after waiving extradition

The suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, will return to New York on Thursday after he gave up his right to an extradition hearing. Mangione showed up for a preliminary hearing and to discuss extradition in a Blair County, Pennsylvania, court on Thursday morning. Throughout the almost hour-long hearing, Mangione paid close attention and seemed to be grinning with his lawyer.Instead of sending Mangione back to Huntingdon State Correctional Institution, where he was being imprisoned in Pennsylvania, Judge David Consiglio ordered at the end of the hearing that he be placed under the custody of the New York City Police Department. Following the conclusion of the hearing, the suspect—who was wearing an orange jumpsuit—was led from the courthouse and put i...
Megan Thee Stallion seeks Tory Lanez restraining order, alleges harassment from prison
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Megan Thee Stallion seeks Tory Lanez restraining order, alleges harassment from prison

Rapper Meghan Thee Stallion is requesting a restraining order against Tory Lanez, claiming that he has been harassing her remotely via social media and by "utilizing third parties." Megan Pete, 29, submitted a request to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, has "traumatized" Megan since 2020, according to the petition, and "shows no signs of stopping." "Mr. Peterson is a violent and dangerous criminal, and his established pattern of behavior demonstrates the reasons this civil harassment restraining order is necessary to protect Ms. Pete and her wellbeing," it states. After being found guilty and given a 10-year term for shooting Megan in the feet on July 10, 2020, Lanez, 32, is presently incarcerated at the California Correctional Institut...
Nearly 500,000 power bank chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to fire and burn hazard
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Nearly 500,000 power bank chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to fire and burn hazard

Due to fire and burn risks, over 500,000 Charmast power bank chargers that were offered on Amazon are being recalled. Charmast, a Chinese company, has received 44 reports of the power banks overheating dangerously, including four reports of customers getting burns or blisters, according to a notice on the website of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Customers are urged to stop using the recalled power banks right once and get in touch with Charmast to find out how to get a refund. The recalled products should not be disposed of in the trash since the power banks include lithium-ion batteries. Charmast.com has further information.Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sour...
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione enroute to New York after waiving extradition
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UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione enroute to New York after waiving extradition

The suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, will return to New York on Thursday after he gave up his right to an extradition hearing. Mangione showed up for a preliminary hearing and to discuss extradition in a Blair County, Pennsylvania, court on Thursday morning. Throughout the almost hour-long hearing, Mangione paid close attention and seemed to be grinning with his lawyer.Instead of sending Mangione back to Huntingdon State Correctional Institution, where he was being imprisoned in Pennsylvania, Judge David Consiglio ordered at the end of the hearing that he be placed under the custody of the New York City Police Department. Following the conclusion of the hearing, the suspect—who was wearing an orange jumpsuit—was led from the courthouse and put i...
Megan Thee Stallion seeks Tory Lanez restraining order, alleges harassment from prison
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Megan Thee Stallion seeks Tory Lanez restraining order, alleges harassment from prison

Rapper Meghan Thee Stallion is requesting a restraining order against Tory Lanez, claiming that he has been harassing her remotely via social media and by "utilizing third parties." Megan Pete, 29, submitted a request to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, has "traumatized" Megan since 2020, according to the petition, and "shows no signs of stopping." "Mr. Peterson is a violent and dangerous criminal, and his established pattern of behavior demonstrates the reasons this civil harassment restraining order is necessary to protect Ms. Pete and her wellbeing," it states. After being found guilty and given a 10-year term for shooting Megan in the feet on July 10, 2020, Lanez, 32, is presently incarcerated at the California Correctional Institut...
Elmira Man Arrested For Attempting To Entice A Minor
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Elmira Man Arrested For Attempting To Entice A Minor

Jacob Brewer, 31, of Elmira, New York, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempted enticement of a minor, attempted receipt of illegal images of children, and attempted possession of illegal images of children. These charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum penalty of 20 years, according to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross on Wednesday (WNY News Now). "According to the complaint, on August 19, 2024, a parent reported to the Elmira Police Department that his 16-year-old daughter (Minor) was contacted on Facebook and Instagram by a 31-year-old male, whom he believed to be Brewer," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan K. McGuire, who is handling the case. According to the father, Brewer requested the minor to text him after giving her his phone...
FDA says Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage is over after taking a second look
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FDA says Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage is over after taking a second look

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is upholding its previous ruling that the scarcity of tirzepatide, the active component of Eli Lilly's weight-loss and diabetic medications Zepbound and Mounjaro, has ended. The ruling requires the majority of compounding pharmacies to cease producing the drug's compounded forms within ninety days. The use of compounded tirzepatide has increased dramatically as consumers look for less expensive substitutes for name-brand medications. In essence, compounded drugs are copies created by a certified pharmacist and typically prescribed by a physician. Although pharmaceutical companies have strongly contested the validity of this practice, it is allowed for pharmacists to create compounded copies of brand-name medications that are in sh...
California man told Wisconsin shooting suspect about plan to attack a government building, gun order says
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California man told Wisconsin shooting suspect about plan to attack a government building, gun order says

According to records, a California man was arrested by the FBI and had his firearms temporarily seized after he reportedly spoke with the 15-year-old gunman who killed two people at her Wisconsin school. The order, acquired by NBC San Diego, states that Alexander Paffendorf, 20, of Carlsbad, San Diego County, was served with the gun violence emergency protective order on Tuesday. According to the order's narrative, the California man had spoken with Natalie Samantha Rupnow, who, according to the authorities, opened fire on Monday at Madison, Wisconsin's Abundant Life Christian School, where she was a student, murdering two people before taking her own life. He was arrested by the FBI after it was found that he and the Madison, Wisconsin shooter were planning a mass massacre, according to t...
Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
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Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling

A day after criticizing an agreement struck by congressional leaders to finance the government before a shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump stated on Thursday that Congress should remove the debt ceiling. During a phone interview with NBC News, Trump stated that the best course of action for Congress would be to completely eliminate the debt ceiling. I would wholeheartedly endorse that. Democrats have stated their want to eliminate it. "I would lead the charge if they want to get rid of it," Trump continued. Trump said that the debt ceiling is a pointless idea and that nobody knows for sure what would happen if it were ever violated. He said that it would be a disaster and that no one should want to know. He claimed that it had no significance other than psychologically. Legislators est...