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Elite prosecutor misused position by offering Justice Department card in DUI stop, watchdog finds

Elite prosecutor misused position by offering Justice Department card in DUI stop, watchdog finds

MIAMI (AP) — One of the nation's most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors flouted ethics rules last year when he drunkenly handed his business card to Florida police investigating a hit-and-run crash, a Justice Department watchdog found.

23 indicted in alleged schemes to smuggle drugs, phones into Georgia prisons with drones

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday were schemes to smuggle drugs and cellphones into Georgia state prisons using drones.
Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick

Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience that's still getting to know him when he headlines the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday night.
'Jarring' survey results reveal worsening mental health among Ontario youth

'Jarring' survey results reveal worsening mental health among Ontario youth

TORONTO — More than half of middle and high school students in Ontario say they’re experiencing a significant level of psychological distress, a figure that has doubled over the past decade, new research shows.
Sen. Rick Scott wins Florida GOP primary as he seeks a second term

Sen. Rick Scott wins Florida GOP primary as he seeks a second term

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rick Scott has won the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Florida, advancing to a Nov. 5 showdown against Democratic former U.S. Rep.
Ontario clamps down on supervised drug consumption, to close 10 sites

Ontario clamps down on supervised drug consumption, to close 10 sites

TORONTO — Ontario is revamping its approach to the drug crisis by banning consumption sites that are close to schools, introducing a number of treatment hubs and ending the practice of safer supply, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Tuesday.
Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden's 'second term' despite his making way for Harris

Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden's 'second term' despite his making way for Harris

CHICAGO (AP) — Delegates at the Democratic National Convention voted Monday night to approve their 2024 party platform , which lays out familiar priorities for the party but wasn't updated to reflect that President Joe Biden is no longer running for

Buccaneers release Randy Gregory after he failed to report to training camp

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released edge rusher Randy Gregory after he failed to report to training camp.
B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

VANCOUVER — A man who told police he was "joking around" with his girlfriend when he fatally shot her in the head has been sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter with an additional six months for possessing a rifle without a licence.
Tennessee family's lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son

Tennessee family's lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son

A mother whose son was having a seizure in his Tennessee apartment said in a federal lawsuit that police and paramedics subjected the 23-year-old to “inhumane acts of violence” instead of treating him, then covered up their use of deadly force.
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