Border Patrol intercepts more than 1,000 pounds of meth, cocaine chemicals from China

April 16 (UPI) — Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago on Thursday seized a shipment from China containing methamphetamine precursor and a cocaine cutting agent, the CBP announced Tuesday. A narcotics detection dog named Aldo helped CBP officers discover … Read More

US House passes controversial surveillance bill on fourth attempt

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a controversial surveillance program on Friday, in a major step toward keeping a key element of the United States’ foreign intelligence-gathering operation in place. The House … Read More

Lunchables shouldn’t be on school menus due to lead, sodium, Consumer Reports tells USDA

Turns out, the popular snack beloved by children for decades may not be the healthiest option, Consumer Reports has found. What kid doesn’t love Lunchables? For decades, the prepackaged assortment of snacks – from deli meats and crackers, to pizza … Read More

Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast

The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at a 4.8-magnitude. An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, causing buildings to shake and rattling nerves from Maryland to … Read More

Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site

BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the mangled wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked the vital port’s main shipping channel since … Read More

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