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Month: October 2024

Canadian Mounties bust massive drug ‘super lab’ linked to transnational organized crime

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the country. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe organized crime ran the operation where there was mass-production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and internationally. Officers served search warrants last week on

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Orioles acquire Daz Cameron from the Athletics for cash; the OF hit .200 last season for the A’s

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Daz Cameron from the Athletics on Thursday for cash. Cameron hit .200 in 66 games with the A’s last season. He was a non-roster invitee to spring training with the Orioles in 2023 and spent that season with Baltimore’s Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk. The Orioles also announced

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Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. Justice Samuel Alito refused his emergency appeal in a brief order Thursday. Alito handles appeals originating in Pennsylvania. The liberal academic would likely draw more votes away

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Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims

Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s new law categorizing two widely used abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances is being challenged in a state court lawsuit by a physician, a pharmacist, two women who had difficult pregnancies and others. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Baton Rouge says the law sets up needless, dangerous

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Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want to ‘hijack’ criminal case to fight civil claims

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul’s criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers’ identities. The prosecutors urged a judge in papers filed late Wednesday to reject the requests, saying the

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