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'Drugs are all around' - crack cocaine crisis on Dublin's streets
The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.Top stories - BBC News - 5 hours ago -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t
The scariest thing this Halloween? In one city, it was the power of a phony online event listing.World - The New York Times - 14 hours ago -
What is pink cocaine? Autopsy finds drug in Liam Payne's body
A partial autopsy conducted on former One Direction singer Liam Payne found multiple substances in his system when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of a hotel room in Argentina ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
What is pink cocaine? The party drug reportedly taken by Liam Payne
The drug cocktail that can contain ketamine, ecstasy, meth and crack has grown in popularity in recent years. Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at time of death – reports Pink ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
What is 'pink cocaine'? Explaining the drug cocktail linked to Liam Payne's death
An initial toxicology report revealed that former One Direction singer Liam Payne had multiple drugs in his system, including “pink cocaine,” when he fell to his death.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era
Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down. Micheal Ray Richardson was a brilliant player: a four-time NBA ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Cocaine-related fatalities surge as England and Wales report record drug deaths
Campaigners say falling prices and social acceptability have driven higher useBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
All Blacks Test sets tone for England mission to crack elite
England aim to prove they belong in the highest echelons of the Test game this autumn. The All Blacks are a tantalising first encounter.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Stir Hope for Delayed Street Projects
Mayor Eric Adams has stalled plans to build bus and bicycle lanes. With his leadership under threat, the projects’ supporters see an opening.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Amgen’s stock falls as analyst warns that hype around obesity drug is baked in
Truist analyst Srikripa Devarakonda backs away from bullish call as competition mutes potential for biotech’s drug pipeline.Business - MarketWatch - October 14 -
Teva Fined Around $500 Million Over MS Drug Competition Concerns
The European Union fined Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical 462.6 million euros, saying it abused its market position in a way that might have delayed competitors from entering the multiple sclerosis ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs
Aaron Kofsky, JD Vance’s financial policy adviser, called Vance “a Trump boot licker” and instructed users on how to transport drugs through TSA in the posts. “Coke then opiates is always my ...Tech - Wired - October 16 -
'Pink cocaine,' the designer drug tied to Liam Payne's death, isn't what it sounds like
'Pink cocaine,' a party drug reportedly found in Liam Payne's system at his time of death, often contains ketamine, MDMA and methamphetamine — but not cocaine.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22 -
Yankees vs. Dodgers: Previewing every matchup in dream World Series
From Aaron Judge and Juan Soto to Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, baseball's biggest names will match games on the brightest stage. Who will win?Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
Alphabet quiets the doubters with ‘all-around’ strength that sends stock soaring
“We believe that this ship is sailing smoothly and doing everything right,” an analyst says.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
The Middle East Drug Fueling War, Crime and All-Night Parties
Captagon is bringing in billions for Syria’s Assad regime and Iran-backed militias including Hezbollah—and it’s triggering a health crisis.World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
The Hottest Startups in Dublin in 2024
The Irish capital's embrace of Big Tech is filtering through to its startups, who are building better tools for IT teams, AI content moderation tools, and RNA screening for herds of cattle.Tech - Wired - October 14 -
Half of all global food threatened by growing water crisis, report says
The world has a worsening water crisis, and half of all food production will be at risk of failure by the middle of this century.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
How Colorado turned its defense around, plus stop rate for all 134 CFB teams
We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Starbucks’s New CEO Just Revealed a Brilliant Master Plan to Turn the Company Around. It All Starts With 4 Words
Brian Niccol’s new four-word goal for Starbucks is brilliant in its simplicity. But there’s more than meets the eye.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Wall Street is going all-in on election betting markets. What you need to know.
Political betting markets aren’t new, but a too-close-to-call, high-stakes presidential election and wariness over traditional polling has led Wall Street investors to look to the shifting ...Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
What is ‘Pink Cocaine’?
The drug cocktail can contain ketamine, Ecstasy and meth — but rarely cocaine itself.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Hundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade
It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street.Top stories - BBC News - 21 hours ago -
Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin
A 31-year-old man charged with the murder of Mary Ward has been denied bail in Dublin.Top stories - BBC News - 16 hours ago -
Snowboarder accused of running cocaine ring
Ryan James Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada, has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed several ...Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Shanghai cracks down on Halloween costumes
Authorities in the Chinese city fear a repeat of last year’s crowds, when some wore politically provocative dressBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Thousands show up in Dublin, duped by online Halloween parade hoax
Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.Top stories - CBS News - 21 hours ago -
Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder
Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Police 'aggressive' before man ate bag of cocaine
An inquest hears from a friend of Chad Allford, who died after trying to swallow a bag of cocaine.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Police force 'reasonable' before man's cocaine death
Chad Allford, 23, died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
UK cracks down on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
Sanctions include restrictions on six vessels recently identified by the FTBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Canadiens: Can Montembeault Crack Canada's Roster?
The Four Nations Face-off's tickets are now on sale and soon, the rosters will be named, will Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Samuel Montembeault make the cut for Canada?Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
US cracks down on Russia’s facilitators worldwide
About 400 companies and individuals in China, India, Turkey and other countries are added to sanctions listBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA
Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17