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New details of Captagon drug trade exposed with Assad regime's collapse
A CBS News team gained access to a site outside Damascus which holds the precursor chemicals for Captagon, one of the most popular street drugs in the Middle East and beyond.CBS News - 9h -
How Syria's Assad propped up the Captagon drug trade
Analysts estimate Bashar al-Assad's regime raked in $5 billion per year from the Captagon drug trade, dwarfing Syria's official budget and making it a lifeline for the bankrupted country. Imtiaz ...CBS News - 9h -
What Assad's fall has revealed about Syria's trade in the stimulant drug Captagon
Syria’s nearly 14-year-old civil war fragmented the country, crumbled the economy and created fertile ground for the production of the highly addictive drug CaptagonABC News - 16h -
Drug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media
The marketing of illegal drugs on open platforms is “gaining prominence,” authorities note, while the number of drug transactions on the dark web has decreased in recent years.Wired - 1d -
Details on bill to avert government shutdown
Congress has unveiled its stopgap bill to keep the government funded until spring. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has a look at what's included in the measure.CBS News - 20h -
Chelsea's Mudryk in positive drug test, faces ban
Mykhailo Mudryk supplied an "adverse finding in a routine urine test" in the FA's anti-doping programme, Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday.ESPN - 21h -
New details in deadly mass shooting at Wisconsin school
Police are searching for a motive that drove a 15-year-old student to allegedly kill another student and a teacher in a private Wisconsin school. Six others were wounded. A top question was how the ...NBC News - 1d -
Chelsea's Mudryk 'in shock' at failed drugs test
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk says he is in "complete shock" after testing positive for a banned substance.BBC News - 1d -
‘Bali Nine’ Drug Smugglers Return to Australia
The men were the last Australians still imprisoned in Indonesia for trying to smuggle heroin in 2005, in a case that became a diplomatic flashpoint between the countries.The New York Times - 2d -
Sacks of chemicals, plastic fruit … and millions of pills: inside a Damascus Captagon factory
Burnt-out rooms reveal extent of lucrative regime-supported operation to smuggle drug across region. It was no secret, everyone seemed to know where it was. When asked for directions, the coffee ...The Guardian - 2d -
Bali Nine drug smugglers 'relieved' to be back in Australia
The five remaining members of the drug ring have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons.BBC News - 3d -
A look inside Syria's secret drug labs
Some Syrian factories have become secret drug labs that helped fund Bashar Al-Assad's regime. NBC News' Matt Bradley gives us a look inside.NBC News - 4d -
New details released in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder
A Manhattan grand jury is hearing the case against the suspect arrested in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NYPD investigators say they have evidence which ...CBS News - 5d -
Latest details in Russia's major attack on Ukrainian infrastructure
Ukraine says Russia has launched one of its largest strikes against the country's energy infrastructure since the war began. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Kremlin fired dozens of ...CBS News - 5d -
What is Captagon, the Illegal Stimulant Made in Assad’s Syria?
The illegal amphetamine, used across the Middle East, became Syria’s biggest export during its 13-year civil war.The New York Times - 5d -
Syrian rebels seize vast haul of banned drug captagon, country’s largest export
Drug dwarfed all legal exports put together, with Assad’s brother widely believed to be power behind lucrative trade. The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime has thrown light into ...The Guardian - 6d -
Details on mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey
There are far more questions than answers about the mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks. The Pentagon said Wednesday they don't appear to be coming from ...CBS News - 6d -
Why the Founder of Wix Believes in Tracking Granular Details
In the latest episode of ‘For Starters,’ we talk to Avishai Abrahami of Wix about how to analyze and replicate growth.Inc. - Dec. 11 -
Inflation Ticks Up, but Details Are Encouraging for the Fed
Inflation sped up last month, but the details suggested cooling ahead. Next week, the Fed will make its final rate decision for 2024.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Jamie Foxx shares details about 2023 hospitalization in Netflix special
In a Netflix standup special, Jamie Foxx shared details about a near death experience in 2023 after he collapsed while filming a movie in Atlanta. Specific details about what caused Foxx's ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
NYPD commissioner details arrest of person of interest in CEO shooting
New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch describes how police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, were able to identify and arrest Luigi Mangione.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump details immigration plans, says he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump spelled out some of his initial plans for his incoming administration in his first post-election interview over the weekend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Trump details changes he’ll carry out on first day back as president
President-elect Trump sat down with NBC’s Kristen Welker for a wide-ranging conversation around his plan for tariffs, mass deportations and whether he will prosecute members of the Jan. 6 ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
New details emerge in the manhunt for insurance CEO's killer
Police found a backpack in Central Park that they believe belongs to the man who killed an insurance executive in New York City. They found Monopoly money inside. The search for the suspect has now ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
The Police Offer a Detailed Timeline of the Gunman’s Movements
Investigators have begun to piece together the actions of a man they believe killed a health care executive on a city sidewalk early Wednesday morning.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Drugs seized and arrests made in police crackdown
Police say they are determined to create a "hostile environment" for drug dealers in the county.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
Details on person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
A multistate manhunt is in its third day after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel Wednesday. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest on the case.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Protest planned over Dutch parliament motion to keep details of migrants
Public petition calls for motion by VVD party in ruling rightwing coalition to be withdrawn. Protests are planned in the Netherlands in response to a motion accepted by the Dutch parliament to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Details on gun used in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, suspect's arrival in New York
New information is coming out about the suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including the bus they took to New York City and the gun they used in the crime. CBS News' ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
U.S. drug store closures create pharmacy deserts
The closures of both independent and big chain drug stores across the U.S. has become a trend that is having a serious impact on health care. Mark Strassmann examines what is behind the change and ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
New details on gun used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO, suspect's movements
Newly released surveillance photos show the person police say is wanted for questioning in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare's CEO in New York City. CBS News crime and public safety senior ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
5 new details in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooter
New details emerged Thursday as the manhunt entered its second day for the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was gunned down shortly before 7 ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
New details emerge on fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO
As the manhunt continues for the shooter who gunned down Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, police are revealing shell casings left at the scene were ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
2024 Spotify Wrapped released: Details
Spotify Wrapped dropped its yearly recap on Wednesday, revealing the most listened to music of the last year.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
NYPD gives details of 'targeted' shooting that killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
New York police officials say a masked man shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson several times outside of a Manhattan hotel before fleeing into Central Park.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Early details on shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, search for gunman
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning when a gunman shot him in the chest outside a New York City hotel. Police sources say it appears to have been a targeted attack. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
PM refuses to give further details of Haigh resignation
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch asks the PM why he appointed a "convicted fraudster" to his team.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Peloton Strength+ Weight Lifting App: Details, Download, Price
I’m sick of it all and I need to be able to deadlift a body. Thankfully, Peloton has a brand-new app geared toward weights and strength training.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Two drug arrests after Belfast nightclub death
Chloe Ferris, who was in her 20s, died at Lux in the early hours of Sunday morning.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Details on allegations that led to Pete Hegseth being forced out of veterans charity
CBS News confirms President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was forced to step down from a veterans nonprofit after being accused of alcohol abuse, sexual ...CBS News - Dec. 3
