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Accused "Pink Panthers" member among 11 nabbed in cocaine bust

Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of a criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, officials said.

Capito nabs No. 4 Senate GOP spot

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) won an uncontested race Wednesday to become the No. 4 Senate Republican, keeping her hold on a post in GOP leadership. Capito served the previous two years as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Punch thrown after Custer nabs Xfinity title shot

Aric Almirola won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, a victory that gave Cole Custer a chance to defend his NASCAR championship.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

NAB Raises Dividend Despite a 6.1% Fall in Annual Profit

National Australia Bank raised its dividend despite a 6.1% fall in annual profit on lower lending margins and higher costs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."

Stubbornly glamorous cocaine lures us into addiction

If we really want to halt the scourge, we need to understand how the drug affects the many weekend users. Martha Gill’s article about the ravages of increased cocaine usage and purity raises ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Tow Truck Busted Transporting Stolen Cars

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Italian authorities bust 'Banksy forgery ring'

Over 2,100 forgeries, also targeting Warhol, Picasso, Monet and Dali, were recovered in the sting.

2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust

Italian officials said they had dismantled a Europe-wide network of forgers and dealers selling works purported to be by A-list artists, mostly through auction houses.

World - The New York Times - November 13

McGregor admits 'taking cocaine' on night of alleged rape

The Irish mixed martial arts fighter is defending a civil action by a woman who accused him of rape.

Russian sanctions busting linked to British Overseas Territories

Lack of open ownership records complicate efforts to find out who is involved in the trade

World - Financial Times - November 19

This Battery Startup Raised $15 Billion. Then It Went Bust.

Sweden’s Northvolt was once a darling of the battery industry and Europe’s best hope for competing with China’s dominant battery makers.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Massive organized retail theft operation in Queens busted

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- One of the largest organized retail theft operations in the history of Queens has been busted with millions of dollars in seized stolen goods recovered. The thieves had an ...

Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago

Ranking NFL Week 8 rookie performances: Bo Nix efficient and effective, Ladd McConkey nabs touchdowns

A Hail Mary uplifted Washington over Chicago in battle of rookie quarterbacks

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

NFL trade deadline updates: Ravens, Commanders bolster defenses with CB deals

Washington's resurgence continues as it acquired Marshon Lattimore, while Baltimore nabbed Tre'Davious White. Keep up with all the deadline day action.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Central banks need escape route from cycle of boom and bust

We should debate excessive policy easing and the neglect of credit and debt developments

World - Financial Times - November 1

'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.

California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population

Officials uncovered ‘alarming amount of fentanyl-laced pills’ during routine traffic stop in state’s central valley. A routine traffic stop in California’s central valley turned into a major ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Why China's Solar Boom Is a Bust for Its Leading Players

Shielded by tariffs and fostered by subsidies, a solar panel commands triple the price in the U.S. compared with China and Europe, but expanding in America has become trickier.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

"Narco sub" carrying 3.6 tons of cocaine intercepted in Pacific

Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.

Police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment in Spain

A ship carried crates of bananas that concealed identically designed boxes containing the cocaine, police said.

Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador

Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras. Spanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

4.78 tons of cocaine, $193,000 in cash found in shipping containers

Prosecutors said eight people were detained following searches carried out in Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this month.

Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust

Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.

Couple concealed murdered toddler in pushchair to go shopping

Scott Jeff is facing a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering two-year-old Isabella.

Law enforcement raises warning over so-called pink cocaine

Law enforcement is raising alarm bells over a drug called pink cocaine. It doesn't actually contain cocaine, but is instead a combination of other substances. Tom Hanson has more on the spread of ...

A team of researchers has warned about "pink cocaine" for over a year

The death of music star Liam Payne has thrust "pink cocaine," sometimes also called Tusi, into the national spotlight. The National Drug Early Warning System predicted its rise back in 2023.

Bungie Is Fixing Busted Destiny 2 Perk RNG After Mass Community Bug Hunt

In the weeks since Destiny 2 's latest dungeon, Vesper's Host , released, players have been convinced that some perk combinations on legendary weapons are far rarer than others, if not impossible ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Colts' Anthony Richardson has been most boom-or-bust quarterback since merger; will he turn it around?

Richardson was benched for Joe Flacco on Tuesday amid his early-season struggles