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Daniel Kinahan set for big money blow as US court rules civil case against him can go ahead without a defence

Top lawyer Eric Montalvo is suing former boxing firm MTK Global and Kinahan on behalf of promoter Moses Heredia, who is seeking damages of up to $20 million for the alleged poaching of boxer JoJo Diaz

Irish Mirror

Today's Interview: DEA's ‘Operation Last Mile’ takes on drug cartels and their U.S. partners in

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration is announcing the results of a year-long investigation into the way foreign drug cartels get illegal and deadly drugs into the U.S.

WEKU

The pandemic-era rule that lets you get telehealth prescriptions just got extended

Telehealth flourished during the pandemic thanks to relaxed rules that allowed prescribing without an in-person visit. Federal officials have decided to keep that in place for the time being.

WEKU

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My 7 favorite new to Netflix movies that you should watch in May 2023

Netflix's May brought some all-time-great movies to the big red streaming machine. Here are my top 7 movies added earlier this month.

Tom’s Guide

DUP candidate Darren Leighton informed by PSNI of a death threat against him

"I know that those behind this threat do not represent the vast majority of people of the Botanic area"

Belfast Live

Mexican cartel drug smuggler arrested with $5m fentanyl pill stash in New York

44-year-old Enrique Perez was stopped by authorities outside the Yankees Stadium in the Bronx where they uncovered $5 million worth of fentanyl-laced pills and almost 5kg of powdered fentanyl

Daily Mirror

2 Detroit men charged after more than 44 pounds of fentanyl seized at Midway Airport

Jamire Hollingshed and Robert Lewis were arrested after agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration learned they were planning to fly into Midway on May 2.

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New Senate Bill Would Turn Online Services Into Narcs

An expanded surveillance state can’t solve problems created by drug prohibition.

Reason

Case details Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl-fueled evolution

Prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment that while Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serves a life sentence, his sons have steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggle into the U.S. The indictment…

The Independent UK

DEA chief grilled over probe into no-bid contracts, hiring

Lawmakers grilled U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram over millions of dollars in no-bid contracts that are the subject of a watchdog probe into whether the agency improperly hired some of her past associates

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland council election 2023: Dates, candidates, where to vote, results, rules and more

Your one-stop guide to the NI local election on May 18 and how to vote

Belfast Live

Dying patients protest looming telehealth crackdown

A proposed Drug Enforcement Agency rule aimed at cracking down on prescriptions for dangerous drugs has spurred a backlash from dying patients and those who care for them

The Independent UK

Classifying tranquilizer as a controlled substance will 'do nothing' to curb deaths, some experts say

PITTSBURGH — This week, the Shapiro administration and acting health secretary Dr. Debra Bogen announced that the sedative tranquilizer xylazine, also known as tranq, would be listed as a Schedule III controlled substance.

Tribune News Service

Prohibition Gave Us Xylazine in Fentanyl. The Solution, Drug Warriors Say, Is More Prohibition.

The emergence of the animal tranquilizer as an opioid adulterant illustrates once again how the war on drugs makes drug use more dangerous.

Reason

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U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl

In sweeping indictments, the Justice Department targeted two dozen operatives in the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. But many drug policy experts say this won't slow fentanyl deaths.

The Independent UK

GOP senator demands DEA boss explain no-bid contracts, hires

A senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee has demanded that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram address allegations of improper hiring and contracting of her past associates

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: US-Mexico officials must put aside animosity to stop fentanyl deaths

A round of indictments against a major Mexican fentanyl trafficking ring last week presents an opportunity to hobble the multinational drug enterprise killing people on both sides of the border — but only if leaders in the United States and Mexico can stop sniping at each other and overcome a…

The Independent UK

Takeaways of AP report on watchdog probe into DEA hiring

A federal watchdog is investigating whether the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under chief Anne Milgram improperly awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to hire her past associates

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The Independent UK

DEA chief faces probe into 'swampy' hires, no-bid contracts

A federal watchdog is investigating whether the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under chief Anne Milgram improperly awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to hire her past associates

WhatToWatch

Snowfall series finale: 3 loose ends we want tied up

Ahead of the Snowfall series finale, we're looking at the plot points that still need a conclusion, including where's Peaches?

Chicago Sun-Times

Lane Tech students analyze Chicago’s fentanyl crisis

Fentanyl was involved in 86% of opioid-related overdoses in Chicago in 2020, according to city data. Fentanyl overdoses started skyrocketing in 2018, said Luis Agostini, a spokesperson for the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Chicago field division.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Don’t curb opioid prescriptions through telemedicine. They’re saving lives

The explosion of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transformative for countless patients who might otherwise be unable to access care. But the Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to roll back telemedicine options for many essential prescriptions. It would be a dangerous move, exacerbating already gaping disparities and imperiling…

AFP

Fight against fentanyl needs global plan, US envoy says

Mexico City (AFP) - Combating fentanyl, a deadly opioid that has killed tens of thousands of Americans, requires a global strategy similar to the one undertaken against covid-19, US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

El Chapo’s sons among 28 Sinaloa drug cartel members charged by Justice Department

The men are known as the Chapitos, or little Chapos, and are believed to be part of the most violent and aggressive faction of the Sinaloa drug cartel

Axios

U.S., Mexico and China trade accusations over fentanyl crisis

“Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encountered."

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