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Man arrested after $3M worth of drugs shipped to restaurant

Employees of a Maine restaurant got a surprise when they opened a large wooden crate that they thought was a shipment of mugs they had recently ordered AUBURN, Maine -- Employees of a Maine restaurant got a surprise when they opened a large wooden crate that they thought was a shipment of mugs they had recently ordered. Instead, they found a plastic tote that contained what law enforcement suspect is 14 kilograms (31 pounds) of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl with an estimated street value of $3 million, Auburn police Deputy Chief Timothy Cougle said in a statement Saturday. The tote had a shipping label with the restaurant 's address but the name of someone who did not work there. Employees who opened it saw what they thought looked like drugs , so they contacted police, Cougle said. The crate from Arizona that arrived in the Maine town about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Portland was taken to the police department, where a chemical field examination confirmed it conta...

Bastianini unsure if he'll continue Jerez MotoGP round

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The four-time race winner broke his shoulder after a collision with Luca Marini in the sprint race at the Portuguese GP last month. Having missed the previous two rounds due to the injury, Bastianini was cleared by doctors to race this weekend following a test on a Ducati superbike at Misano on Tuesday. However, Bastianini struggled throughout Friday's practice sessions, ending the day down in 20th on the combined order, 1.3 seconds off the pace. While pleased to be back on his bike, Bastianini admits his continue d participation in the Jerez weekend is still unclear and he will assess this on Saturday morning. "It felt like the Monday test in Misano with the Panigale – not really good," Bastianini said of his return to action on Friday. "But I'm happy because I'm back on my Ducati and it has been a good day, with a lot of pain, but at the end I'm happy about it all. "But my situation is not good, my shoulder is not strong and it's di...

King's coronation part of long evolution for Queen Camilla

Britain's queen consort, Camilla, has come a long way LONDON -- When Camilla, Britain's queen consort, is crowned alongside her husband next week, the moment will mark the culmination of a remarkable - and painstakingly slow - transformation over five decades of a figure once reviled as the other woman and considered a huge liability to the British monarchy. With the coronation of King Charles III days away and his first seven months on the throne under his belt, many in Britain have grown to accept Camilla, though some experts and observers say she will always walk in the shadow of her past. “Without really trying too hard, but just by giving it time and going gently, gently, she has managed to show people the real person that she is — that she’s not this villainess, and that she’s there to do the hard work,” said Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. “But the most important thing about Camilla is the way she appears to support her husband and back him up.” Cam...

Italy's Meloni calls for unity on Liberation Day anniversary

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for unity among political forces in celebrating the anniversary of the liberation from the Nazis and their Fascist allies on April 25, 1945 ROME -- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for unity among political forces in celebrating the anniversary of the liberation from the Nazis and their Fascist allies on April 25, 1945. Meloni, whose hard-right Brother of Italy party traces its roots to the wreckage of Italian fascism at the end of World War Two, firmly rejected accusations of fascism nostalgia within the party. In an open letter to Italian daily Il Corriere della Sera, Meloni wrote she hoped that the celebrations could be an occasion of “renewed national concord,” strengthening Italy’s role in the world as “essential stronghold of democracy.” Allies and aides of the 46-year-old premier have been accused in several occasions of downplaying atrocities carried out by the Nazis and Fascists, or distorting historical facts concern...

Arsenal handed huge injury blow ahead of crunch Man City clash

Arsenal will be without centre-back William Saliba for Wednesday's huge Premier League clash with title rivals Manchester City. The 22-year-old is dealing with a back injury that has kept him out of Arsenal's last five Premier League games, with the Gunners still waiting for their first clean sheet in his absence. Just how severe Saliba's back issue is has been debated. Manager Mikel Arteta has previously confessed that things are not progressing as quickly as the club had expected, but there were still slim hopes that Saliba could be back in time for Wednesday's likely title-decider. But The Athletic report that Saliba will not be back in time for that game and there are even fears that the Frenchman's season may in fact be over. Recent assessments of Saliba's back have not shown the sort of progress doctors were expecting and he is expected to also miss the meeting with Chelsea on May 2. Read the latest Arsenal news here feed While Saliba's injury is n...

Sargeant opens up on 'really difficult' move to Europe

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Logan Sergeant has opened up on his "really difficult" move to Europe at a young age to pursue his dream of reaching Formula 1. F1 is a traditionally Euro-centric sport, with all but one of the sport's 10 current teams being headquartered in Europe, and many of F1's European circuits also feature on the calendars of the sport's feeder series like F2 and F3. Drivers from outside Europe who harbour aspirations of one day reaching Formula 1 typically relocate to the continent at an early age, in order to com Pet e in junior championships that allow them to progress and put themselves on the radar of key figures in F1 . For his part, Sargeant left his native Florida at the age of 12 in order to get a foot on the European karting ladder – the same age fellow F1 driver Zhou Guanyu was when he left China to move to England for the same reason. Splitting his teens between England and Switzerland as he competed in various series all over Europe, Sargeant excl...

4 protesters against China's COVID policy released on bail

An activist says officials in Beijing have released four women on bail who were arrested for joining rare nationwide protests in late November against China’s tough anti-coronavirus policy TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Officials in Beijing have released four women on bail who were arrested for joining rare nationwide protests in late November against China's tough anti-coronavirus policies, an activist said. One of the women, former book editor Cao Zhixin, had recorded a video before her detention saying, “If you're watching this, it means that I have been taken away by the police.” She and her friends Li Yuanjing, Zhai Dengrui and Li Siqi were detained in Beijing in December and accused of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” a vague charge often used against dissidents, according to Human Rights Watch. All four were released Thursday on bail, according to a Chinese activist who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of government reprisals. Cao and a group of friends had join...

In win for Jordan, judge denies Bragg's request to block GOP congressional subpoena

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The Manhattan district attorney's office said it'll seek a stay pending appeal. A federal judge has denied Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's request to block a congressional subpoena for a former prosecutor in Bragg's office who investigated former President Donald Trump. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on Wednesday declined to enjoin the subpoena for testimony about Trump's indictment, clearing the way for Mark Pomerantz to be interviewed privately Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. Pomerantz was a special assistant district attorney who resigned in 2022 over Bragg's unwillingness to pursue a case against Trump. After Pomerantz left Bragg's office, he wrote a memoir about his experience, telling ABC News in February he felt "strongly you do have to apply the same legal standards to everyone, regardless of your president or pauper." Rep. Jim Jordan, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee hearing on the Coronavirus pandemi...

Pregnant woman picking up partygoers killed after teens allegedly fire at her car

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A pregnant woman was fatally shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a group of teens allegedly fired at her car in an apparent case of mistaken identity, police said. A pregnant woman was fatally shot after a group of teenagers allegedly fired at her car in an apparent case of mistaken identity, police said. Kerisha Johnson, 36, was shot early Sunday while attempting to pick up people from a party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police said. Johnson, who was nine months pregnant and "due to give birth within several days," was found dead inside her car by officers responding to reports of shots fired, according to an arrest warrant. A stuffed animal and balloon are left as a memorial for Kenisha Johnson, in Baton Rouge, La., on April 17, 2023. WBRZ During their investigation, police found that the event was promoted as an Easter party, attended by mostly teens. Detectives learned that Johnson was driving toward the party when "several individuals" began firing at her whi...

American Explorers Discover Ьіzаггe Cave Creatures in ѕtагtɩіпɡ Video Footage (video attach)

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Arsenal buckle under the pressure at just the wrong time

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FROM LONDON STADIUM - After 25 minutes at the London Stadium, everything looked to be under control for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta. For all intents and purposes, they had the game sewn up against West Ham United after just ten minutes, having raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard. Déjà vu from last Sunday when the Gunners were a couple of goals to the good away at Liverpool, albeit not quite as early on. Arsenal's movement was fluid, their passing was crisp and their confidence seemingly sky-high against a team who had been battered 5-1 by Newcastle on this very ground just 11 days earlier. It was all too easy. Securing victory would have restored Arsenal's six-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, setting the scene for a mouthwatering heavyweight clash on April 26 at the Etihad Stadium. But for the second week in a row, Arteta's side hadn't read the winning script. Instead, they shrunk into their s...

Ukraine awaits US missile system after latest Russian strike

Ukrainian authorities say the death toll from Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine’s city of Sloviansk has gone up to 11 as rescue crews try to reach people trapped in the rubble of an apartment building KYIV, Ukraine -- The death toll from Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine's city of Sloviansk rose to 11 Saturday as rescue crews tried to reach people trapped in the rubble of an apartment building, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine's air force said the country would soon have weapons with which to try to prevent attacks like the one Friday. The delivery of the Patriot air defense system promised by the U.S. was expected in Ukraine sometime after Easter, Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said. The primarily Orthodox Christian country is preparing to observe Easter on Sunday. Speaking Saturday on Ukrainian state TV, Ihnat declined to give a precise timeline for the arrival of the defensive missile system but said the public would know “as soon as the ...