Prosecutors said investigators seized over 26.5 pounds of fentanyl from Sergio Martinez’s drug organization during the investigation.
Carol Semple
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Teen stalls his return to Wisconsin to face charges in Kenosha killings
The judge delays an extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, of Illinois, to give him time to hire a private attorney.
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Chlorine plant fire prompts Louisiana residents to shelter after hurricane
Environmental workers with hand-held monitors did not immediately detect chlorine releases from the fire at the BioLab plant in Lake Charles.
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In contrast to recent U.S. flip-flop, UN backs testing people without symptoms
The World Health Organization says countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases even if they don’t show symptoms, in order to stop its spread.
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Somber protests in Kenosha follow night of chaos, shootings
The fatal shooting of 2 protesters late Tuesday and the shooting by police Sunday of a 29-year-old Black father of 6, made Kenosha the latest focal point in the fight against racial injustice.
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Judge blocks rule that moves virus relief funds to private schools, including in Maine
The decision temporarily halts the U.S. government from implementing the rule in a group of states filing suit.
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Rural Maine businesses get help to build renewable energy projects
More than 30 Maine businesses are receiving help from the federal government to launch rural renewable energy projects
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Justice Department seeks data on nursing home deaths in 4 Democratic-led states
Prosecutors say fact-finding letters sent to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan seek to determine whether order by the states ‘may have resulted in the deaths of thousands’ of elderly residents.
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COVID-19 cluster traced to Rhode Island bachelorette party
Nineteen of the 20 guests who attended the late July gathering at an undisclosed location were sickened, authorities said. Seventeen were from Massachusetts.
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Republican convention speakers defend police as nation faces new racial tensions
Vice President Mike Pence, the evening’s featured speaker, argues that Democratic leaders are allowing lawlessness to prevail in U.S. cities.