What is the recreational drug ‘pink cocaine’?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn’t typically contain cocaine. The pink powder — really a grab bag of different drugs dyed pink — has turned up in drug
Georgia Supreme Court rejects Republican attempt to quickly reinstate invalidated election rules
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by national and state Republicans to immediately reinstate recently passed election rules that a judge had ruled were invalid. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas
A Georgia teen accused in the Apalachee High School shooting has pleaded not guilty
ATLANTA (AP) — A 14-year-old Georgia boy indicted on murder charges in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Colt Gray’s lawyer filed papers entering the plea after Gray was indicted on
Southern California official to resign and plead guilty in COVID funds investigation
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief
North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff’s office and data from the state,
Grieving families of seniors killed when a dock collapsed say the tragedy was preventable
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regina Brinson heard a crack before the metal walkway gave way beneath her feet, plunging her into the water beneath the state-operated ferry dock on Georgia’s Sapelo Island. As strong currents swept her
Ohio man charged with bringing massive ‘Trump’ sign to Capitol for rioters to use as a weapon
An Ohio man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack. Jeffrey
Judge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove the governor’s power to grant clemency and allow someone else to consider his case.
Police say ‘suspicious’ explosion at Utah apartment injured 2 people and displaced 90 families
LEHI, Utah (AP) — An early morning explosion in a Utah apartment injured two people and led to the temporary relocation of 90 families in the building because the sprinkler system was damaged, officials in Lehi said
Trump to be interviewed by popular US broadcaster Joe Rogan on Friday
By Steve Holland and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will participate in an interview on Friday with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who has a devoted following in the tens of millions of
