Judge throws the book at rapper accused of sadistic animal cruelty to promote his music
A New York City judge promised an aspiring rapper accused of sacrificing a house cat as part of a satanic ritual that she won’t approve a plea deal unless it meets certain criteria.
Bronx Judge Linda Poust Lopez on Tuesday told David Mosley, 26, who goes by the alias Church of Ububal, that she will sign off on a deal only if he agrees to the maximum prison sentence on animal cruelty charges, the New York Post reported.
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“I will not approve a plea deal on the animal cruelty charge unless it is the maximum sentence on that charge,” Lopez told Mosley. “I want you to follow up on your mental health appointments.”
Mosley, who was heckled by animal rights activists outside the courthouse, allegedly sacrificed the cat as part of an online stunt on Oct. 16, and vowed another “live sacrifice” on Halloween night.
“Be there or be square,” he allegedly said online. “Like I said at my first show and no one came. But you will be at this one. Grab popcorn.”
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Local veterinarians and animal-rights groups shared Mosley’s online posts in an effort to prevent him from adopting other animals, the Daily News reported.
Authorities later busted Mosely on suspicion of criminal mischief, aggravated cruelty to animals and disposal of dead animals.
The animal cruelty charge carries a two-year prison sentence. While arriving in court, police had to protect Mosley as he was confronted by angry activists outside, the Post report states.
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“I think that’s better than no sentence at all, but it deserves the two-years-plus if he has a psychiatric history,” activist John Cortez, 56, told The Post.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office.
Single loose wire caused Baltimore bridge collapse as rebuild costs climb to $5.2B
A loose signal wire caused the blackout that sent the cargo ship Dali crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday, blaming the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) for failing to assess the bridge’s ability to withstand a ship strike.
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge occurred early on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost power and struck a support pier, prompting the spans to fall into the Patapsco River.
The NTSB’s final report found that a single misinstalled wire led to a total power loss that left the Dali without propulsion or steering moments before impact. The board said the tragedy could have been prevented if Maryland had followed safety recommendations issued years earlier.
“The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the contact of the container ship Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a loss of electrical power blackout due to a loose signal wire connection to a terminal block stemming from the improper installation of wireless label banding,” the board said.
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Investigators said the crew reacted quickly to the blackout but had too little time to restore power before the vessel struck the bridge. The ship’s proximity to the span, combined with delays in restarting its systems, made the collision unavoidable.
The report also faulted the MDTA for not conducting a vulnerability assessment, a step recommended by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to identify ways to protect bridges from ship strikes.
The NTSB said contributing to the collapse “was the lack of countermeasures to reduce the bridge’s vulnerability to collapse due to impact by oceangoing vessels, which could have been implemented if a vulnerability assessment had been conducted.”
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Engineers testified that the Dali’s crew misused a flushing pump as a service pump, a practice the ship’s operator, Synergy Marine Group, failed to detect or stop. That misuse limited the vessel’s ability to recover power after the blackout.
The NTSB also criticized Synergy for allowing critical electrical systems to run in manual mode rather than automatic, which hindered the Dali’s recovery after the power failure.
“Staff found that Synergy operational oversight was inadequate because it did not discontinue crew’s ongoing use of the flushing pump as a service pump for the diesel generators aboard the Dali, and at least one other vessel,” NTSB engineer Bart Barnum said.
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The board also found that communication failures prevented timely warnings to highway workers, who had no chance to evacuate before the bridge collapsed.
The NTSB’s findings came a day after Maryland officials said rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge will take two years longer than expected and cost more than twice the original estimate. State engineers now say the project won’t be finished until 2030 and could cost as much as $5.2 billion — up from the initial $1.9 billion projection used to secure federal funding.
Jim Harkness, the MDTA’s chief engineer, told The Washington Post that inflation and market factors are driving the increase.
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“Estimating is difficult on these larger projects,” he said. “The market factors, that all comes into play.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had predicted in August that the final bill would be “double plus” the initial estimate once federal dollars were committed.
The NTSB’s findings paint a picture of cascading failures — from a single faulty wire to years of missed safety precautions — that combined to cause one of the deadliest infrastructure disasters in Maryland’s history.
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As the state works to rebuild the bridge, the growing costs and timeline delays underscore how deeply the collapse continues to ripple through Maryland’s economy and infrastructure.
Trump clashes with ABC reporter, defends Saudi crown prince in tense exchange
President Donald Trump lashed out at an ABC News reporter Tuesday for a pointed question she aimed at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) over the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
During Trump’s first term in office, there was international outcry over the brutal killing of Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who wrote for The Washington Post and was an outspoken critic of the Saudi regime. The CIA concluded at the time that MBS ordered Khashoggi’s murder.
While taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office, Trump and MBS were confronted by ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce on a multitude of issues, including Khashoggi.
“Is it appropriate, Mr. President, for your family to be doing business in Saudi Arabia while you’re president? Is that a conflict of interest?” Bruce began. “And Your Royal Highness, the U.S. intelligence concluded that you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist; 9/11 families are furious that you are here in the Oval Office. Why should Americans trust you?”
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“Who are you with?” Trump asked.
“I’m with ABC News, sir,” Bruce responded.
After asking her again for clarity, Trump replied, “Fake news. ABC fake news. One of the worst in the business.”
Trump told Bruce he has “nothing to do with the family business,” insisting “what my family does is fine. They’ve done very little with Saudi Arabia.”
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He then gave a full-throated defense of MBS, even contradicting his first administration’s intel reporting about the crown prince’s involvement in Khashoggi’s killing.
“As far as this gentleman is concerned, he’s done a phenomenal job,” Trump told Bruce. “You mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen, but he knew nothing about it. And we can leave it at that.
“You don’t have to embarrass our guest by asking a question like that.”
MBS also chimed in, telling Bruce he feels “painful” for the families of 9/11 victims but urged them to “focus on the reality,” pointing to how Usama bin Laden “used” Saudis in the terrorist attacks to “destroy” U.S.-Saudi relations.
He also acknowledged how “painful” it was in Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi’s murder, calling it a “huge mistake” but insisted his regime “did all the right steps” to investigate what happened and implemented changes so that nothing like that happens again.
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Trump later scolded Bruce after she asked him why he didn’t release the Jeffrey Epstein files himself ahead of the House vote.
“It’s not the question that I mind. It’s your attitude. I think you are a terrible reporter. It’s the way you ask these questions,” Trump told Bruce. “You start off with a man who is highly respected, asking him a horrible, insubordinate and just a terrible question.”
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Trump suggested Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr should consider removing ABC’s broadcast license.
“I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake. And it’s so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman who should look at that,” Trump told the reporter, accusing her network of being biased against him.
Several Dems defy House leaders, vote with GOP to punish progressive
Nearly two dozen House Democrats defied their party leaders’ wishes Tuesday to vote in favor of rebuking a progressive lawmaker for what critics called an unfair move to tip the scales in his district’s next election.
The House voted to pass a resolution of disapproval against Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, a measure that was led by one of his fellow Democrats — moderate Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash.
It passed in a 236 to 183 vote, with 23 Democrats voting with the GOP to rebuke García. Four lawmakers voted “present” — Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., and Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio.
The Democrats who voted with Republicans include Reps. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., Sharice Davids, D-Kan., Laura Gillen, D-N.Y., Angie Craig, D-Minn., Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., and Perez.
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“I’m on the Ethics Committee — I just generally, for stuff that should be referred to the Ethics Committee, I voted present,” Subramanyam told Fox News Digital of his vote.
Houlahan said, “I worry that we’re in an endless cycle of tit-for-tat. What [Garcia] did was not correct. But my choice was to say that this needed to be taken up in the Ethics Committee. That’s why I voted the way I voted, because I don’t want people to continue to bring up resolutions against each other for every single thing that happens.”
Craig and Perez declined to elaborate on their votes.
Perez had accused García of “undermining the process of a free and fair election” by abruptly changing course on his re-election bid hours before the filing deadline in his deep-blue Illinois district. Critics of the move said the timing ensured García’s chief of staff was the only person able to file to run instead.
The division caused a political headache for House Democratic leadership, which opposed the resolution.
House Democrats who voted in favor of rebuking García did so against the expressed wishes of Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who said Monday that Americans were “focused on the high cost of living in the United States of America.”
“I do not support the so-called resolution of disapproval, and I strongly support Congressman Chuy García. He’s been a progressive champion for disenfranchised communities for decades, including during his time in Congress. And he’s made life better for the American people,” Jeffries said.
He released an additional statement on Tuesday morning alongside Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., urging opposition to the resolution.
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“He is a good man who has always prioritized the people he represents, even while experiencing unthinkable family tragedy. We unequivocally oppose this misguided resolution and urge our colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus to reject it,” they wrote.
García said his decision was due to health reasons for himself and his family, as well as a desire to spend more time with his grandchildren.
Democrats’ bid to kill the measure failed on Monday night, with Perez and Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, voting with Republicans to proceed with the vote.
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Perez laid out her case during debate on the measure shortly thereafter.
“I like Chuy García. I think his reasons for retiring are noble. We are not here to adjudicate the character of Chuy García. I’m asking the body to consider a set of facts laid before us tonight about how he chose his successor and deprived Americans the right to choose their elected representative,” she said.
“One week before the filing deadline, Congressman Chuy García filed for re-election and submitted the necessary signatures for that petition. But three days before the filing deadline, he also began collecting signatures for his chief of staff, who shares his last name. Just hours before the filing deadline, Representative García’s chief of staff submitted the paperwork to run with at least 2,500 signatures attached to it, and Chuy García’s signature was the very first one listed in the petition.”
During his own comments, García suggested his wife’s recent multiple sclerosis diagnosis was part of his decision to withdraw, while disputing other accusations against himself.
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“I filed to run for Congress because this work is more important than ever, and I wanted to deliver for my community and to be part, hopefully, of a new House majority next year. I followed the rules of Illinois and its election law … And contrary to claims that were made earlier today, I did not circulate any petitions that I was accused of circulating. I only circulated when I filed on the first day,” García said.
“But as I looked ahead, I had to be honest about what the next term would demand and what my family needed. I saw the big picture — supporting my wife as we managed her illness, taking better care of my own health and being present for the grandson that we just adopted two weeks ago. It was a tough decision, but I made that choice.”
Media scandal: Reporter fired over Kennedy ties allegedly slept with Mark Sanford
The political reporter who has written a book about an alleged digital romantic relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the campaign trail was accused by her ex-fiancé on Monday of having a romantic relationship with former South Carolina Gov. and Congressman Mark Sanford.
Olivia Nuzzi, the journalist who parted ways with New York Magazine last year over the explosive revelations, reportedly had an intimate relationship with Kennedy, whom she covered for the publication. She’s now published a book about their alleged digital romance without explicitly naming Kennedy.
The scandal led to the end of Nuzzi’s engagement to Politico’s chief Washington correspondent and Playbook co-author at the time, Ryan Lizza, who has since left the outlet.
Lizza, who now runs an independent publication on Substack, shocked the media industry with a post that claims Nuzzi had a romantic relationship with another subject of her reporting.
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Lizza claimed that in 2020 he had found something on a piece of stationery spilling out of Nuzzi’s backpack in the Georgetown townhouse they shared that would “alter the course of our lives.”
“We were under contract to write a book about the presidential campaign. The primaries were in full swing, and it felt like we were falling behind on our project. But there was one bright spot. Olivia was spending more and more time in South Carolina, from where she had just returned, which was a good thing, I thought, considering how politically important the state was,” Lizza wrote.
“In the fall, she had published, in New York Magazine, a profile of a long-shot but intriguing presidential candidate, and he continued to be a helpful source,” he continued, later noting it was Sanford. “Maybe this book would come together, after all.”
But before the book could be finished, Lizza said he found a note his then-fiancé wrote that said, “If I swallowed every drop of water from the tower above your house, I would still thirst for you.”
“I flipped to another page and saw a name and the first line of an unfinished love letter to him that included enough details to confirm a physical relationship and the hint of some kind of falling out,” Lizza continued. “My heart stopped when I realized who he was.”
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Lizza explained that the recipient was a “a famous politician, 32 years older than Olivia, and well-known for a sex scandal,” as well as the subject of a recent profile she’d written about a presidential candidate.
“She later explained to me that she became ‘infatuated’ with him after their interview, that she couldn’t get him out of her head, and that as her obsession intensified, she sent him increasingly risqué pictures and texts, secretly followed him on the campaign trail when she told me she was out covering other candidates, and fantasized about a rendezvous, which was consummated at his home in South Carolina one night after she went dark on me and made up a story about how she was dealing with a crisis concerning her sick mother,” he wrote.
Lizza wrote that he knew the relationship was over and the “book project was dead” at that point.
“I called my agent. ‘We have a big problem,’ I said. ‘Olivia is sleeping with Mark Sanford,’” Lizza wrote.
Fox News Digital reached out to Nuzzi and Sanford for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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Sanford was a popular second-term Republican governor in 2009 when his week-long disappearance at the time made national headlines.
It was later revealed that Sanford was out of the country, having an affair with an Argentinian woman. The episode ended his marriage and tainted his political career, although he didn’t resign.
He later won back his old South Carolina congressional seat in a 2013 special election — defeating Stephen Colbert‘s sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch — and was re-elected in 2014 and 2016.
Eventually a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, Sanford lost his 2018 primary to a GOP challenger. He went on to briefly challenge Trump for the 2020 GOP nomination, but his campaign lasted only two months.
Nuzzi, who is now an editor for Vanity Fair, profiled Sanford for New York Magazine in September 2019, headlined, “Is Mark Sanford’s Quest for the Mythical Reluctant Trump Voter Noble or Pathetic?”
Vanity Fair did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.
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A Kennedy spokesperson previously denied any sort of physical relationship had occurred and said he had only met Nuzzi once. She has maintained that she never had a physical relationship with him but did engage in “personal” communications. Kennedy is married to actress Cheryl Hines.
As the scandal played out, Lizza was initially placed on leave from Politico after Nuzzi accused him of blackmail and harassment. She ultimately withdrew a protective order against Lizza, who was welcomed back to Politico with a diminished role before he bolted to start a Substack called Telos.
Trump says one change could make McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish even better
President Donald Trump gave McDonald’s leadership a not-so-subtle hint at how the massive chain could improve the iconic Filet-O-Fish.
“I like the fish. I like it. You could do a little bit more tartar sauce, so please,” Trump said while delivering remarks at the McDonald’s Impact Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C. He added that he hates having to ask for more sauce.
In the same speech, Trump joked that he was the first former McDonald’s fry cook to become president, referencing his famous 2024 campaign stop. He then took a swipe at his opponent in the 2024 race, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, saying that he was there longer than she was, even though she claimed to have worked at McDonald’s.
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“I’m honored to stand before you as the very first former McDonald’s fry cook ever to become President of the United States,” Trump said. “And I actually was there for about 30 minutes, and that was 30 minutes longer than Kamala was there, despite her job at McDonald’s.”
Trump then thanked the McDonald’s employee who informed his campaign that Harris never worked for the Golden Arches.
He also expressed his love for McDonald’s, calling himself one of the fast-food giant’s “all-time most loyal customers.”
“I’m also one of your all-time most loyal customers,” Trump said. “Well, other politicians fly around on campaign planes stocked with expensive catering, when Trump Force One — prior to ascending to Air Force One, which is quite a nice plane also — we served only McDonald’s almost every time.”
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The president said that during the campaign he got Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to eat a Big Mac and that “he loved it.” Trump joked that the famously health-focused Kennedy “didn’t want that publicized.”
While speaking at the summit, the president addressed the broader issue of affordability, touting his administration’s success, while admitting that some products are still more expensive than they should be.
“We have a couple of items like coffee, which is a little high. We’re going to get that down,” Trump said. He also recalled that early in his second term, he was asked about the price of eggs almost immediately after entering office.
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Despite acknowledging the high price of coffee, Trump argued that the economy was rebounding under his leadership.
“In the past six months, the price of breakfast items has fallen 14%,” Trump said. “Bread prices are down, dairy prices are down, and the price of eggs has declined 86% since March. I want to give a very special thanks to McDonald’s for slashing prices for the most popular items. We’re getting prices down for this country, and there’s no better leader or advocate than McDonald’s.”
He said that the stock market shows the rebound that his administration worked to achieve, adding that the stock market reached its all-time high 48 times over the course of nine months. Trump also said that the American people are seeing that the country is “doing better.” The president asserted that things are only going to improve.
“These new heights of prosperity are going to be incredible,” he said. “We’re looking at affordability. We’re going to bring it down for everybody.”
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Trump concluded his remarks by painting McDonald’s as a partner in his vision for an improved economy.
“So, together we’re going to make America richer, stronger, prouder, and happier than ever before. And you people can be very, very proud of the job you’ve done. You’re respected all over the world, and it’s an honor to be with McDonald’s,” he said.
Glen Powell retreats to Texas hometown, calling Hollywood an ‘app’ you can’t quit
Glen Powell didn’t want the glitz and glam that comes with living in Hollywood.
During a recent interview with Vanity Fair for its 2026 Hollywood Issue, the 37-year-old “Twisters” actor spoke about why he chose to leave Los Angeles and move back to his hometown of Austin, Texas, despite his success.
“I needed a spiritual place where I could hang my hat and truly be unplugged,” he said. “If you live in LA … where everyone is sort of a part of this thing, you can’t ever sign off of that app.”
It seems Powell moved from one acting hot spot to another, telling the outlet “there’s so much being shot around Texas now. It’s about to get even more competitive.”
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After moving to the Lone Star State, Powell enrolled in classes at the University of Texas at Austin.
“I literally just paid my tuition two days ago for next semester,” he said, adding he is under no illusion this career will last forever.
“Anyone who believes that they’re going to be top dog forever has not studied how Hollywood works,” he said. “So, the best that you can do is really work as hard as you possibly can. Make things that you believe in, treat people well and hope that you leave the world with some classic things that they can continue watching for years to come.”
He previously opened up about his decision to move back to his hometown during a June 2024 interview with USA Today.
“I needed a spiritual place where I could hang my hat and truly be unplugged.”
At the time, he told the outlet it was always his “goal” to move back home after gaining “enough traction in LA. My parents just turned 70, and you want to enjoy every moment you have near your family.”
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“It’s really fun to be around people that love movies and love the business. However, sometimes that echo chamber can be not so great for you on the mental health level,” he said. “When all you do is consume movies and entertainment, you could become a little self-aware and maybe derivative of yourself. Your personal life, there’s no sort of freedom there. There’s storytelling around that, and I feel like that’s just not good for you on the long term.”
Powell spoke with Vanity Fair in November 2024 about his bumpy start in Hollywood as a “struggling actor,” saying “there’s no harder place to live than being in Hollywood.”
He made his film debut in 2003’s “Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over” and later appeared in the 2007 film “The Great Debaters,” starring Denzel Washington. After impressing Washington while on set, the veteran actor introduced him to his agent, Ed Limato, who convinced him to move to Los Angeles.
“Even at the darkest moments in that town, when I really didn’t have anything happening, you sort of have to lie to yourself, at least a little bit, and act like this is that chapter of the story where things just aren’t going right,” Powell said.
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Looking back, the “Anyone But You” star said he was thankful for that time of his life, saying it gave him “a chance to understand a lot about writing” and to “occupy different types of jobs” that taught him the ins and outs of financing and producing a project.
After getting his big break in the 2022 movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” Powell co-wrote and starred in the 2023 movie, “Hit Man,” which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for lead actor.
He is currently starring in “The Running Man” alongside Coleman Domingo and Josh Brolin.
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Storage unit auction winner finds record-breaking amount of fentanyl inside: officials
Authorities in Colorado announced the “shocking discovery” of 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in an auctioned-off storage unit — the largest drug bust of its kind in state history.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said the record-breaking seizure happened on Nov. 11 in the Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch after the winning bidder opened up the unit, “found multiple items that appeared to be illegal narcotics” and “immediately notified” deputies.
“This played out like an episode of a TV show, where a winning bidder legally bought a storage unit and unbeknownst to them, the unit contained 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills and another 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder,” Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Rocky Mountain Field Division Special Agent in Charge David Oleskysaid in a statement. “There is no doubt many lives have been saved by keeping these poison pills off the streets of Colorado.”
The DEA added that, “This is the largest one-time seizure of counterfeit pills in Colorado history, and the sixth-largest, single seizure of suspected fentanyl pills in United States history.”
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Body camera footage released by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office showed deputies lifting the lid of a storage container to reveal the drugs.
“That is an absolute metric s— ton of fentanyl,” one of the deputies said. “I got a very unique situation here.”
Following testing, the sheriff’s office confirmed that deputies found 198 kilograms of counterfeit fentanyl pills, 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder and 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine.
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“I want to thank the citizen who reported this discovery, the storage facility staff for their cooperation, and the deputies who responded quickly and professionally,” Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly said. “Let me send a strong and unmistakable message: fentanyl and illegal narcotics will not be tolerated in Douglas County. Our deputies, detectives, and crime lab professionals are committed to keeping this community safe, and we will remain relentless in that mission.”
The sheriff’s office, which called the find a “shocking discovery,” also said, “The original owner of the storage unit had been taken into custody by the DEA in April, which resulted in the unit going unpaid and eventually being auctioned off.”
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“I want to thank everyone who helped us with the largest successful fentanyl seizure in Colorado history,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement. “Getting more of this deadly drug off the streets saves lives. In Colorado, we are cracking down on crime, apprehending dangerous criminals, and keeping our communities safe. I thank the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and our federal partners for working with us to get criminals off of Colorado streets, out of our communities, and ensure Coloradans and families are safe.”
Cheerleader found dead on Carnival cruise stuffed under bed, wrapped in blanket: report
Ten days after a Florida 18-year-old cheerleader died under mysterious circumstances on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of America, authorities still don’t have a cause and manner of death.
Anna Kepner, a varsity cheerleader who wanted to join the Navy after graduating from high school and eventually become a K-9 police officer, was found dead on Nov. 7, according to authorities.
The vessel returned to port in Miami a day later, and her remains were sent to the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
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However, officials there told Fox News Digital Tuesday that the doctor has not yet determined a cause and manner of death, and the autopsy report is not yet available.
In a statement, Carnival said it was cooperating with the FBI, which is handling the case.
“Carnival Cruise Line is fully cooperating with the Miami office of the FBI in the investigation of the death of a guest traveling on Carnival Horizon last week,” a spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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“The ship returned to PortMiami (the Port of Miami) as planned on Saturday morning, Nov. 8 and the FBI has advised that there is no related threat to safety aboard as it sails its current voyage.”
The company deferred all other questions to the FBI, which has said little publicly about the case.
The Daily Mail reported Tuesday morning, citing two unnamed sources, that housekeeping staff aboard the Carnival Horizon discovered Kepner dead and stuffed under her bed, wrapped in a blanket and concealed beneath a pile of life jackets. She reportedly complained of feeling sick the night before and left dinner early.
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Days before Kepner’s death, she hinted at TikTok that she was going through a rough breakup. In an Oct. 26 video, she shared a series of selfies and wrote that she would continue to “have a smile” on her face despite the ordeal.
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“Even after every breakup, being disrespected, being lied to, being cheated on, being used, getting manipulated, getting played, I will always have a smile on my face and a kind heart,” reads the on-screen text in her video.
Her final post, on Oct. 30, was much shorter.
“You deserve to be happy, but if it ain’t with me then nvm,” it reads, using shorthand for “never mind.”
Around 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 7, she was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship.