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Oregon reverses course and recriminalizes drug possession

People caught in possession of hard drugs will once again be at risk of state criminal penalties after the state of Oregon opted to recriminalize possession of drugs such as fentanyl, heroin and meth. Oregon became the first state in the country to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs in response to a...

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49ers first-round pick Ricky Pearsall shot during robbery attempt in San Francisco

San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall was reportedly shot during a robbery attempt in downtown San Francisco Saturday, Mayor London Breed confirmed. “This afternoon, there was an attempted robbery in Union Square involving San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and he was shot,” Breed’s statement on X said. “SFPD was on scene...

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Jewish students attacked with glass bottle on University of Pittsburgh campus as students return to classes

A group of Jewish students at the University of Pittsburgh was allegedly attacked with a glass bottle, leaving two students injured, the university announced. According to a statement from the Pennsylvania college, students were attacked near the Cathedral of Learning, a focal point on the Pittsburgh campus, around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Two students were injured...

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Human remains found at California nudist resort after couple vanishes

Police investigating the disappearance of a California couple from a nudist resort say they have found human remains underneath the home of a neighbor being charged with their murders. The Redlands Police Department says authorities on Friday were able to enter “the area under the home where murder suspect Michael Sparks was located on Thursday”...

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Aurora police react to alleged Venezuelan gang presence at apartments: 'Have not taken over'

Aurora police shared an update after video surfaced allegedly showing heavily armed Venezuelan migrant gang members trying to break into an apartment in Colorado. In a video from a news conference posted to the department’s official X account late Friday evening, Aurora Police Department interim Chief Heather Morris said “gang members have not taken over”...