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Backpacks Containing Over $1.1 Million of Cocaine Found Near Washington-Canada Border

Two abandoned backpacks containing approximately 78 pounds of cocaine worth over $1.1 million were found near the Canadian border in Washington, authorities said. The discovery was made while agents assigned to the Blaine Sector were out on patrol Thursday, Dec....

Dune Director Denis Villeneuve ‘Banned’ Cell Phones from His Sets Since the Devices Are ‘Like a Drug’

Denis Villeneuve in February 2024. Photo:  Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images "Everybody has to focus and be entirely in the present," the filmmaker said of why he forbids smart devices during filming A Dune set is no place for cell phones or social media, according to director Denis...

Mom Says Husband Called Her ‘Selfish’ for Not Spending $300 on In-App Video Game Purchase for Their Son: ‘He Blew Up’

A mom says she refused to purchase her son an expensive "skin" in the League of Legends video game — which resulted in a blow-out fight with her husband. Earlier this month, the mom posted to Reddit's ever-popular AITA (aka "Am I the a------?") forum...

Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA’s most severe designation

The FDA says that people who bought 24-count packages of organic pasture-raised eggs with UPC 9661910680 under the Kirkland Signature brand — and also bearing the Julian code 327 and a use-by date of Jan 5, 2025 — should...

U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage

Staff for the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust in Florida tally the number of people living unsheltered in downtown Miami, late on Jan. 26, 2024. The annual point-in-time count is a nationwide census mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing...