Articles for category: Crime, News, USA

Govind Tekale

Pennsylvania State Crackdown on Xylazine: The Animal Tranquilizer Fueling the Opioid Crisis in the US

Access to xylazine, an animal tranquilizer found mixed with opioids in the illicit drug supply, is being restricted by several states. Xylazine is classified by Pennsylvania as a controlled substance, and regulations on it have been tightened, effective this month. As a schedule 3 drug in Pennsylvania, xylazine has moderate to low potential for physical ...

CruxBuzz Staff

NIT Semifinals Set to Showcase Top Mid-Major Talent 

Out of the four teams playing in the NIT semifinals in Las Vegas on Tuesday, three are mid-majors. Two mid-majors, UAB and Utah Valley, will clash in the second semifinal. UAB moved ahead in Vegas by defeating Vanderbilt 67-59 on the road, with Jordan Walker leading the way with 21 points. Utah Valley secured its ...

Tista Karmakar

USA

Florida Man Dies From Rinsing Nose With Fresh Water 

A Floridian man allegedly contracted a brain-eating amoeba while rinsing his sinuses with tap water. The Floridan Department of Health in Charlotte County has been investigating the cause of the Naegleria fowleri infection in one of their patients whose name is undisclosed.  Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled organism and a free-living amoeba commonly found in ...

Govind Tekale

USA

Biden goes on high – risk five- hour visit to Ukraine as Russia holds fire

Washington: US President Joe Biden undertook a hazardous five-hour visit to Kyiv on Monday risking further deterioration in ties with Moscow & Beijing, who have drawn closer in recent weeks even as Washington & its allies have stepped up support & aid to Ukraine. Asserting  “unwavering commitment“ to Kyiv, Biden pledged $500 million in additional ...

Govind Tekale

US Supreme Court weighs liability shield for net giants

Islamic State gunmen killed American college student Noemi Gonzalez as she sat with friends in a bistro in Paris in 2015, one of the several attacks on a Friday night in the French capital that left 130 people dead. Her family’s lawsuit claiming YouTube’s recommendations helped the Islamic State terror group’s recruitment is at the ...