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Woman indicted for attempting to send ex-husband fentanyl-laced chocolates

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

(PARKER COUNTY, Texas) -- A woman in Texas is behind bars after allegedly attempting to send her ex-husband fentanyl-laced chocolates, according to the Parker County Sheriff's Office.Pamela Jean Stanley, 63, from Coleman, Texas, was indicted last week after being arrested in May for "developing... Read More.

Family of woman who survived assisted-living facility fire: ‘I’m sure she felt so helpless’

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

(FALL RIVER, Mass.) -- Shirley Chambra was outside smoking a cigarette when she saw sparks and then flames at her home: the Gabriel House assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, according to her nephew, Ken Pelletier."I'm sure she felt so helpless being outside," Pelletier... Read More.

2 killed when car swept away in flash flooding in New Jersey, dozens rescued

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Heavy rain caused significant transportation delays in the Northeast on Monday, with flash flooding submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights -- and more wet weather is in the forecast.Flash flood warnings were issued in New York City; northern New Jersey;... Read More.

Inflation surged in June as Trump’s tariffs took hold

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June compared to a year ago, marking a notable surge of price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy took hold and some retailers warned they may pass some of the tax burden onto shoppers.The reading... Read More.

DEA chief says meth surge ‘frightens’ him, especially meth-laced pills targeting college-age adults

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

WASHINGTON -- As federal authorities continue to crack down on the spread of fentanyl across the country, the Drug Enforcement Administration is warning about a surge in the use of methamphetamine, with DEA officials expressing particular concern over meth-laced pills being sold as drugs... Read More.

Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

HUNT, Texas -- Camp Mystic's executive director Dick Eastland began evacuating campers approximately 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an alert about a "life-threatening flash flooding," according to an Eastland Family spokesperson.The catastrophic flooding that continues to threaten central Texas left 27... Read More.

Assisted-living facility where 9 died in fire was up for recertification this year: Officials

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- The Massachusetts assisted-living facility that caught fire Sunday evening, leaving nine dead, was slated to undergo a recertification and compliance review process later this year."Gabriel House is up for recertification in November 2025 and is on the list of compliance... Read More.

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department

Tuesday, July 15 by ABC News

WASHINGTON -- The court's three liberal justices dissented.The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the Department of Education.The move allows the administration to proceed, for now, with mass firings that slashed nearly half of the agency's... Read More.

Attorney General Pam Bondi fires top Justice Department ethics official

Monday, July 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired one of the top career officials tasked with advising her and other senior Justice Department officials of their ethical obligations, an official familiar with the dismissal confirmed to ABC News Monday.Joseph Tirrell on Monday took to LinkedIn... Read More.

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department

Monday, July 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the Department of Education.The move allows the administration to proceed, for now, with mass firings that slashed nearly half of the agency's workforce in March as well... Read More.

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Woman indicted for attempting to send ex-husband fentanyl-laced chocolates

Family of woman who survived assisted-living facility fire: ‘I’m sure she felt so helpless’

2 killed when car swept away in flash flooding in New Jersey, dozens rescued

Inflation surged in June as Trump’s tariffs took hold

DEA chief says meth surge ‘frightens’ him, especially meth-laced pills targeting college-age adults

Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson

Assisted-living facility where 9 died in fire was up for recertification this year: Officials

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department

Attorney General Pam Bondi fires top Justice Department ethics official

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department

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