Prosecutors charge man with selling suicide drug after some buyers found dead
(The Center Square) A federal grand jury has indicted a Mexican man on drug charges for illegally importing the drug pentobarbital from Mexico into the United States with the intent of using it to commit suicide, after authorities found that in some cases people who bought the drug were already dead. Pentobarbital is a short-acting […]
Michelle Obama’s mom, Marian Robinson, dead at 86
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, died on Friday at the age of 86, her family said in a statement. “She passed away peacefully this morning, and now none of us are quite sure how to survive without her.” The Obama family. Robinson was a constant presence in the White House throughout President […]
Dead & Company honors Bill Walton during Las Vegas Sphere show
Dead & Company paid tribute to the late “world’s biggest Deadhead,” Bill Walton, during their Thursday night performance at the Sphere in Las Vegas. While the Grateful Dead spinoff band played “Fire on the Mountain,” several photos of Walton, the legendary NBA Hall of Fame player turned announcer, were displayed on the video board inside […]
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought victims to pig farm, is dead after prison assault
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who went on a killing spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, luring his female victims to a pig farm, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. Correctional Service Canada said in a statement that Pickton, an inmate at Port-Cartier prison […]
‘Serial slingshot shooter’ found dead days after arrest
An 81-year-old man was arrested nearby. Los Angeles A man released from prison on Thursday for tormenting his neighbors as a “serial slingshot shooter” died the day after his release. Azusa Police Station Prince Raymond King was released from custody on May 28 and died of natural causes at his home the next day on […]
San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing, once left for dead, purchased by Chobani founder
Princess Market’s new owner, Willie Massarwe, appeared on “Fox & Friends Weekend” to give his opinion on San Francisco’s latest proposed retail curfew. San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Co., which closed last summer after 127 years in business, is making a comeback. Chobani CEO and founder Hamdi Ulukaya purchased the brand and all of its assets […]
Serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought dozens of female victims to his pig farm, dead after prison assault
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who committed a string of killings near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, luring his female victims to a pig farm, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. Correctional Service Canada said in a statement that Pickton, an inmate […]
Massive Fire At Free-Range Illinois Poultry Farm Leaves Up To A Million Chickens Dead
An inferno broke out at a poultry farm in southern Illinois Wednesday evening, killing millions of chickens, according to statements and reports. The blaze erupted at the Wabash Valley Produce Farm in Farina, Republican Illinois State Rep. Blaine Wilhour said in a statement late Wednesday. It started just before 7 p.m. and required the intervention […]
Ex-NBAer Drew Gordon, brother of Aaron Gordon, dead in car crash at 33
Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Drew Gordon, the younger brother of Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident Thursday night in Oregon. ESPN’s Marc J. Spears first reported the news.. He was 33 years old. A native of San Jose, California, Gordon played four years at Archbishop Mitty High School and was ranked among […]
TV tonight: zombie apocalypse meets epic love story in The Walking Dead | Television
The Walking Dead: Survivors 9pm, SkymaxAnother spinoff from the Zombie Apocalypse franchise (its sixth film) is on the way, this time set five years after the conclusion of the original series and set to be, erm, an “epic love story,” with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira reprising their roles as Rick Grimes and Michonne Hawthorne […]