Arizona CBP officers arrest Mexican national with $85K worth of fentanyl pills

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers have arrested a Mexican national who was allegedly attempting to smuggle $85,000 worth of fentanyl pills.  The suspect was arrested by agents working the I-19 Checkpoint, John R. Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent of CBP’s Tucson Sector, said

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Photos: Nora Fatehi clicked at the airport

Nora Fatehi was photographed at the airport today. Nora is known to be a fashionista and all her looks are beautifully curated. For today’s look, Nora went with brown leather pants, brown heels, a white turtleneck and a white overcoat.

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iPhone refurbisher Swappie raises $124M Series C led by Verdane to scale in Europe

Finland-based Swappie refurbishes and resells used iPhones, taking care of the entire process, and selling the refurbished devices via its own marketplace, with a 12-month warranty. Back in 2020, it closed a €35.8 million ($40.6M) Series B to expand into

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Suspect arrested after an Albuquerque stabbing spree that left 11 people wounded

“Officers are investigating 7 possible scenes — stretching from Downtown to Central and Wyoming — with reports of 11 stabbing victims,” the Albuquerque Police Department tweeted Sunday evening. Tobias Gutierrez, 43, was arrested in connection to the stabbings. He is

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Korean internet giant Naver backs e-commerce aggregator New Vessel in seed round 

According to eMarketer, Japan and Korea’s e-commerce markets were estimated at $144 billion and $121 billion, respectively, in 2021. Despite the large e-commerce market size, both countries have fewer e-commerce aggregators than other countries with smaller markets, South Korean e-commerce aggregator New

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2 of the officers involved in George Floyd’s death will testify during federal civil rights trial

Former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao told US District Judge Paul Magnuson they planned to testify in their own defense. Thomas Lane, the rookie officer who held down Floyd’s legs during the fatal restraint, also planned to take

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Singapore-based Reebelo raises $20M to save pre-owned devices from landfills

Based in Singapore with offices throughout Asia and Australia, Reebelo wants to make buying pre-owned tech as desirable as a brand new device. “What we have seen is that many younger generations are very much open to the idea of

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Ex-Marine sentenced to 210 years for raping, beating Cambodian children

A retired US Marine captain found guilty of raping young Cambodian girls was sentenced to 210 years in federal prison after he was tried and convicted for a second time on new charges. Micheal Joseph Pepe, 68, has been in

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Mounties Seize Major Weapons Cache, Arrest 11 In Truckers Blockade

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested 11 people involved in a truckers blockade near the U.S.-Canada border on Monday and found a major cache of weapons and body armor in three vehicles, officials announced. Law enforcement seized 13 rifles, handguns,

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MindFi gets $2M seed to create localized mental wellness programs for APAC markets

Mental wellness startup MindFi operates throughout APAC, but wants to deliver “culturally competent” care in each of its markets. To do that, it develops programs for its app, available as an employee benefit, with local providers that take into account

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Expect to pay more for dinner and a dozen roses this Valentine’s Day

Florist Betty Sejas arranges red roses at Company Flowers in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 8, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Not even Cupid is immune from inflation’s sting this Valentine’s Day. As consumer prices climb to historic

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