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A Florida man sold hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms on Facebook Marketplace, gets arrested; police seize 131 plants and 50 pounds of cacti at his Riverview home

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A Florida man sold hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms on Facebook Marketplace, gets arrested; police seize 131 plants and 50 pounds of cacti at his Riverview home

Florida man arrested after hallucinogenic plants seized at his Riverview home. (Photo: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office) A man in Florida has been arrested after authorities alleged that he was running a business selling hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms through Facebook Marketplace. Investigators seized 131 live plants, approximately 50 pounds of mescaline-containing cacti and 1.5 pounds of … Read more

Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

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Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the Iran-backed rebels’ ability to control a key maritime shipping route. Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments Meanwhile, repairs to a crucial Saudi Arabian oil pipeline that was struck in an … Read more

Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port in blow to Saudi forces

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Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port in blow to Saudi forces

The capture of Mokha gives the Houthis a stronger position along Yemen’s western coast. (AP Photo) Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants have seized the key Red Sea port of Mokha and advanced towards the Hanish islands, bringing them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and raising the prospect of a major new threat to one of … Read more

Houthis seize Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

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Houthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

Houthis capture Mokha, move closer to key Bab al-Mandab Strait Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government forces, military sources and witnesses told the BBC.The capture brings the Houthis within 75km (46 miles) of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key gateway for global trade between Asia … Read more

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

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For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility California’s highest court has rejected a key legal argument in a decade-long effort by a Southern California town to take control of its local water system. The California Supreme Court ruled 7-0, August 24, against the Town of Apple Valley, … Read more