Trump holds briefing about opioid crisis

Trump holds briefing about opioid crisis

President Trump held a briefing on the opioid crisis. Trump vowed to continue being very, very tough on our southern border......and continue talks with China where certain forms of man-made drugs come in China is a major manufacturer of Carfentanil, the most powerful commercial opioid in the world... which has triggered a stream of fatal overdoses. But heightened border security wouldnt have stopped nearly 100 million Americans from getting their hands on the drug. One in three US adults are prescribed opioids, according to a 2015 study... a practice which leads to widespread misuse. Meanwhile, American companies Purdue Pharma, Johnson and amp; Johnson, Insys Therapeutics, Mylan and Depomed made the top five opiod products that same year. Aug 9, 2017
Naughty goat jumps on police car and refuses to get down

Naughty goat jumps on police car and refuses to get down

A goat in Blanchard, Oklahoma, jumped atop the hood of a police cruiser and appeared reluctant to leave.The officers body camera captured the funny encounter on August 5. The officer responded to a report of a loose pony but found his cruiser occupied by the animal. The goat jumped back up moments after it was carried off the car by a woman, but luckily the goat did not cause damage to the vehicle. Aug 8, 2017
Man caught towing man in wheelchair receives driving ban

Man caught towing man in wheelchair receives driving ban

Michael Ward of Walworth Avenue, Harrogate pleaded guilty on 20 July 2017 to dangerous driving on Cheltenham Parade in Harrogate on 28 January 2017. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months, ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, fined £85 CPS costs and £85 victims surcharge. At around 12.25am on Saturday 28 January 2017, Ward was seen on CCTV talking to 28-year-old William MacPherson outside of the Moko Lounge Bar, Kings Road in Harrogate. Ward proceeded to drive along Kings Road as MacPherson, who was seated in a wheelchair, held on to the back of the car before they became detached.Ward stopped and reversed back to MacPherson who took hold of the vehicle again. They then continued to travel and come to a stop on two other occasions up Cheltenham Parade and Cheltenham Crescent before turning left onto Oxford Street and coming to a stop outside McDonalds. MacPherson, of Link Way, Harrogate pleaded guilty at the same hearing to holding onto a vehicle for the purpose of being drawn. He was fined £154 and ordered to pay £30 CPS costs and £30 victims surcharge. Aug 7, 2017