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A suspicious powder found within the West Wing of the White House has been confirmed as cocaine in a preliminary take a look at, two legislation enforcement officers stated.The White House was briefly evacuated on Sunday night whereas President Joe Biden was at Camp David after Secret Service brokers found the powder. The brokers had been doing routine rounds on Sunday after they discovered the white powder in a West Wing space accessible to tour teams, the officers anonymously instructed the Associated Press.The West Wing is hooked up to the manager mansion the place the president lives and contains the Oval Office, cupboardroom and press space, together with workplaces and workspace for the president's advisers and employees.The powder was present in a standard space and ne...

NEW YORK — Two swimmers had been apparently attacked by sharks off the shores of Long Island on Tuesday, a day after two others reported being attacked whereas having fun with the water at widespread New York seashores. ...

Two folks seem to have been attacked by sharks in New York a day after two others reported being bitten within the water at common seashores within the state.At least one seashore delayed opening on Tuesday after officers stated drones noticed some 50 sands sharks that morning close to a well-liked seashore park. When the seashore reopened, swimmers have been suggested to remain near shore. The seashore was closed as soon as extra after a potential shark sighting, however officers decided it was a dolphin.The assaults on Tuesday each occurred simply earlier than 2pm native time (7pm UK time) and occurred round 60 miles aside on seashores in Long Island.A 47-year-old man was in chest-deep water off Quogue Village seashore when he felt an obvious chunk to his proper knee, Quogu...

EAGLE PASS, Texas — An toddler was amongst 4 individuals who died whereas crossing the Rio Grande within the Texas border metropolis of Eagle Pass in a 48-hour interval over the vacation weekend, authorities stated. ...

A person has devoured his strategy to victory at a New York contest by consuming 62 sizzling canines and buns in 10 minutes - averaging one each 10 seconds or much less.Renowned aggressive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut chomped via Nathan's Fourth of July sizzling canine competitors claiming his sixteenth title, which hasn't left his clutches since 2016. The 39-year-old from Indiana comfortably out-ate his opponents, with runner-up Geoffrey Esper managing 49 sizzling canines.It's Jaws's sixteenth title since first competing within the yearly Independence Day contest in 2005.However, Chestnut was unable to outdo his 2021 report when he notched 76 sizzling canines, partially all the way down to the stormy climate that delayed the competitors by two hours. ...

A former officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department pleaded responsible Monday to wire fraud related to his software as an employer for a Paycheck Protection Program mortgage throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.  ...

Eating famous person Joey “Jaws” Chestnut shook off a rain delay and devoured his technique to one other win at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July scorching canine consuming contest, downing 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes. ...

A South Carolina girl was attacked and killed by an alligator Tuesday whereas she was strolling her canine, in line with authorities. Deputies from ...

Professional eater Miki Sudo received the ladies’s competitors of Nathan’s Hot Dog’s annual consuming contest with 39½ scorching canine. Mayoi Ebiha...

A girl died Monday from excessive warmth whereas mountaineering by means of a distant part of Grand Canyon National Park, officers stated. The Natio...