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Law enforcement officials seized over a million pills of fentanyl in a single day in Arizona, according to new data.Border Report cited information from Customs and Border Protection showing that the seizures took place on January 17, when three different vehicles were stopped when attempting to smuggle the substance into the U.S.One of them carried over half a million pills, while the other two were taking more than 400,000 and 100,000, respectively. The first one also had 29 pounds of heroin, 29 of cocaine and 5 of meth.Officers at the Port of Nogales also reported seizing “45 pounds of fentanyl…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed Republican Rep. Randy Fine over comments about the Muslim community.”Resign now, you racist slob,” Newsom said in a social media publication. He was responding to a message from Fine, who said he was reacting to a publication from a person he described as the “leader of one of the key mainstream Muslim groups that supported” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The publication in question said: “Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we’ve said all along, they are unclean.”Fine, on his end, reacted…

Over the past several years, technology and the culture surrounding it have evolved at an alarming rate. In the years since the COVID-fueled lockdowns of 2020, people have turned to online resources in unprecedented ways, migrating much of what was once traditional physical interaction into the digital space. Everything from job interviews to grocery shopping can now be done almost entirely online, something that would have been practically unfathomable in decades past.With so many people’s lives linked with the internet in such ways, it only makes sense that IQ testing would follow. Social media platforms have dominated culture in various…

AquaRev Water reflects an ongoing effort to explore hydrodynamic cavitation as a method for conditioning water in residential and commercial environments. The initiative grew from an interest in how naturally occurring pressure changes in moving water might be guided in controlled settings. Its broader aim has been to support water quality practices that feel familiar to property owners, facility operators, and service professionals while encouraging approaches inspired by natural processes.Keith Morrill, an electrical engineer, founded AquaRev in 2018 after years spent working across commercial and industrial operations. Those experiences shaped how he approached the early stages of the product’s development.…

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has died at age 95.Duvall died “peacefully” at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia, according to an announcement from his publicist and from a statement posted on his Facebook page by his wife, Luciana Duvall.”To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything,” Luciana Duvall wrote. “His passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court.…

New blockchain solutions are integrating corporate treasury and retail banking, and opening the transactions system to multiple issuers of tokenized deposits and stablecoins. But regulators worry these innovations could make the global system more fragile. Tuesday, 2:14 PM GMT: Elena, the treasurer of a global logistics giant in Rotterdam, stares at a red alert on her dashboard. A supplier in Singapore demands an immediate $40 million settlement to release a shipment of semiconductors. The old banking system would tell her she’s out of luck; her euro liquidity is trapped in a T+1 settlement cycle and the foreign-exchange swap markets are…

New Delhi: The government is finalising a road map to create “champion” central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) that would help India realise its goal to emerge as a developed nation by 2047 through sustained economic growth and technological advancements, senior officials said. The road map, prepared by the Niti Aayog in close coordination with the finance ministry, would outline steps to bolster their financial muscle, technological prowess, corporate governance, talent pool and overall operational efficiency, the officials told ET. The details would be released soon, they said.The idea is to create a vibrant, and not intrusive, CPSE ecosystem that would…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The Federal Reserve is preparing to ease US bank capital requirements in a drive to encourage lenders to provide more mortgages for American homebuyers, according to the central bank’s head of regulation.The move, which Fed vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman announced in a speech on Monday, comes after top officials in Donald Trump’s administration promised to remove restrictions they blame for pushing lending out of the banking system.Bowman said the Fed planned two changes to its rules that would “increase bank incentives…

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ: DPZ) has been navigating a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, which has weighed on its recent results. Investors remain concerned about the recent slowdown in comparable sales, particularly in the US. However, the company in a recent statement said it does not see any material impact from broader global macro or geopolitical uncertainties in the near term. The fast-food chain, which operates more than 20,000 stores across 90 markets, is poised to publish its fourth-quarter results on Monday, February 23, at 6:05 am ET. On average, analysts following the business forecast revenues of $1.52 billion for the final…

French authorities have launched investigations into five infant formula producers, including Nestlé, Danone, and Lactalis, over concerns of contamination in baby formula products. The probes come amid a growing crisis of product recalls in recent weeks, leaving parents and investors on alert.The investigation focuses on possible contamination by cereulide, a heat-stable toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. While symptoms usually subside within a day, exposure can sometimes result in more severe complications. Other brands under scrutiny include Babybio and La Marque En Moins. Paris’ public prosecutor said the inquiries target potential charges of “deception regarding goods posing a…