As the DEA quickly learned, Marquardt is no amateur but a self-taught scientist obsessed with improvising complex drugs. And fentanyl is certainly complex. In its legal form, it’s a powerful anesthetic. On the street, it’s a prized artificial form of heroin, so strong it can kill users before they have time to tug the needles from their arms. Few illicit chemists have the sophistication or the equipment to make fentanyl in marketable quantities....
The study, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, looked at the effects of drugs called gabapentin and baclofen, both of which are used as opioid substitutes. Researchers analyzed data collected by the U.S. Poison Centers for the National Poison Data System, and noted cases involving gabapentin between 2013 and 2017, and baclofen between 2014 and 2017. Both drugs are given to patients dealing with conditions that cause long-term—or chronic—pain....
According to a press release obtained by Newsweek, officers from the Rapid City Police Department were called to an intersection at around 11:30 a.m. CT on May 1, “for a report of a subject who had just been run over.” Upon arrival, authorities were directed towards a Subaru Outback in a parking lot on Jackson Boulevard in Rapid City. Officers then approached the vehicle and were able to identify the driver as 39-year old Anthony Williamson of Rapid City....
Here’s a bettor’s preview for Thursday night’s Game 3 as the series shifts to Chicago. Lines are current as of Thursday morning. Check our live odds page for updated numbers from Las Vegas. Ducks at Blackhawks, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN (series tied 1-1) Best Anaheim line: +125 (Atlantis Reno)Best Chicago line: -135 (Vegas consensus)Total: 5 (over -145) Analysis: The Blackhawks and Ducks played a lot of hockey on Tuesday night....
Signs and Symptoms According to the American Cancer Society, one in five new breast cancers will be DCIS. Nearly all of the women who develop early breast cancer are cured. DCIS doesn’t always have signs or symptoms. When it does, they can include: A breast lumpPuckered or unusual looking skinThickened areas below the skinNipple discharge It is good idea to make an appointment with your healthcare provider if you notice breast changes....
12 p.m. ET, ESPN Line: Louisville -6.5 Total: 144 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Last 10: Duke 6-4 (4-6 ATS) Louisville 7-3 (5-5 ATS) Effective FG percentage: Duke 54.8 (22nd), Louisville 52.9 (50th) EFG% against: Duke 48.5 (114th), Louisville 43.6 (7th) Analysis: Duke is coming off a big one-point win over North Carolina. The Blue Devils are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following an ATS win....
But this game was won because of Duke’s relentlessness on the offensive glass, a charge that was led Saturday night by Amile Jefferson. Duke pulled down 16 offensive rebounds that led to so many second-chance opportunities (that especially showed up among free throws, as the Blue Devils were 27-for-31 from the line compared to UNC's 14-for-19), and the avalanche was too much for the Tar Heels to overcome. It helped that James Michael McAdoo was in foul trouble much of the night, but rebounding is about attitude, and the Blue Devils brought plenty of that vs....
For the fans, it’ll be Selangor versus Perak in the Super League. Just another matches in the league season. Some will be looking forward to it, some perhaps less so. For one person in particular, the match takes special significance and it’s one that Mehmet Durakovic is eargerly anticipating. Having spent seven years with the team back in the 90’s and then for two years from 2014 to 2015, Mehmet was back in familiar colours....
Let’s start off with the obvious: Oklahoma City is by no means a particularly deep team. Reggie Jackson stepped up and showed he was ready to play significant minutes with Russell Westbrook out last season, and Nick Collison and second-year post man Steven Adams will be a solid contributors behind Kendrick Perkins. The rest of the Thunder bench is a mash of hopeful youngsters and potential also-rans. Oklahoma City’s third point guard is Sebastian Telfair, which should give you a bit of a glimpse into what they’re working with....
Johnston carded an 8-under 63 in the final round at TPC Boston on his way to a 22nd PGA Tour success. The American won the tournament for a third time, with only Vijay Singh (four) having claimed the title on more occasions, and returned to world No. 1. Coming off a runner-up finish at the PGA Championship, Johnson was in incredible form at the opening event of the FedEx Cup playoffs....
"Not today," Dustin Pedroia said before doing this. MORE: Track Game 2 live | Best walkoffs in history | ALCS schedule [via SB Nation]
With the last-place Red Sox mired in a six-game losing streak, the chatter around Boston has become increasingly hostile. But when asked about the state of his team, the Sox second baseman said the players are “not going to listen to you guys’ bulls—,” referring to the media, and declared a resolution to their troubles: “We’re just going to play winning baseball.” MORE: Jays’ pitching still not good enough | Manfred would ’leave the DH the way it is'...
The rookie QB was having arguably his best game of the season in Week 16, completing 12 of 15 passes for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns vs. division-rival New York. In the third quarter, Haskins was hit low, and he subsequently exited the game. MORE: 2020 NFL Mock Draft Haskins was able to walk off the field on his own power, but he was carted to the locker room after reaching the sideline....
Pep on Brexit: We’ll leave if UK wants! Dybala suffered a thigh injury in Juve’s final game before the international break – a 1-0 win at Sampdoria – but still joined up with Argentina’s squad. He did not feature for Edgardo Bauza’s national team and was an unused substitute despite Lionel Messi’s suspension for the 2-0 loss in Bolivia. The 23-year-old, a reported close-season transfer target for Barcelona, is still not up to speed after returning to Turin and only trained for part of Friday’s session alongside his team-mates....
AS YOU SIT ACROSS FROM HIM, HIS FACE KEEPS CHANGING. Sometimes it’s that I-see-right-through-you look from the cover of"Highway 61 Revisited"–you barely notice the white hairs among the curls, the two days’ worth of stubble and the 30 years’ worth of lines. Now he turns his head: there’s the proufie from “Blood on the Tracks.” Now he thrusts his chin up, and he’s the funny, defiant kid who used to wear that Bob Dylan cap....
MORE: USC picked good time to fire Kiffin | Eagles problems exposed under Kelly Kelly, actually, is at least the third person with NFL ties to deny interest in USC, which fired Lane Kiffin on Sunday. Also on Thursday, Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton said he has not considered the job, according to Indianapolis Star reporter Stephen Holder. On Sunday and Monday, former Colts head coach Tony Dungy, now with NBC, said on Twitter and in a radio interview that he has no plans to return to coaching....
Thursday’s appeal comes after Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper ruled in favor of the school districts on August 27 which gave Florida’s 67 school boards the power to enforce a student mask mandate without parental approval. On Monday, DeSantis spoke to the media regarding judge Cooper’s decision. DeSantis stated that forcing students to wear a mask violates Florida’s Parents’ Bill of Rights. He stated that in order for a school to mandate mask-wearing, officials must allow parents to “opt-out,” if they feel as though wearing a mask isn’t in the best interest of their child....
DeSantis was questioned by Crist during a segment of the Monday night debate covering the state’s inflation rates, and asked to “look in the eyes of the people of the state of Florida” and say if he would serve a full four-year term as governor if reelected. DeSantis, a Republican, has repeatedly teased a 2024 presidential run, with some polls indicating he may even outnumber former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical Republican primary....
“We are not shutting down,” he said on Tuesday. “We are going to have schools open. We are protecting every Floridian’s job in this state. We are protecting people’s small businesses. These interventions have failed time and time again throughout this pandemic, not just in the United States but abroad. They have not stopped the spread, particularly with delta.” DeSantis continued to insist the spike in cases is seasonal due to people spending more time indoors together to avoid the heat and humidity, even as the state broke its record for COVID hospitalizations again....
