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CNN  —  Days after federal officials announced the largest fentanyl seizure in New York City history, an even greater quantity of the highly addictive substance has been found, authorities say. Two people have been arrested and charged with multiple drug and firearm charges in connection to the seizure on October 7 at a Bronx apartment building, prosecutors said in a news release. Authorities found roughly 300,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills inside two closets in the apartment, and more than 22 pounds of the drug in powdered form were wrapped in clear plastic packaging in multiple rooms, according to the Office of…

Parents are chiming in and speaking out as one school district in Pennsylvania has announced it’s canceling its annual Halloween parades for elementary students due to safety and “inclusivity” concerns.Dominique Izbicki, a resident of Montgomery County, told Fox News Digital she doesn’t agree with the decision.”Generally, I’m just disappointed that we are taking an approach to inclusivity as trying to go down to the lowest common denominator rather than trying to celebrate all cultures, all religions and all views for our kids,” said Izbicki.HALLOWEEN 2022: THESE DECORATIONS AND COSTUMES COULD BE MONSTROUS THIS YEARShe’s a parent of a second-grade student at…

FIRST ON FOX: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky met with parents just once leading up to the release of school reopening guidance last year. Now, new documents obtained by Fox News Digital reveal the parents featured in that meeting were primarily left-wing activists, including the head of a transgender-aligned group and others at organizations funded by Democratic megadonors.Walensky frequently touted that they had consulted parents’ needs for the guidance despite her calendar containing the sole 30-minute meeting. American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten used the event to attack Fox News Digital and other publications for reporting…

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold a hearing Thursday focusing on former President Donald Trump’s state of mind leading up to the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol, despite not receiving testimony during the panel’s 15-month tenure from the ex-commander-in-chief or top associates linked to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.A committee aide told Fox News Digital that Thursday’s hearing would not include live witnesses but rather showcase new evidence from U.S. Secret Service records and testimony as well as video of efforts to respond to the violence in real time.”We’re going to bring a particular focus on…

Women and girls of Iran are leading the most significant challenge to the existence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this century, according to veteran experts of Iran. Their opposition to the theocratic state and its radical Islamic law requiring head coverings for women has drawn sharp criticism with respect to Tehran’s role on the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.The Geneva-based watchdog organization, UN Watch, said Iran’s clerical regime began in March its “four-year term on the U.N.’s top women’s rights body, having been elected last year with the votes of at least four Western states.”The U.N.’s Commission…

Americans in several states across the country shared how surging inflation has affected their lives.”It’s outrageous,” Alfred, from Oklahoma City, told Fox News. “It’s getting crazy.””How expensive just going to the food market is,” he continued. “It’s almost doubled from the last couple of years, especially with the large size family that I have.”But Cassidy, also from Oklahoma said: “I’m doing okay.”SOARING INFLATION DRIVES MORE AMERICANS TO LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK DESPITE 5.1% INCREASE IN WAGES “2020 was a real dip. In 2021, it was kind of coming back, so it feels like it’s sort of returning to normal,” Cassidy…

The constitutional complaint is most serious legal development yet against embattled President Pedro Castillo.Peruvian prosecutors have presented a constitutional complaint against the country’s embattled President Pedro Castillo hours after detaining five of his allies on corruption allegations. The legal filing on Tuesday was the most aggressive push yet against the president, who took office only a year ago and is already facing five separate criminal investigations, and has survived two impeachment attempts. “We have found very serious indications of a criminal organisation that has taken roots in the government,” Attorney General Patricia Benavides said. Castillo has faced repeated challenges over…

Ronnie O’Sullivan has repeated his claim that he does not want his children to pursue a career in snooker, saying “I just wouldn’t want my child to live that life”. O’Sullivan courted huge controversy after his comments last year – telling Eurosport he would insist his kids “don’t choose snooker” – with fellow Class of ’92 star John Higgins branding them “a disgrace”. But speaking to promote his new two-hour Eurosport show Seventh Heaven, premiering on Saturday 15 October, the Rocket said that although he loved the sport, he believed the environment was not conducive to a happy life. Snooker’I…

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong man was jailed on Thursday (Oct 13) for stabbing a police officer in the arm during protests against a Beijing-imposed national security law two years ago. Wong Kwan-wa, 26, was sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to rioting and wounding with intent, according to local media. On Jul 1, 2020 – the day after Hong Kong’s security law came into effect – thousands took to the streets in defiance of a protest ban, with police using water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray to disperse crowds. Wong stabbed an officer in the upper…

Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek says there are “great opportunities” if Australia can decarbonise its beef production. This comes after Agriculture Minister Murray Watt revealed Australia may join Joe Biden’s methane reduction pledge, raising questions over how it would impact farmers and consumers.“Meat and Livestock Corporation … have got their own plans to decarbonise their operations,” she told Sky News Australia. “The National Farmers’ Federation are supportive of our efforts broadly on climate change to reduce carbon pollution and – of course, we are working with them on these additional pledges around methane and so on. “We’ve got great…