Angus Cloud, the late star of HBO's "Euphoria," died of an accidental drug overdose in July. His family has revealed his last words were "I'll see you in the morning," and showrunner Sam Levinson opened up about Cloud's refusal to seek treatment for his drug use. His death has been a reminder of the dangers of drug use and the importance of seeking help and treatment for addiction.
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Three people have been arrested in connection with the death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici, who died from a drug overdose at a Bronx day care center in September. Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, of the Bronx, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death. Police are still searching for the day care owner's husband, who is also charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death. The investigation into Dominici's death is ongoing.
The NYPD has discovered a trap door in a Bronx day care center while conducting a search warrant in response to the death of a 1-year-old boy and the illness of three other children. Under the trap door, they found fentanyl, other narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The investigation is ongoing and the day care center has been closed since the incident last week.
Two suspects, Mendez and Brito, have been arrested and are facing federal charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death in connection to the death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici at a day care facility in New York City. Police found a kilogram of fentanyl in the day care, enough to kill 500,000 people, and it is unclear how the child was exposed to it. The investigation is ongoing and the suspects are due to appear in court later this week.
Utah children's book author Kouri Richins has been charged with witness tampering in connection to the death of her husband, Eric Richins, who was found with five times the lethal dosage of fentanyl in his system. Richins is accused of requesting her brother tell defense counsel a false narrative to link her husband's death to an alleged drug purchase. Richins is currently being held in the Salt Lake County Jail without bail and her trial date is yet to be determined.
The White House has requested emergency funding from Congress for pandemic relief for the child care industry, replenishment of U.S. federal disaster funds, and aid for Ukraine. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith have called on President Biden to address the looming expiration of pandemic relief funds in the package. The Biden administration has requested more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support.
FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to face questioning from the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday regarding the alleged weaponization of law enforcement against conservatives. He is expected to defend his employees' work and address the controversy surrounding the arrest of Gal Luft, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who has claimed he was persecuted at the direction of the Biden family. The hearing is likely to be contentious, as both Republicans and Democrats clash over the FBI's role in the matter.
Utah mother Kouri Richins has been accused of killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl and then writing a children's book about grief after his death. Prosecutors allege that she had taken out four life insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge, and an autopsy revealed that he had died from an overdose of fentanyl. Richins is currently being held in the Salt Lake County Jail without bail and could face life in prison if convicted.