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Arizona teen arrested after Mosque threat

(KPNX) Police in Phoenix, Arizona say a 15-year-old boy is in custody after making a threatening remark about Muslims and bringing several pounds of potassium nitrate to school. According to police, a student at Pinnacle High School told his parents on Monday that a classmate of his said he wanted to “blow up a Muslim church.” Officers responded, and the…

Beards: dirtier than dogs?

(KGW/NBC News) A recent study suggests that a man’s beard contains more germs than a dog’s fur. The study’s findings don’t bother Portland, Oregon resident Kory Johnson and his wife Kirsten. “I don’t care. I have a beard and I don’t care if it’s dirty, I mean I care, I shampoo it. I take care of it. Studies are just…

Drug company, former CEO charged in Opioid crisis

(NBC News) Federal prosecutors have charged Rochester Drug Co-Operative, its former CEO and another top executive with drug trafficking. It’s the first time such an indictment has been filed against a major drug distributor. “My office filed criminal information and civil action against RDC, charging it with unlawfully distributing oxycodone and fentanyl, defrauding the DEA, and failing to report suspicious…