Customs and Border Protection officers made a major drug discovery hidden in a shipment of frozen strawberries. The shipment came through the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility in Texas, CNN reported. A man who is a Mexican citizen told officials he was carrying a shipment of frozen strawberries from Mexico. When Customs officials searched the truck, using K-9 and non-intrusive imaging devices, they said they found 350 packages of methamphetamines or about 906 pounds of the drug, according to a press release. The value of the meth was about $12.7 million, Customs officials said in a press release. >> Read more trending news Officials seized the truck and drugs and the man is in the custody of Homeland Security Investigations, CNN reported. The Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge port of entry processes both commercial and passenger vehicles between Mexico and the U.S. on the southern tip of Texas and handles about 175,000 vehicles a month, according to the checkpoint’s official site.
Have a special four-legged friend at home? It's time to be extra generous with the belly rubs, walks, treats and playtime in honor of every 'fur child's' favorite day – Love Your Pet Day. >> Love Your Pet Day: 9 lavish ways to spoil your pet According to NationalDayCalendar.com, the holiday, celebrated every year on Feb. 20, is the perfect opportunity 'to give extra attention to and pamper your pets.' The site, which could not track down the holiday's creator, recommends that animal lovers 'bring your pet a special treat, take an extra long walk or give them more attention' to mark the occasion. >> Need something to lift your spirits? Read more uplifting news But if Twitter trends are any indication, the most popular way to celebrate Love Your Pet Day may be sharing photos of Fluffy and Fido on social media. Check out some of our favorite photos below and share your own with the hashtag #LoveYourPetDay. >> Read more trending news
A 5-year-old student from Memphis, Tennessee, reported a “major infraction” against her Cummings Elementary kindergarten teacher. She told school administrators the teacher hit her over the eye with a ruler. >> Watch the news report here Hailey Turner’s mother told WHBQ last week that the teacher – Tierra Lewis – was back in the classroom less than two weeks after the incident. >> On Fox13Memphis.com: Kindergarten student hit in the face with ruler for 'tattletaling,' family says “No one should be able to hit my daughter in her eyes without, you know, receiving any consequences or me not knowing the actual story of what happened,” said Ciara Morgan, Turner’s mother. WHBQ got the family the answers they’ve been wanting after they said the Cummings Elementary principal refused to meet with them. We received the documents the Shelby County School District filed in the case. The report details an “allegation of overly aggressive use of force with a student.” It goes on to say an adult heard the “pop” sound of Lewis hitting the student, but Lewis denies it all. Turner’s mother said Lewis called Hailey’s aunt and said, “It was a rash. Her eczema was acting up.” Lewis told labor relations that Turner’s skin was irritated because of her eczema. Lewis admitted to applying ointment on Hailey’s eye that she didn’t have permission to use, officials said. When asked what the ointment is for, Lewis reportedly replied: “I’m not sure what it’s used for – healing or whatever.” >> Read more trending news Turner’s family said it was not eczema. 'I actually cried because she had a big bruise around her eye,' Morgan said. The SCS labor relations adviser wrote to Lewis: “I do not find that you were being honest.” Lewis, who had been removed from the classroom for six days, was suspended without pay for two days. Now she is back at the school. Lewis has less than a year and a half of teaching experience. The Tennessee Department of Education is now reviewing the incident and will decide if Lewis can keep her license. The girl’s family decided to remove her from Cummings Elementary for good. She is now at a different elementary school.
Another fashion house has come under fire for a design many are calling racist. During its recent show at London Fashion Week, Burberry showcased a hoodie with a rope around the neck that resembled a noose. Now the company is apologizing. >> On AJC.com: From Gucci to Prada, fashion fails evoke racist imagery “We are deeply sorry for the distress caused by one of the products that featured in our A/W 2019 runway collection” Marco Gobbetti, Burberry chief executive officer, said in a statement to CNN. “Though the design was inspired by the marine theme that ran throughout the collection, it was insensitive and we made a mistake.” The show's designer, Burberry Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci, added, “I am so deeply sorry for the distress that has been caused as a result of one of the pieces in my show on Sunday.” >> Read more trending news “While the design was inspired by a nautical theme, I realize that it was insensitive. It was never my intention to upset anyone,” he continued. “It does not reflect my values nor Burberry's and we have removed it from the collection. I will make sure that this does not happen again.” Despite the apology, many criticized the piece online, calling it insensitive and ignorant. One of Burberry’s models, Liz Kennedy, even slammed the brand on social media. Although she was featured in the show that debuted the controversial garment, she said her concerns about the noose were dismissed. >> See the post here “Suicide is not fashion,” she wrote on Instagram. “It is beyond me how you could let a look resembling a noose hanging from a neck out on the runway.” She said the imagery was triggering, because she has dealt with suicide within her family. She also mentioned the “horrifying history of lynching.” “A massive brand like Burberry who is typically considered commercial and classy should not have overlooked such an obvious resemblance,” Kennedy continued. “I am ashamed to have been apart of the show.” >> On AJC.com: ‘Apology not accepted’: T.I. calls for Gucci boycott over ‘blackface’ sweater The controversy comes about two weeks after Gucci was condemned for a turtleneck sweater many said looked like blackface. While the company issued an apology, many celebrities, including T.I., Soulja Boy and Waka Flocka, called for a boycott.
Police in Oklahoma arrested two Tulsa day care workers Tuesday in connection with a sexual assault investigation. >> Watch the news report here Tulsa police told KOKI-TV on Tuesday that they arrested Charles Burts Jr. and Malcolm Burts, who are accused of sexually assaulting multiple children over three years. Both men were employees at Tiny Tots Learning Spot near 71st Street and Riverside Drive. It is not yet known if they were still employed at the time of their arrests. >> Read more news stories Police said the accusations date back to December 2015, but a child did not come forward until December 2018 – when police launched the investigation. Reports state that each man is accused of touching several children at the day care inappropriately. Police said the day care is owned by the suspects' parents and is still in operation as their license has not been revoked. – Visit Fox23.com for the latest on this developing story.
A Texas father has been charged with capital murder after police say he stabbed and killed his 2-year-old daughter. According to KFDM, police arrested Yovahnis Roque, 26, at an Orange home Tuesday after responding to a report of a slain child. When officers arrived, they found the girl's body and her father, Roque, 'covered in blood,' KOGT reported. >> Read more news stories Police said Roque believed that the girl 'had a microchip in her head and he wanted to destroy it,' KOGT reported. The child's mother was killed in a car crash in 2017, according to KOGT. No other children lived in the house, child welfare officials told KFDM. Read more here or here.
In the first of three debates before the November elections, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton battled over who would make the best commander-in-chief, as Trump said Clinton did not have the “stamina” to be President, while Clinton assailed Trump’s economic plans, saying they would be a boon to the wealthy.
“It’s trickle-down economics all over again,” Clinton said in a familiar refrain about Republican economic policies, which she labeled, “Trumped-Up, Trickle-Down.”
Trump responded by accusing Clinton of looking to do one thing – increase taxes.
“You’re going to raise taxes big league,” Trump said, as he repeatedly tried to portray Clinton as the candidate of the status quo – essentially the incumbent – arguing she’s responsible for the country going in the wrong direction.
“She’s been doing this for thirty years,” Trump said, “and now you’re just starting to think of solutions.”
Trump hits Clinton: "typical politician – all talk no action – sounds good doesn't work"
Both candidates used a bevy of familiar phrases and arguments from their respective campaign speeches, as they tangled over Clinton’s email server, Trump’s tax returns and more.
“Maybe he’s not as rich as he claims to be,” Clinton said dismissively of Trump and his tax returns, using a Trumpian type line to go after the real estate mogul.
“It must be something really important, even terrible, that he’s trying to hide,” Clinton said.
Trump vowed to release his tax returns, but only when Clinton produces thousands of emails that she deleted from her time as Secretary of State.
“It’s all words, it’s all sound bites,” Trump said as he dismissed a Clinton attack on his business record.
On recent unrest over a police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump said Clinton was not doing anything to help quell violence in poor neighborhoods
“We need law and order in the inner cities,” Trump said. “Secretary Clinton doesn’t want to use a couple of words – ‘law and order,'” Trump added
On the fight against terrorism, Trump agreed with Clinton on one issue, whether to stop people who are on the ‘no-fly’ list from buying firearms in the United States.
“I agree with you, when a person is on the watch list or the no-fly list,” Trump said, “I tend to agree with that, quite strongly.”
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