FBI Director Kash Patel plans travel to China as part of fentanyl crackdown effort

[ad_1] FBI Director Kash Patel is set to visit China next month as the agency cracks down on international suppliers of chemicals tied to fentanyl, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the plan. Patel and President Trump have made combating precursor chemicals produced overseas and related funding streams a cornerstone of the administration’s anti-drug…

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Isabelle Tate, “9-1-1: Nashville” actor who died at 23, had Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, agency says

[ad_1] Actor Isabelle Tate, who died Sunday at 23, had a neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, her talent agency said on social media Thursday. Tate starred in a recent episode of “9-1-1: Nashville.” “We are deeply saddened and completely heartbroken to share that Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19th,” the McCray Agency wrote in…

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Accused fentanyl kingpin dubbed “Brother Wang” extradited from Cuba to U.S., Mexico says

[ad_1] A Chinese citizen accused of trafficking fentanyl has been extradited from Cuba to the United States, according to the Mexican government, which helped facilitate the transfer. Zhi Dong Zhang, known as “Brother Wang,” escaped house arrest in Mexico in July, and has now been transferred into U.S. custody, according to Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia…

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