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Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Yahoo
Baton Rouge drug bust seizes over 9,000 lethal doses of fentanyl
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge deputies arrested a man and a woman after over 9,000 lethal doses of fentanyl and large amounts of other drugs were seized. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said accused poly-drug trafficker Rashee Scruggs, 42, was arrested after a drug bust. Search warrants were conducted on Peerless and Paige streets on April 10, where investigators found several drugs. Agents seized the following: 2.13 pounds of powder fentanyl (9,662 lethal doses) 23,715 dosage units of MDMA pills 3.51 pounds of powder cocaine 1.65 pounds crack cocaine 2.99 ounces pounds of marijuana 10 dosage units of hydrocodone prescription pills 2 dosage units of oxycodone prescription pills 1 dosage units of dextroamphetamine prescription pills 4 digital scales (cocaine and fentanyl residue) Glass measuring container with cocaine residue Money counter Boxes of plastic bags and narcotics cutting agent $82,591 (PENDING seizure) Firearm (1) Taurus, G2C semiauto 9mm handgun (Stolen through BRPD File #24-201668) Bersa, Thunder semiauto .380 caliber handgun FN, Five-7 semiauto 5.7×28 caliber handgun Scruggs faces charges of drug distribution, possession with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. Cynthia Gross, 20, faces charges of possession with intent to distribute drugs, possession of a stolen firearm, operation of a clandestine lab, possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts of possession of a firearm with CDS. 3 men arrested after riding horses inside Walmart in Baker White House responds to Supreme Court ruling on mistaken deportation U.S. and China locked in trade war Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting 'Focal point of the draft': Construction crews raise NFL Draft Stage roof Witkoff meets Putin as Trump tells Russia 'to get moving' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Gov. Jeff Landry names new head of Louisiana health department
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry named Bruce Greenstein as the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. Greenstein was the health secretary during former Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration. He said he is 'more committed than ever to building on the progress we've made and driving meaningful change' as he steps into the role again in 2025. His professional experience includes working in the public and private sectors in health care for the last 30 years. Most recently, he has worked for the LHC Group, a national provider for in-home health care services. 'With his deep understanding of healthcare systems, from Medicaid to post-acute care, Bruce Greenstein's appointment as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health marks a new era for Louisiana's healthcare. There is no one more qualified than Bruce. I look forward to the great work he, Doctor Abraham, and the entire LDH team will do for the State of Louisiana,' said Landry. Surgeon General Ralph Abraham called Greenstein's appointment a 'critical addition' as the department works to bring change to health care in the state. 'We will be a unified front that takes a creative approach to improving health outcomes and providing better services to Louisiana residents,' Abraham said. Gov. Jeff Landry names new Louisiana OMV commissioner White House responds to Supreme Court ruling on mistaken deportation U.S. and China locked in trade war Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting 'Focal point of the draft': Construction crews raise NFL Draft Stage roof Witkoff meets Putin as Trump tells Russia 'to get moving' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
‘Power Rangers' actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone'
Walter Emanual Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,' has rejected the notion that casting a Black actor in the role was a mistake. 'While some choose to seek out the negative, I've always believed in focusing on the positive,' Jones wrote on Instagram this week. 'I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity, but calling it a 'mistake' would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV's first Black superhero — morphin' into none other than the Black Power Ranger!' Jones's comments follow remarks from Tony Oliver, a writer from the show, who said he regretted having a Black actor play the role of a Black Ranger and an Asian actor — Thuy Trang — play the Yellow Ranger. In an interview for investigation discovery's for 'Dark Side of the Power Rangers,' Oliver said he had never noticed the stereotype until his assistant pointed it out to him. 'It was such a mistake,' Oliver said. Jones himself had joked about the casting of a Black actor as the Black Power Ranger, according to footage from the documentary. 'My name's Walter Jones, I play Zack. I'm Black, and I play the black Ranger — go figure,' Jones said in the clip. The show was a pop culture phenomenon for many growing up in the 90s, so much so that Jones reunited with castmates for a 30th anniversary reunion special. 'It wasn't a mistake; it was a milestone. It was an honor,' Jones said in his Instagram post.
