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Carson King meets million dollar mark in contributions for children's hospital
Read full article: Carson King meets million dollar mark in contributions for children's hospitalWATERLOO, Iowa - Carson King, the Iowa State Fan known for his famous College Gameday Venmo sign, says he's reached a million dollars in total contributions, according to KWWL. Which means that @UIchildrens is going to receive over $200.000.00 after @BuschBeer and @venmo match! #ForTheKids Carson King (@CarsonKing2) September 19, 2019The Iowa State fan is raising money for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. The fundraising started when King appeared on ESPN's College Gameday show, before last weekend's Iowa vs. Iowa State football game. Both Busch Light and Venmo announced they will match the money raised at the end of the month.
Feds arrest former top officials at company that distributed opioids
Read full article: Feds arrest former top officials at company that distributed opioidsThe four individuals charged include Miami-Luken's former president and compliance officer and two West Virginia pharmacists, the release said. The wholesaler distributed 2.6 million hydrocodone tablets and 2.3 million units of oxycodone to a pharmacy in a West Virginia town of only 1,400 people between 2011 and 2015, the Justice Department said. The wholesaler also shipped more than 1.8 millions oxycodone tablets to a pharmacy that was under DEA investigation. In April, two former executives of Rochester Drug Co-Operative were charged with illegally distributing opioids and conspiring to defraud the US Drug Enforcement Agency. Miami-Luken sold drugs in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia, according to the Justice Department.