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Rylin Turley, 27, of Cleveland, N.Y., was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release for possessing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York announced. Turley was arrested in August 2024 at the U.S.-Canada border after Customs and Border Protection officers found illegal material on his phone during a search.

Turley had pleaded guilty to possessing 52 videos and 324 images, admitting he purchased the files from another user via social media in November 2023. Chief U.S. District Judge Brenda K. Sannes ordered $18,500 in restitution to four victims. The case was prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood.

Starting Oct. 6, Ohio law enforcement agencies must follow new statewide rules for drone surveillance under House Bill 251, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in July. The law requires a warrant when police use a drone to enter or observe the interior of a home or other place they would otherwise need a warrant to physically search. Nine exceptions allow warrantless drone use, including exigent circumstances, crime-scene documentation, crash response, public events, border enforcement near Lake Erie, and observation of what's visible to the naked eye from navigable airspace.

Agencies must also document every surveillance flight and retain related data, which is generally classified as a public record unless an exemption applies. Lethal weapons on police drones are banned outright. The ACLU of Ohio warned that some exceptions, particularly the naked-eye observation provision, could still enable broad warrantless surveillance, but lawmakers kept it in the final bill.

A separate restriction barring public agencies from acquiring drones made by designated foreign adversaries doesn't take effect until 2030. Ohio joins at least 15 other states that require warrants for police drone surveillance.

Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, whose district covers the state's entire northern border with Canada, is siding with President Trump in an escalating tariff dispute with Ottawa. Golden told the Portland Press Herald that if Canada believes it is "better off without our goods," he wishes them luck, predicting the standoff "won't go well" for Canada in the long run. Golden, first elected in 2018, is not seeking reelection in 2026, citing threats against his family.

The dispute has intensified after trade talks between Washington and Ottawa broke down. Trump has threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, accusing Canada of "ripping off" the U.S. for decades and imposing tariffs exceeding 400% on American farmers. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed matching retaliatory measures. Golden's stance breaks from most Democrats who oppose Trump's tariff approach, but fits his record of independence from party lines, reflecting the economic and personal ties his border constituents share with Canada.