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FBI Director Kash Patel is set to visit China next month as the agency cracks down on international suppliers of chemicals tied to fentanyl.
A recent dip in overdose deaths has been credited in part to wider naloxone access.
Both President-elect Donald Trump and incoming "border czar" Tom Homan cite inflated figures, with Trump often makes a misleading connection between migrants illegally crossing the border and the flow of fentanyl.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses. We put fentanyl test strips to the test, and what we found could save someone you know.
The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer also known as "tranq," was detected in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl deaths across 20 states and D.C.
Kouri Richins, who has been charged with murder in her late husband's death, was sued by his sister.
Private equity groups are cashing in on rising rates of alcohol and drug addiction in the U.S.
A judge has dismissed the murder charge against the parents of a one-year-old, who died after ingesting a massive amount of fentanyl.
A 15-year-old girl in Riverside, Calif. stopped breathing -- and that's when the school resource officer, assistant principal and other staff jumped in, authorities said.
The Food and Drug Administration warned that overdoses from xylazine mirror opioid overdoses, but may not be reversed by naloxone.
A toxicology report found a mix of alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone in Tyler Skaggs' system after he was found dead in a suburban Dallas hotel room in 2019.
Rainbow-colored pills are "being marketed and aimed at young people," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said.
The fentanyl crisis impacts almost all of the communities across the state of Colorado. In response, 200 public health officials have gathered for a summit.
Police in Colorado Springs released the mugshots of the parents of a toddler who died last year of exposure to fentanyl.
Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol made what they believe is the biggest fentanyl bust on a highway in the United States.
Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol made what they believe is the biggest fentanyl bust on a highway in the United States.
Police in Denver make a massive fentanyl bust while officers were trying to track down a stolen vehicle.
The district attorney's office in Boulder County formally charged a 25-year-old man of manslaughter after police say he supplied someone with fentanyl pills and that person died.
On day one of a first-of-its-kind fentanyl summit at the Denver Art Museum, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from both Adams and Broomfield counties heard from several Colorado families who lost loved ones to the lethal drug.
Dozens of elected officials, law enforcement officers, prosecutors and victim advocates gathered in Denver on Thursday for a summit on how Colorado can better address the fentanyl crisis. The drug has killed many people and is now regularly showing up in drug tests of those who are overdosing.
A drug crisis is currently plaguing the United States, with 107,000 lives lost in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It's hitting us hard here in Colorado, and leaders say, frankly, they're sick of it.
Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation inspired by the family of cyclist Magnus White that requires law enforcement officers to offer a voluntary breath test to drivers involved in crashes with serious injuries or fatalities.
City staff say that the Montbello Recreation Center that's been closed since a 14 year old was shot and killed there last month will reopen on Monday.
Denver's Ballpark Neighborhood, from Coors Field down to Welton Street, launched its own general improvement district a year ago.
As Colorado navigates drought and water demands, researchers are finding innovative ways to reuse water.
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed the surveillance pricing bill passed by Colorado lawmakers.
Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation inspired by the family of cyclist Magnus White that requires law enforcement officers to offer a voluntary breath test to drivers involved in crashes with serious injuries or fatalities.
City staff say that the Montbello Recreation Center that's been closed since a 14 year old was shot and killed there last month will reopen on Monday.
Denver's Ballpark Neighborhood, from Coors Field down to Welton Street, launched its own general improvement district a year ago.
As Colorado navigates drought and water demands, researchers are finding innovative ways to reuse water.
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed the surveillance pricing bill passed by Colorado lawmakers.
The Weld Energy Center is Colorado's newest battery energy storage project working to strengthen the county's electric grid.
A mother is being accused of second degree murder after her daughter died of chronic alcohol use. Investigators found 173 empty alcohol bottles.
A moose in Colorado got trapped in a child's play course and CPW tases the moose to help set it free.
Lindsey Fish, a doctor specializing in Internal Medicine with Urgent Care at Denver Health, spoke about how to protect yourself from mosquitos this summer.
Governor Polis signed the Tamale Act today, allowing people to sell homemade goods in Colorado.
Russell Wilson announced in a video on social media that he's retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons.
With voter support, a passenger rail stop at Burnham Yard could become part of the future Denver Broncos stadium development.
Rick Adelman, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Sacramento Kings through the most successful era in franchise history, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association said on Monday. He was 79.
The Broncos have finalized the formal agreement to purchase land in Denver for their new stadium. The team says the closing on the purchase of Burnham Yard is expected in the fall.
Denver Summit FC will play their next two home games at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
The Senate is holding a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, and it would put Elon Musk on course to becoming the first trillionaire.
Russell Wilson announced in a video on social media that he's retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons.
Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation inspired by the family of cyclist Magnus White that requires law enforcement officers to offer a voluntary breath test to drivers involved in crashes with serious injuries or fatalities.
The Senate is holding a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.
A landmark anti-trafficking bill made it over the finish line to become law in Colorado this week.
President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The first human case of West Nile virus in Colorado this year has been reported in Jefferson County.
Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
Denver's Ballpark Neighborhood, from Coors Field down to Welton Street, launched its own general improvement district a year ago.
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, and it would put Elon Musk on course to becoming the first trillionaire.
Farmers across Colorado are caught in the midst of a lot of challenges this year, including in the vast Uncompahgre Valley.
American Airlines said it is temporarily cutting six routes amid rising jet fuel costs, including several flights to Los Angeles.
Safety watchdog said seat belts in certain Ford Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing them from functioning properly.
Construction on a much-anticipated 10-acre entertainment district in Glendale has come to a halt, with the developer and the city accusing each other of being responsible for the project going off the rails.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive."
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.