Menendez, N.J. mothers announce passage of Fentanyl Act
The bill also allows the Treasury Department to take special measures to combat fentanyl-related money laundering.
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The bill also allows the Treasury Department to take special measures to combat fentanyl-related money laundering.
The senator says countries like China and Mexico would be forced to stop sending those drugs to the U.S.
The CBS2 News team took home 12 Fair Media Council Folio Awards on Friday.
The Justice Department alleged Rite Aid's Government Affairs department told employees to delete internal information warning about suspicious prescribers.
The city health department says 72 people ages 15-24 died from opioids in 2021, compared to 94 in 2020.
In 2021, there were 2,668 overdose deaths in New York City, compared with 2,103 in 2020.
There has been an unusual increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the last week.
It's a problem that's leaving parents grieving and doctors pushing for change.
Attorney General Letitia James says the agreement is the largest settlement she's reached with an individual opioid defendant.
Nearly a thousand people came together for the annual A Walk to Remember: Addiction Awareness and Recovery.
The funds are the first round of payments from the approximately $1.5 billion that James has secured for the state.
Every four hours someone dies of a drug overdose in New York City.
As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, the funds are promised to communities that have been most impacted.
Lawmakers in the city are taking action to prevent opioid overdoses.
New Jersey's share is a part of a $26 billion settlement with several states.
President Biden offered a "Unity Agenda" during his State of the Union address, highlighting issues that cross partisan lines such as supporting mental health, helping veterans, beating the opioid epidemic and developing cures for cancer. Watch that portion of his remarks here.
A verdict was reached Thursday in a precedent-setting trial in New York state, pitting victims, their families, towns and communities in a class action lawsuit against a dozen pharmaceutical companies.
The first opioid trial in America is underway. Pharmaceutical companies are accused of fueling the epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives and affected millions more.
Prosecutors, including New York's Attorney General, say McKinsey & Company raked in millions of dollars by helping opioid companies market and sell their drugs.
Family members, friends, even insurance companies and employers can cover the incentive payments for users.
After losing her aunt to a fatal heroin overdose, Layla and her family try to stop her uncle from going down the same path.
A recent uptick in violent crime in one New Jersey community could be connected to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the city.
A new report on the opioid crisis finds that it could be costing Long Island's economy billions.
Every 24 minutes, the machine carves a new face because every 24 minutes, another American dies from a prescription overdose.
New Jersey has a new tactic to prevent kids from getting hooked on opioids, especially student-athletes.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
All eyes will be on MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday as Spain and Argentina face off in the FIFA World Cup final.
A street renaming was held Saturday in the Bronx to honor Det. Didarul Islam, the NYPD officer who was killed in the July 2025 Midtown office shooting.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
U.S. forces launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran Saturday evening at the direction of President Trump following the deaths of two U.S. service members.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
All eyes will be on MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday as Spain and Argentina face off in the FIFA World Cup final.
A street renaming was held Saturday in the Bronx to honor Det. Didarul Islam, the NYPD officer who was killed in the July 2025 Midtown office shooting.
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of New York and New Jersey on Saturday as severe storms sweep through the Tri-State Area.
A toddler fell from a window at a Bronx apartment building Friday evening.
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of New York and New Jersey on Saturday as severe storms sweep through the Tri-State Area.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
All eyes will be on MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday as Spain and Argentina face off in the FIFA World Cup final.
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of New York and New Jersey on Saturday as severe storms sweep through the Tri-State Area.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to attend Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, his office says.
New age requirements, licensing rules and penalties for violations for e-bikes and electric scooters take effect in New Jersey on Sunday.
For the first time, a federal appeals court ruled the Garden State's weapons ban violates the Second Amendment.
A memorial service was held on Long Island on Friday night for victims of TWA Flight 800, marking 30 years since the deadly crash. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
A large gun and drug bust in Nassau County led to six arrests.
Friday marks 30 years since TWA Flight 800 exploded in midair off of Long Island minutes after taking off from JFK Airport en route to Paris. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Friday marked 30 years since TWA Flight 800 exploded in midair off of Long Island minutes after taking off from JFK Airport en route to Paris.
A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
President Trump gave a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.
The "Rental Ripoff" report was released Thursday morning, stemming from months of hearings where hundreds of tenants across the city stepped forward to air their grievances.
New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that outreach teams were midway through efforts to help the homeless at a sprawling West Side encampment before dismantling their living spaces.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
One death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on New York City's Upper East Side, health officials say.
Farmers in New Jersey say the cyclosporiasis outbreaks across the country are providing an opportunity to get to know your local farmer.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
All eyes will be on MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday as Spain and Argentina face off in the FIFA World Cup final.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 33rd home run, fellow All-Star Jesús Luzardo allowed two hits in five strong innings to lead the Phillies past the Mets.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
Saturday's Yankees-Dodgers game has been rescheduled due to potentially severe thunderstorms in the forecast.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for July 18 at 10 p.m.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for July 18 at 9 p.m.
A street renaming was held Saturday in the Bronx to honor Det. Didarul Islam, the NYPD officer who was killed in the July 2025 Midtown office shooting. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for July 18 at 8 p.m.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for July 18 at 7:30 p.m.
