Christy Giles: "She was like a tornado"
Christy Giles, who had just turned 24 when she died, never had a chance to wear her wedding dress. Her family placed her ashes inside a butterfly box — alongside that same dress.
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Sneak peek: Christy and Hilda's Last Dance
After a night out, two women were dumped outside hospitals by masked men. Were the men good Samaritans or did they play a role in the women’s deaths? "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports Saturday, Feb. 10 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Oregon seeks to address fentanyl crisis
Oregon paved the way as the first state to decriminalize drug use in 2020, to instead focus on addiction and recovery. But due to Portland's growing fentanyl crisis, Gov. Tina Kotek this week declared a 90-day emergency to address the increase in overdose deaths. Adam Yamaguchi has more.
Oregon officials declare fentanyl state emergency amid rising overdoses
Oregon paved the way as the first state to decriminalize drug use, but overdose deaths have only risen since 2020.
House Republicans seek Mayorkas impeachment
The House Homeland Security Committee is weighing two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday accusing him of "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" and "breach of public trust." CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
Suspicious letters sent to election offices
Over a dozen suspicious letters were sent to election offices in at least five states, prompting investigations by the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Initial tests showed that some of these letters contained traces of fentanyl. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington, D.C.
Colorado combats surge in fentanyl
Overdoses from fentanyl are on the rise nationwide, but the problem is especially acute in Colorado, where law enforcement seized more illicit fentanyl in the first five months of this year than they did in all of last year. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues has more on the growing crisis.
Musician to put on benefit concert to help others pay for fentanyl treatment
Before he died, Nic Pagano told his parents he wanted stay clean and become a social worker to help the LGBTQ community.
Dex Carvey, son of Dana Carvey, cause of death revealed
Dex Carvey, the son of "Saturday Night Live" alum Dana Carvey, died from an accidental drug overdose, including fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine, the medical examiner said.
Jelly Roll speaks at Senate fentanyl hearing
Country music artist Jelly Roll told lawmakers Thursday he "wants to be a part of the solution" to the fentanyl crisis plaguing the U.S. During opening remarks at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, pleaded for legislation to help prevent further deaths caused by fentanyl production and trafficking.
Jelly Roll urges Congress to pass anti-fentanyl trafficking legislation
Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll testified before a Senate committee about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis.
The push for Narcan in schools amid rising overdose deaths
The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.
Police lieutenant stole drugs from evidence room, New Jersey AG says
An investigation into the lieutenant's behavior is ongoing and he has been on leave since November, officials said.
Fentanyl's effect in Los Angeles County
There was more than a 1,600% increase in accidental fentanyl overdose deaths since 2016 in Los Angeles County, according to a new report by the county's Department of Public Health. Dr. Gary Tsai, the director of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control division of the department, joins CBS News with insight on the new report.
Students fall ill after fentanyl exposure
Two people have been arrested after fourth-graders became ill after eating gummy bears that were in a sandwich bag that later tested positive for fentanyl. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the latest.
4th graders fall ill after eating gummies with fentanyl
Seven elementary school students in Amherst, Virginia, ate gummy bears that were in a bag that later tested positive for fentanyl, police said.
Elementary students sickened in fentanyl exposure
Seven students at an elementary school in Amherst, Virginia, fell ill Tuesday after they ate gummy bears from a plastic bag that tested positive for fentanyl residue, authorities said. Five of the children were hospitalized, and two adults have been arrested. Nicole Sganga reports.
"Psychopath" security chief for sons of "El Chapo" arrested in Mexico
President Joe Biden thanked Mexico for the arrest of "El Nini" -- the hyper violent, alleged security chief for the "Chapitos" wing of the Sinaloa cartel.
Biden meeting with Mexico's López Obrador
President Biden is meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit comes to a close in San Francisco. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on the meeting that will likely touch on trade and how to prevent fentanyl from flooding the U.S.
Biden to meet with Mexican president
President Biden will meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Friday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where the two are set to discuss migration, fentanyl trafficking and a host of other issues. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson has more.
Biden meets with Mexican president and closes out APEC summit in San Francisco
President Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are expected to discuss the border crisis and drug trafficking in their meeting Friday.
Blinken says U.S. and China have "consequential relationship"
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS News that China represents "one of the most consequential relationships" the U.S. has with any nation.
Biden, Xi agree to resume military talks
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday outside San Francisco for the first U.S.-China summit in over a year. Biden and Xi agreed to crack down on illegal fentanyl production and restart military communication amid rising tensions. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Biden, Xi meeting was months in the making
The economy, fentanyl and China potentially arming Russia in its war with Ukraine are some of the high-stakes topics that President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping could address at their meeting in San Francisco Wednesday. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reports on the tense relationship between the U.S. and China as the meeting gets underway.
Watch: Biden, Xi begin talks in San Francisco
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, as Mr. Biden looks to manage the relationship between the world's two largest economies. Watch their opening remarks.
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