7 inmates taken to hospital after apparent fentanyl overdoses
Authorities said they responded to "a medical emergency" involving multiple inmates at a jail north of Seattle on Wednesday night.
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Utah mom accused of poisoning her husband
A Utah mom who wrote a children's book about grief after her husband died is accused of poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober joined CBS News to discuss the case.
New details emerge about grief book author charged with killing her husband
Kouri Richins is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl months after writing a children's book about grieving death.
White House prepares for Title 42 expiration
The Biden administration is preparing for the expiration next week of Title 42, the pandemic-era police that allows the U.S. to expel immigrants. Border Patrol officials say the U.S. could see an influx of immigrants when the policy expires. Omar Villafranca has more.
DEA employs new strategy in fentanyl fight
The Drug Enforcement Administration is using a new method in its fight against fentanyl by targeting the entire trafficking network. Nancy Cordes has details.
Drug cartel lieutenant nicknamed "The Goat" arrested near Texas border
Local media reported that a woman identified in 2021 as his wife had been arrested in Texas after police found over $800,000 hidden in shoeboxes and backpacks in her home.
Drug combo "tranq" reported in nearly every state
Officials are warning about a drug combination of fentanyl and the animal sedative xylazine. Known as "tranq," the combination has been found in 48 states, and xylazine-related deaths have jumped from 15 in 2020 to 183 last year. Jericka Duncan reports.
$3 million fentanyl shipment to Maine restaurant prompts arrest
Employees thought its crate contained mugs they'd ordered.
U.S. sees rise in overdoses involving xylazine
Officials are seeing a rise in cases in which xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is being mixed with fentanyl. The drug cocktail often leads to deadly results. Jericka Duncan has more.
Pennsylvania classifies xylazine as a controlled substance
Pennsylvania is not the first state to classify xylazine as a controlled substance. Some legislators are pushing for a similar nationwide decision.
$21.1 million worth of fentanyl found in green beans
More than 300 packages of the pills were found hidden within the green bean shipment in California, officials said.
U.S. sanctions Chinese suppliers of chemicals for fentanyl production
The DEA has been calling on the Chinese government to crack down on supply chain networks producing precursor chemicals.
White House warns of "emerging threat" of fentanyl and veterinary drug
The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation on Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.
Drug dealer pleads guilty in overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams
In September of 2021, "The Wire" star was found dead at the age of 54 in his home in Brooklyn, New York.
Woman charged in toddler's drug death may be linked to 3 other kids' deaths
A toxicology report found lethal levels of fentanyl and xylazine in 17-month-old Brailey Stevenson's system, police said.
What it would mean if U.S. designated Mexican drug cartels as terror organizations
What to know about the use of the Foreign Terrorist Organization designation and how it would be used against cartels.
FDA approves overdose-reversing Narcan for over-the-counter sale
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter sale
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the overdose-reversing drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales. Jan Hoffman, a health reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss what the move means.
54 people arrested in largest meth bust in West Virginia history
"Operation Smoke and Mirrors," an eight-month long investigation, led to over 240 pounds of drugs being seized.
Xylazine, fentanyl mixtures found in almost every state, DEA warns
Xylazine, a sedative approved for animals, is increasingly being found mixed with fentanyl, authorities said.
Mexico's president blames U.S. fentanyl crisis on lack of hugs
López Obrador has repeatedly said that Mexico's close-knit family values are what have saved it from the wave of fentanyl overdoses.
As president denies fentanyl made in Mexico, 1.8 million pills found in Tijuana
Mexican cartels have used the border city to press fentanyl into counterfeit pills. They then smuggle those pills into the U.S.
U.S. alleges Rite Aid ignored red flags in filling opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department alleged Rite Aid's Government Affairs department told employees to delete internal information warning about suspicious prescribers.
Mexico president says fentanyl is US problem
The president of Mexico said Thursday fentanyl is not produced or consumed in the country despite abundant evidence to the contrary. CBS News contributor and N Más anchor Enrique Acevedo joins Nikki Battiste and Elaine Quijano to discuss what might have driven these comments and the effect they could have on drug enforcement efforts.
Routine traffic stop ends in "largest fentanyl seizure in Michigan"
Police said the vehicle's driver is believed to have been smuggling fentanyl from California to Michigan.
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