• U.S. senators see a glimmer of hope for opening talks with China over the fentanyl crisis

    U.S. senators see a glimmer of hope for opening talks with China over the fentanyl crisis

    Oct 10, 2023 09:20 PM EDT

    ... the Chinese officials know how this epidemic has affected my small state,” she said, saying it affects 1.4 million people and causes about 500 overdose deaths every year. The U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, said the senators made more progress on the issue than he expected. Burns ...

  • Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspends long-shot 2024 presidential bid

    Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspends long-shot 2024 presidential bid

    Oct 09, 2023 11:19 PM EDT

    ... and Trump, saying the president wasn’t up to securing the U.S.-Mexico border, combating fentanyl smuggling that has led to epidemic of American overdoses and violent crime and homelessness in the country’s cities. “President Biden can’t solve these problems — or won’t,” Hurd said in his ...

  • WATCH: U.S. announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

    WATCH: U.S. announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

    Oct 03, 2023 08:25 PM EDT

    ... been taken. Fentanyl, a powerful opioid, is the deadliest drug in the U.S. today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that drug overdose deaths have increased more than sevenfold from 2015 to 2021. More than 100,000 deaths a year have been linked to drug overdoses since ...

  • David McCallum, star of hit series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' and 'NCIS,' dies at 90

    David McCallum, star of hit series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' and 'NCIS,' dies at 90

    Sep 27, 2023 08:09 PM EDT

    ... three sons from his first marriage, Paul, Jason and Valentine, and a son and daughter from his second, Peter and Sophie. Jason died of an overdose.“He was a true Renaissance man — he was fascinated by science and culture and would turn those passions into knowledge. For example, he was ...

  • Elijah McClain's death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Four years later, 2 officers are on trial

    Elijah McClain's death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Four years later, 2 officers are on trial

    Sep 20, 2023 08:50 PM EDT

    ... on information from a grand jury investigation. It found the cause of death was complications from ketamine after McClain, who weighed 140 pounds (64 kilograms), overdosed because he received a higher dose than recommended for someone of his size, pathologist Stephen Cina found. “I believe that Mr. McClain would most ...

  • More people are dying in Louisiana prisons, some before getting a trial

    More people are dying in Louisiana prisons, some before getting a trial

    Sep 15, 2023 10:33 PM EDT

    Here are some of the things that they found. One in four people killed in Louisiana jails had not been tried yet. Black people made up nearly 58 percent of deaths. Medical conditions like heart disease and cancer were the primary cause of death. But overdose deaths among incarcerated people ...

  • Oregon's new psilocybin service center invites public to try psychedelic mushrooms

    Oregon's new psilocybin service center invites public to try psychedelic mushrooms

    Sep 15, 2023 05:27 PM EDT

    ... recreational use. But these days, the regulated marijuana industry is struggling with massive oversupply. And drug decriminalization has not greatly expanded addiction treatment or reduced overdoses as hoped. A new poll indicates most voters would repeal it. It’s too early to assess Oregon’s mushroom legalization. Oregon Psilocybin Services ...

  • In recording, a Seattle police officer joked after woman's death. He says remarks were misunderstood

    In recording, a Seattle police officer joked after woman's death. He says remarks were misunderstood

    Sep 14, 2023 06:26 PM EDT

    ... another officer, Kevin Dave, struck and killed Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, in a crosswalk. Dave was driving 74 mph (119 kmh) on the way to an overdose call, and Auderer, a drug recognition expert, was assigned to evaluate whether Dave was impaired, The Seattle Times reported. Afterward, Auderer left his body ...

  • Why deaths in Louisiana prisons are on the rise

    Why deaths in Louisiana prisons are on the rise

    Sep 11, 2023 09:22 PM EDT

    ... an ongoing evaluation,” Armstrong said. “The obligation to provide the care doesn't depend on the types of needs that are presented.” As for drug overdose and violent deaths, Lavespere said “fentanyl is a big problem [for] the free world, and it's a problem within the prison setting.”He ...

  • Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan shielding owners from lawsuits

    Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan shielding owners from lawsuits

    Aug 11, 2023 10:40 PM EDT

    This original deal as agreed to was liability for the Sacklers, but the Sacklers will put in $6 billion and give that out to communities all over the country to address addiction and overdoses. What are those communities and states and tribes all saying now that this deal has been ...