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“Ovidio’s fate had been decided. Moreover, he was identified as the biggest trafficker of fentanyl and the most visible Chapos leader.” Ayala said the atmosphere was calmer Friday, “but there are still a lot of burned-out vehicles blocking the streets.” The scope of Thursday’s violence was ...
And fentanyl and other lab-produced synthetic opioids now are driving an overdose crisis deadlier than any the U.S. has ever seen. But drug control advocates and experts say an anti-drug policy that relies on tighter border security is dangerous and likely futile. It's too easy to ...
... on Jan. 3, argued during floor debate that the bill spends too much and does too little to curb illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. from Mexico. “This is a monstrosity that is one of the most shameful acts I’ve ever seen in this ...
... raised voice for about 25 minutes, assailing the bill for spending too much and doing too little to curb illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl across the U.S.-Mexico border. “This is a monstrosity that is one of the most shameful acts I've ever seen in this ...
... s not something we had seen before. William Brangham: The CDC lays blame for this principally on COVID and on drug overdoses, principally linked to fentanyl. But there's other citations in there as well, including alcohol and alcoholism. Can you talk a little bit about that? That's not ...
... County Jail. After battling addiction and depression for most of his life, he says he began using heroin five years ago. That led to using fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that's up to 50 times more powerful. Jeff Schultz: I mean, I accidentally overdosed, gosh, eight to 10 times on ...
Tuesday on the NewsHour, former President Trump's company is found guilty of tax fraud. Then, Georgia's runoff election for a U.S. Senate seat comes to an end after a contentious campaign. Plus, deaths from the synthetic opioid fentanyl rise dramatically among young people, prompting schools to stockpile ...
I'm also interested, if the Republicans decide to relitigate the January 6 Committee. They -- the Republicans, when they take the majority, will have a choice. Are they going to investigate things the Republican Party wants them to investigate, like things on the border or fentanyl, how we might better ...
... drugs increasingly turned to heroin, which proved more deadly. In recent years, opioid deaths have soared to record levels, around 80,000 a year. Most of those deaths involve illicitly produced version of the powerful lab-made drug fentanyl, which is appearing throughout the U.S. supply of illegal drugs.
... inflation. We need to increase domestic production of energy, if we want to help bring down the cost of gas and home heating, as well as groceries. We need to secure our Southern border and stop not only the massive inflow of illegal immigration, but fentanyl pouring into our communities.
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