Jan 31 EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as U.S. undergoes overdose epidemic By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department says eBay failed to follow laws requiring verification buyers' identities and people who bought pill presses there have been charged in drug trafficking cases. Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Continue reading
Dec 04 Treasury announces strike force as U.S. and China pursue crackdown on illicit fentanyl trafficking By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force will bring together personnel and intelligence from throughout the Treasury Department to more effectively collaborate on stopping the flow of drugs into the country. Continue reading
Dec 02 How dozens of U.S. adolescents are dying of drug overdoses each month, shown in 3 charts By Ty Schepis, The Conversation Drug overdoses are killing young Americans in unprecedented numbers: The monthly total rose from 31 in July 2019 to 87 in May 2021, the period with the most recent data. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Biden, López Obrador talk fentanyl, migration during San Francisco meeting By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The two leaders were in San Francisco Friday for the annual APEC conference. Biden's relationship with López Obrador has at times been tense. But the two were all smiles and compliments on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: White House hopes Biden-Xi meeting brings progress on military communications, fentanyl fight By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press U.S. officials expressed hope Monday that this week's highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will produce some concrete results. Continue reading
Nov 09 Election offices in Georgia and Washington sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Authorities are investigating after letters filled with fentanyl or other substances appear to have been sent to local election offices in at least two states, the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.S. senators see a glimmer of hope for opening talks with China over the fentanyl crisis By Associated Press A group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing are expressing hope that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis ravaging America. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:38 Why the U.S. is pressuring China amid a crackdown on the global fentanyl trade By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson The Biden administration has made recent moves against China-based firms and executives blamed for supplying chemicals used to make fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin. It’s part of the U.S. government’s effort to disrupt the… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 1:10 News Wrap: Deadly earthquakes strike villages in western Afghanistan In our news wrap Saturday, two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes in western Afghanistan killed more than 300 people according to a UN estimate and injured scores of others, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a bipartisan delegation of senators met… Continue watching