Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

14 million doses of fentanyl seized from secret drug lab in Mexico
Mexico's heartthrob security minister now available as miniature doll, shirtless or dressed as Batman
Jalisco cartel leader 'El Mencho' buried in a golden casket in a Guadalajara cemetery
FIFA's Infantino confident Mexico can co-host World Cup despite cartel violence
Fifa 'closely monitoring' Mexico cartel violence before World Cup
Oregon residents, expats recount unrest following cartel violence in Mexico
A day after the Mexican military killed a drug lord, security forces keep up fight with cartel
Romantic tryst led to Mexican cartel leader's capture, death
How is the killing of El Mencho affecting U.S. travel to Mexico?
US issues travel warning in Mexico after killing of CJNG leader, 'El Mencho'
Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel
At least 73 people died in the attempt to capture a Mexican cartel leader and its violent aftermath
Who was El Mencho, Mexico's most wanted man?
Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

Trump says the US 'hit' a facility along shore where he says alleged drug boats 'load up'
U.S. forces stop a 2nd merchant vessel off Venezuela coast, officials say
Rep. Adam Smith says Trump's oil blockade is about power over Venezuela
Trump threatens a Venezuela escalation and Pentagon press walk out
Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela
Trump announces 'COMPLETE BLOCKADE' of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers
Trump designates street fentanyl as a WMD, escalating militarization of the drug war
U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes
Satellite images suggest seized tanker manipulated its location data
Trump administration says the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast
Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Trump says Venezuela sends US lethal drugs, but data tells different story

RFK Jr. called on to resign by more than 1,000 current, former HHS employees
Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access
California pushes back on Trump's CDC with West Coast Health Alliance
Vaccine disputes and agency departures put U.S. at risk, a former CDC official says
It's been a week of chaos at the CDC. Here are 5 things to know
RFK Jr bashes US health agency after firing its chief
RFK Jr. Says CDC Needs to More Closely Align With Trump’s Agenda
Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC
CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say
Kennedy said a ‘team’ is in Milwaukee to help with lead contamination. The city says that’s not true
'Which is it?' RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago

New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline
Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases

They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them
RFK Jr. stands by deep cuts to health budget during contentious hearings
Under pressure, HHS reinstates hundreds of occupational health workers
Medicaid payments barely keep hospital mental health units afloat. Federal cuts could sink them
States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans
Oregon hospitals’ bleak financials leaves them vulnerable to tariffs, proposed Medicaid cuts
House budget bill should preserve Medicaid's 'original purpose,' says Rep. Jeff Hurd
GOP Rep. Lays Out Exactly How Party Will Kick People Off Medicaid
States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs
Critics say GOP Medicaid cuts could slash fentanyl addiction treatment
How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers

Cartel leader among 16 arrested in historic U.S. fentanyl bust

Metro Council gives Portland $15M to fund mayor’s shelter plan
Portland mayor and Oregon governor propose suspending development fees to boost housing construction
After long fight, Washington state Legislature approves rent control bill
Multnomah County chair proposes 22% cut to homeless services programs
Lancaster mayor's remedy for homelessness: 'Free fentanyl' and 'a purge'

Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response
In new assessment, Trump team ranks fentanyl as a top threat to U.S.
Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recovery

Trump delays tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month
Mexico says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US with details coming Sunday
Trudeau tells Americans: ‘Your government has chosen to do this to you’
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine plans to force Republicans to vote on Trump's Canada tariffs
Canadian province leader threatens to cut off energy to 3 US states, imposes 25% surcharge
As tariffs take hold, here’s a summary of Oregon’s biggest imports and exports
Mexico has back-up plan in case Trump goes through with tariff threat, president says
American businesses reel as Trump tariffs start to bite
What’s behind Trump’s feud with Canada — and how his new tariffs could affect you
Canada and China retaliate after Trump's tariffs take effect
Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs
Tariffs have businesses bracing for change in Trump country
New tariffs drive fears of rising car prices in the U.S.
Here's how Trump's tariffs could cost you and your wallet
Here are the goods that might cost you more under the president's new tariffs
China and Canada immediately retaliate against Trump’s tariffs. Mexico is next
Trump Tariffs Near Deadline With White House Debate Heating Up

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect
Trump’s tariffs won’t hit all Americans equally. Here’s who gets hit the hardest
What will get more expensive now that Trump imposed his tariffs
Canada’s seven stages of Trump tariff grief
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis
Trump's words show why he's imposing tariffs. And it's not a goal he campaigned on.
Mexico, Canada tariffs could quickly change the cost of your grocery trip in the months to come
Trump finalizes tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, triggering likely trade war
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
Canadians cancel trips, ban American booze after Trump's tariffs
U.S. stocks recover some ground on hopes for a trade-war reprieve
Trump puts Mexico tariffs on hold for 1 month after a call with the Mexican president
US tariffs on Mexico 'paused for a month,' 10,000 Mexican troops head to border
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Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing
Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China in new phase of trade war
Canada to take legal action against US for tariffs
Trump says he'll place tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday
White House says Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will come Saturday. No word on exemptions
Businesses, shoppers brace for higher prices if tariffs on Mexico and Canada imports start Saturday

How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database
Rhode Island opens first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in the nation
Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits
We checked up on the states that promise transparency on opioid settlement funds
Supreme Court upsets $10-billion opioid settlement because it shields the Sacklers

Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers
Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general
Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare
TV's Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by the agency Trump wants him to run
Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress next year
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
Trump's economic agenda faces a big potential foe: The bond vigilantes
Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
Instead of sodas, these vending machines offer needles and Narcan to fight overdoses
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring declinec
A new way to support grandparents raising kids affected by the addiction epidemic
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
NPR Exclusive: U.S. overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives

250 companies, schools and organizations pledge to provide overdose antidote naloxone

Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water

U.S. goes after Mexican cartel leaders' drug profits in fight against fentanyl
Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing 'mass overdoses'
Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures
Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports
‘More than one per day’: Multnomah County report shows spike in fentanyl overdose deaths
In a decade of drug overdoses, more than 320,000 American children lost a parent

In deadly day care fentanyl case in NYC, 2 men plead guilty as trial was set to start
In Baltimore’s Senior Homes, Overdoses Plague a Forgotten Generation

Southern Oregon’s fentanyl crisis leaves local couple grappling with loss
Oregon governor will sign bill to recriminalize drugs, expand treatment
Oregon’s new drug penalties would mean surge in convictions, jail stints, state estimates suggest
Oregon takes massive step toward recriminalizing drug possession
Oregon’s drug recriminalization bill sails through key committee, heads for House vote
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Oregon Democrats agree to stronger criminal penalties for drug possession
As politicians debate Measure 110 fix, these specialists help addicts on the street, one emergency at a time
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Oregon pioneered a radical drug policy. Now it's reconsidering.
What Oregon’s drug crisis looks like on the streets of Portland: Overdoses every day
In downtown Portland’s fentanyl crisis, Oregon leaders declare emergency
Oregon Democrats unveil bill to recriminalize drug possession, step up access to treatment

Blinken warns deadly fentanyl crisis will spread globally
California Prosecutors Filing Murder Charges in More Fentanyl Deaths
Rising number of fentanyl exposures among young children in Oregon, the US
To stop fentanyl deaths in Philly, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits
In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight
How do you discipline an in-school overdose? In some districts, you don't
Washington state lawmakers to take on climate change, fentanyl and housing in short legislative session