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Congress Introduces Felony Murder Charges for Fentanyl Dealers
A new bill, the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act, introduced in Congress on Tuesday, seeks to increase penalties for fentanyl dealers whose actions result in death to combat the crisis causing roughly 280,000 American deaths since 2021.
Congress Introduces Felony Murder Charges for Fentanyl Dealers
A new bill, the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act, introduced in Congress on Tuesday, seeks to increase penalties for fentanyl dealers whose actions result in death to combat the crisis causing roughly 280,000 American deaths since 2021.
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48% Bias Score
Canadian Compassion Club Addresses Fentanyl Crisis, Faces Legal Repercussions
In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) compassion club, led by Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, sold tested cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin to 49 high-risk individuals from August 2022 to October 2023 to mitigate the fentanyl crisis, resulting in a study showing imp...
Canadian Compassion Club Addresses Fentanyl Crisis, Faces Legal Repercussions
In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) compassion club, led by Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, sold tested cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin to 49 high-risk individuals from August 2022 to October 2023 to mitigate the fentanyl crisis, resulting in a study showing imp...
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Deadly Carfentanil Seizures Underscores US Opioid Crisis
Authorities seized 30 pounds of carfentanil—a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl—in Nebraska, highlighting a surge in this highly lethal drug across the US, linked to Mexican cartels and resulting in a 720 percent increase in carfentanil-related deaths from summer 2023 to summer 2024.
Surge in Deadly Carfentanil Seizures Underscores US Opioid Crisis
Authorities seized 30 pounds of carfentanil—a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl—in Nebraska, highlighting a surge in this highly lethal drug across the US, linked to Mexican cartels and resulting in a 720 percent increase in carfentanil-related deaths from summer 2023 to summer 2024.
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64% Bias Score
Mexico's Anti-Drug Efforts May Not Avert US Tariffs
Facing US tariffs, Mexico launched Operation Northern Border, seizing 24 tons of drugs and extraditing 29 cartel leaders in seven weeks; however, analysts doubt this will prevent the re-imposition of tariffs due to the undefined nature of US demands and the inherent difficulties of this approach.
Mexico's Anti-Drug Efforts May Not Avert US Tariffs
Facing US tariffs, Mexico launched Operation Northern Border, seizing 24 tons of drugs and extraditing 29 cartel leaders in seven weeks; however, analysts doubt this will prevent the re-imposition of tariffs due to the undefined nature of US demands and the inherent difficulties of this approach.
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60% Bias Score
India's Growing Role in Illicit Fentanyl Trade Raises US-India Trade Tensions
A new US intelligence report highlights India's increasing role in the illicit fentanyl trade, supplying precursor chemicals to Mexican cartels, creating potential trade tensions with the US as President Trump uses tariffs to combat the opioid crisis; the report follows recent arrests of individuals...
India's Growing Role in Illicit Fentanyl Trade Raises US-India Trade Tensions
A new US intelligence report highlights India's increasing role in the illicit fentanyl trade, supplying precursor chemicals to Mexican cartels, creating potential trade tensions with the US as President Trump uses tariffs to combat the opioid crisis; the report follows recent arrests of individuals...
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40% Bias Score
CNN Documentary Examines Fentanyl Crisis, Showcases Innovative Treatments
CNN's Kate Bolduan's "Fentanyl in America: A Way Out," airing March 30th at 8pm ET/PT, examines the evolving opioid crisis through intimate interviews and on-the-ground reporting, focusing on innovative treatments and the challenges faced by those struggling with addiction.
CNN Documentary Examines Fentanyl Crisis, Showcases Innovative Treatments
CNN's Kate Bolduan's "Fentanyl in America: A Way Out," airing March 30th at 8pm ET/PT, examines the evolving opioid crisis through intimate interviews and on-the-ground reporting, focusing on innovative treatments and the challenges faced by those struggling with addiction.
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24% Bias Score
Daughter of Murdered Couple Speaks Out After Wrongful Accusation
Ellena Baxter, whose parents were murdered by family friend Luke D'Wit, is speaking out after being wrongly suspected and shunned by the community following her initial arrest, while police investigate whether D'Wit was responsible for other deaths.
Daughter of Murdered Couple Speaks Out After Wrongful Accusation
Ellena Baxter, whose parents were murdered by family friend Luke D'Wit, is speaking out after being wrongly suspected and shunned by the community following her initial arrest, while police investigate whether D'Wit was responsible for other deaths.
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24% Bias Score
Albuquerque Deploys National Guard to Combat Juvenile Crime and Drug Abuse
Albuquerque is deploying the National Guard to assist police in combating rising juvenile crime and drug abuse, particularly fentanyl, following a recent operation yielding 116 felony and 38 misdemeanor arrests; the Guard will secure crime scenes, freeing up police.
Albuquerque Deploys National Guard to Combat Juvenile Crime and Drug Abuse
Albuquerque is deploying the National Guard to assist police in combating rising juvenile crime and drug abuse, particularly fentanyl, following a recent operation yielding 116 felony and 38 misdemeanor arrests; the Guard will secure crime scenes, freeing up police.
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36% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Face Pressure Over Trump's Canada Tariffs
The Senate votes on a resolution to overturn President Trump's declaration of a national emergency to impose tariffs on Canada, testing Republican loyalty as Democrats warn of economic damage and Republicans highlight fentanyl trafficking.
Senate Republicans Face Pressure Over Trump's Canada Tariffs
The Senate votes on a resolution to overturn President Trump's declaration of a national emergency to impose tariffs on Canada, testing Republican loyalty as Democrats warn of economic damage and Republicans highlight fentanyl trafficking.
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44% Bias Score
Sharp Drop in US Overdose Deaths Challenges Trade Policy Rationale
A 24% decrease in US drug overdose deaths occurred between October 2023 and September 2024 (114,000 to 87,000), driven by increased naloxone access, altered consumption habits, and challenging previous justifications for related trade policies.
Sharp Drop in US Overdose Deaths Challenges Trade Policy Rationale
A 24% decrease in US drug overdose deaths occurred between October 2023 and September 2024 (114,000 to 87,000), driven by increased naloxone access, altered consumption habits, and challenging previous justifications for related trade policies.
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Plunge 26%
U.S. drug overdose deaths plummeted more than 26% from their peak in June 2023, saving approximately 30,000 lives annually, due to a combination of factors including increased naloxone availability, changes in the drug supply, and improved addiction services.
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Plunge 26%
U.S. drug overdose deaths plummeted more than 26% from their peak in June 2023, saving approximately 30,000 lives annually, due to a combination of factors including increased naloxone availability, changes in the drug supply, and improved addiction services.
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40% Bias Score
Daines' Beijing Meeting Seeks to Ease US-China Trade Tensions
Republican Senator Steve Daines met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday, marking the first US political visit to China since Trump's 2017 inauguration, aiming to ease trade tensions as the US reviews China's compliance with a previous trade deal and considers further tariffs.
Daines' Beijing Meeting Seeks to Ease US-China Trade Tensions
Republican Senator Steve Daines met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday, marking the first US political visit to China since Trump's 2017 inauguration, aiming to ease trade tensions as the US reviews China's compliance with a previous trade deal and considers further tariffs.
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44% Bias Score
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