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Los Angeles County DA George Gascon opposes bail for Texas nurse charged with killing six in fiery crash

Los Angeles County prosecutors are urging a judge to reject bail request for a woman accused of killing six people during a crash she claims to have lost consciousness before.

FDA panel votes to recommend Amylyx ALS drug

An FDA advisory panel voted Wednesday to recommend approval for a highly-debated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug. Only two therapies are currently approved,

CBP arrests 7 gang members, intercepts 825 lbs. of fentanyl, meth at border

Customs and Border Protection officers at Calexico and Andrade ports of entry busted seven different drug trafficking attempts over the course of one week.

Melania Trump: Education is the key to innovation and individual exceptionalism

Schools provide the foundation of one's ability to thrive within society, and the well-being of the next generation is dependent on how we, as citizens, support their academic efforts.

Biden administration to place ‘harm reduction kiosks’ filled with drug supplies in rural Kentucky

The Biden administration is funding vending machines filled with drug paraphernalia in rural Kentucky to help reduce the stigma of drug use.

Border officials in Arizona seize 102K fentanyl pills, 14 pounds of fentanyl powder hidden in ice chest

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 102,000 fentanyl pills and 14 pounds of powder in the latest sting on drug traffickers smuggling through the Southern border.

California man ordered to stand trial for killing two teenagers in a movie theater

A California suspect in a movie theater double homicide case was ordered to stand trial and is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. Previously, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Border officers find 47K 'rainbow' fentanyl pills in hidden car compartment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 200,000 fentanyl pills, including 47,000 rainbow-colored pills, at the Nogales, Arizona port of entry,

Mother of son who died of fentanyl poisoning: 'Be aware of the dangers out there'

After losing her son Zachary to fentanyl poisoning, mother Laura Didier joins "The Story" to give a warning to parents everywhere of the dangers of the illicit drug often readily available to teens.

Naloxone growing on college campuses as opioid overdoses continue

Over 80,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses last year and now activist say a life-saving medication that would reverse an overdose needs to be more accessible to college students.