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VIDEO April 28, 2023

Snapchat gets sued by more than 60 parents for connecting kids with drug dealers

Parents who lost their son to fentanyl poisoning Dr. Laura Berman and Samuel Chapman are suing Snapchat for their algorithm allegedly linking kids with drug dealers, claiming they are not ‘safe.’

Drugs April 28, 2023

New Jersey teen hospitalized after TikTok Benadryl challenge: report

The mother of a 13-year-old New Jersey boy says her son was hospitalized after partaking in the TikTok "Benadryl challenge," which encourages users to overdose on tablets.

Texas April 27, 2023

Texas partnership with Austin police yields major haul of deadly drug, weapons bound for Mexico

Texas Department of Safety Special Agents and Austin police officers on Thursday seized a cache of deadly drugs and a number of weapons that were bound for Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

Mexico April 27, 2023

US sanctions Mexican resort timeshare fraud linked to drug cartel

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against members of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel who are allegedly involved in timeshare fraud targeting elderly Americans.

Colorado April 27, 2023

Colorado Dems kill 'safe injection site' bill for drug users

Colorado Democrats concerned with enabling addiction have killed a "safe injection site" bill for drug users Wednesday evening. Gov. Polis voiced skepticism over the proposal.

Republicans April 27, 2023

House Republican proposes bill to let Americans sue foreign countries like China, Mexico over fentanyl

The ‘‘Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023’’ would give provide legal jurisdiction for victims of America’s fentanyl epidemic, which kills over 70,000 people annually.

Mexico April 27, 2023

Mexico officials vow to search for more missing people after 8 bodies found at Cancun resort

A prosecutor in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo vowed to search for other missing persons after eight bodies were reportedly found dumped in the tourist hotspot of Cancun.

US April 26, 2023

Philadelphia students hospitalized after drinking drug-laced juice at school

Twelve students at Crossroads Accelerated Academy in West Philadelphia drank grape juice laced with an opioid called "wonk" that sent five teens to the hospital.

Asia April 26, 2023

Singapore executes man who allegedly conspired to traffic 2 pounds of cannabis

A man who allegedly conspired to traffic over two pounds of cannabis in Singapore has been executed. Some argue that the evidence for the crime was weak.

Fox News Flash April 26, 2023

Seattle journalist exposes 'raw realities' of open-air drug markets: It's a 'hot mess out here'

Discovery Institute senior fellow Jonathan Choe lays out the seriousness of Seattle's drug crisis and why intervention would help fix the 'humanitarian crisis' on 'Fox News Tonight.'

Georgia April 26, 2023

Georgia middle school student caught with marijuana, gun in backpack

A Georgia middle school student brought marijuana and an unloaded handgun to school in his backpack on Tuesday and is expected to face disciplinary action.