China has not responded to an invitation to be part of the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats, probably due to its strained diplomatic relations with the United States, officials said. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the United States is joining over 80 countries and dozens of international agencies to fight synthetic…
US State Department Says No Reply From Beijing About China Rejoining Global Efforts to Fight Drugs
July 8, 2023
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Border Patrol Agent Accused of Taking Bribes to Let Drugs Into San Diego
July 5, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been charged on July 3 in an indictment unsealed with allegedly accepting bribes to allow drug-laden vehicles across the U.S.-Mexico border. Leonard Darnell George is charged along with several others with conspiracy to import and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Biden Official Says Social Media Companies Uncooperative in Addressing Fentanyl Crisis
July 5, 2023
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Anne Milgram, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has said that social media companies haven’t been as cooperative as they could have in addressing the fentanyl crisis. “We have not until recently gotten nearly as much cooperation as we need,” she said on Sunday during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press.” Social media…
Newsom Doubling Number of Officers in San Francisco to Combat Crime, Fentanyl Crisis
June 30, 2023
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With San Francisco plagued by unprecedented levels of crime and drug abuse, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced June 29 that the state will bolster its prior efforts to tackle the fentanyl crisis in the city, with a promise to double the number of California Highway Patrol officers dedicated to crack down on the issue in…
US Overdose Deaths From Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Have Surged Since 2019: CDC
The number of Americans fatally overdosing from illegally manufactured fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine soared between 2019 and 2022, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 30. Between January 2019 and June 2022, the monthly percentage of overdose deaths from fentanyl combined with xylazine rose by 276 percent among…
California Lawmakers at Odds Over Public Safety Bills
June 29, 2023
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With approximately two weeks remaining before the July 14 legislative deadline for policy committees to approve and refer bills for further consideration, the Assembly and Senate Public Safety committees met June 27, passing many proposals on partisan votes. One such proposal was Senate Bill 94, authored by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), which would allow…
Oregon Legislators Compromise Over Gender, Abortion, Ghost Guns, and Fentanyl
June 28, 2023
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After the longest walkout in state history, a last-minute compromise allowed Oregon lawmakers to return to work on June 15 with just 10 days left in the legislative session. The parties had reached an impasse over Democrat-backed bills related to gun control, abortion, and gender-transition services. Because Oregon’s legislative rules require a two-thirds quorum to…
China Maintains Support for Russia Despite Mutiny
China is showing support for Russia, as it grapples with mutiny. The Wagner mercenary group revolted against Moscow’s military leadership over the weekend, but immediately pulled back its forces. Western countries are now suggesting the Kremlin is showing its weakness. But Chinese state-backed media say otherwise, saying that Western media frame a false image of…
Over Half of All Adults Arrested in San Diego in 2022 Tested Positive for Meth
June 23, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—More than half of all adults arrested in the San Diego region in 2022 tested positive for methamphetamine, according to a report released on June 23 by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). According to the findings, the positive rate of meth use in 2022 was 55 percent for female arrestees and 52…
US to Bolster India’s Military Power With Major Deals
Relations are shifting between the world’s biggest powers. Washington is now courting India, but what makes the country so critical for the United States? And what sectors will feel the impact of closer cooperation? We break down the latest in today’s episode. Topics in this episode: U.S. to Bolster India’s Military Power With Major Deals…
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