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things, an enormous like £800 steer and that was just a big wow moment that there was this animal in the white housegrounds there. so it was a heck of a petting zoo, really. there are other stories about animals being involved. i remember one about a president that didn't show up but their dog, laddie boy, did. what's that story? well, that was the hardings. and what during one of the years, the the president and first lady were not in attendance. and that does happen from time to time and in their stead, laddie boy presided over the entire day, and he had his own special made. and the dog, who was known as the master of the hounds at the time, had a very high profile role in that as well. and there's a wonderful picture of this that was also included as part of the drawings in the book. laddie boy was we've learned through our presidential history experience, this was really quite the first dog celebrity in the white house. the hardings really understood the connection between pets and the public. what did you learn about that? well, it was just as you he was a celebrity. he was arguably more famou

the white house is sounding the alarm and a drug notice tranq. it's fentanyl laced with animalranquilizer. cnn health reporter jacqueline howard recently sat down with the white house drugs are to talk about the threat that it poses. jacqueline what did he tell you? well beyond the drugs are dr rahul gupta told me that we are now finding fentanyl laced with the tranquilizer zyla seen in almost all 50 states, and that combination raises the risk of someone overdosing. people using illicit fentanyl might not even realize that it's laced with thylacine now by the biden ministrations declaring this an emerging threat. that means that the white house is working on a national response that we can expect to see in the next 90 days. it also means that proposed funding to tackle the opioid crisis by administration has proposed $46 billion to tackle this. some of that money could be used to take a close look at the role that silence scene is playing in the ongoing opioid epidemic. we do know that last year the d a says that it found thylacine in 23% of fentanyl powder that was seized 7%

on president biden's desk at that point as far as two of them to be animal to negotiate the house, making their statement, the white house has got to be able to respond to negotiate on this, it is untenable for president biden to say i am not going to negotiate on a debt ceiling that is absurd he was prime negotiator assigned from president obama when vice president to negotiate debt ceiling in 2011'th vetted against 10 debt ceilings in senate saying different deal done lots of negotiations on this we need to get it at the table get this done but also got to be able to make it very clear we can't keep overspending year after year common sense. >> stuff score computer cbo obviously, limit save and grow act of 2023 includes returning to discretionary spending to fiscal year 2022 levels, then grow 1% annually for a decade, 1% annually for a decade senator, repeal energy tax credits prevent student debt cancellation and an work requirements medicaid, snap others, rescind unused covid relief funds are you onboard for all of that. >> yes, right now this going to be the house and white house, actually negotiating this sen

. >> the white house is taking steps to combat the newest drug exploding on america's streets, commonly known as tranq. it xylazine which is an animal tranquilizer that's being mixed with fentanyl. today, the biden administration design or designated the drug officially as an emerging drug threat. the formal move requires the white house to come up with strategies to fight silence. genes proliferation. the drug dramatically increases the risk of fatal overdose because it slows breathing and heart rate. the fbi launched a new app open to combat cases of stolen art. it was initially developed for law enforcement agencies and members of the art industry will now anyone can gain access to the national stolen art file. the app categorizes art by sean road description, location. sean, are we already said that with a just a few clicks. you can help report at risk and stolen works of art directly to the fbi. up next, community members are honoring a man who was gunned down just blocks from where he worked as a bartender, how his family is coping. >> also, former president trump due back in court tomorrow. what he is that what is expected to

the white house last week declared xylazine, an animal tranquilizer known as tranq as an emerging threator the united states. tell us what xylazine is. >> it was invented by -- in 1962. never approved for human use, only four veterinarian, it's a sedative for animals. it's been basically confined to that use for a lot of years. now it's being found mixed almost always with fentanyl. we were just having this conversation, this addiction medicine conference i was attending in -- a few miles from where we are sitting. still, not a lot is known about why and who is doing this and -- but it is being felt first on the east coast, philadelphia area it has been quite -- camden, et cetera. other places, i think it's gradually spreading a little bit. one possibility -- what was clear to me, and i am learning along with everyone else, this is very new. but one of the things that people were saying, four or five toxicologists on this panel, they say we don't know a lot. we're still figuring this out. so that is where we stand. one of the things that i found interesting, was that it seems that xylazi

animal, and the democrats are preoccupied. about 2024, they're terrified that trump perhaps could back into the white house and they do not view any kind of leniency towards julian aside as being an issue they want to run on in 2024. so that's where i see things are politically, i don't think it's gonna happen. i do think that even if he is extradited, there is a very strong free speech argument. after all, are free speech protects persons not in a particular citizens, and that to disclose truthful information, especially those that disclose government misconduct is absolutely protected by the 1st amendment. an issue that was raised in the daniel ellsberg prosecution, but never got at judy kate, it because government misconduct derailed the case before it got to a verdict. ah, and i certainly think that julian would not have difficulty attracting very, very gifted legal talent to defend him under the 1st amendment. which i think would be a wonderful gift to the american people. we need more sunshine on government, not less. rebecca chelsea money stole much of the material. a wiki likes eventually publish. she she was in the u.

explosive china-based study reveals no solid proof the animals were infected, furthering the theory the virus did emerge from a lab in wuhan. >> todd: white house hopeful, robert kennedy challenging president biden as democratic candidate for the 2024 nomination. last month he said, if i run, my top priority will be to end corrupt merger between state and corporate power that ruined our economy, shattered the middle class, polluted landscapes and water and polluted our children. fox news poll reveals biden's approval rating is reaching lows. just 81% of democrats approve of the president's job performance, so far. >> ashley: house judiciary committee is weighing subpoena for manhattan district attorney alvin bragg and former prose prosecutors. >> todd: brooke singman joins us live with the details. >> brooke: the house judiciary committee is seriously considering issuing subpoena for manhattan district attorney alvin bragg and two prosecutors who resigned last year from his team compelling them to testify before congress. the two prosecutors, pomerantz and dunn submitted resignation in february of 2022 after bragg began raising doubts about pur

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tonight the white house has declared that fentanyl laced with a powerful animal tranquilizer called zilla. seymour commonly known as trank is a quote emerging threat in the nation. it's a drug we told you about last month during our town hall and fentanyl, according to a d a report released last year. overdose deaths involving tranq has increased have increased dramatically, is the first time in history that any administration has declared a substance as an emerging threat to the country. now the vitamin astray shin has 90 days to put together a national response. the news continues. cnn primetime with katelyn polantz starts now, caitlin interview tonight in a heartbroken city. exclusive sit down one on one with kentucky governor andy bashir in his first interview since the mass shooting in louisville. it's okay to not be okay. i'm not okay right now opening up about his personal connection to the attack. this person murdered my friend. probably one of my five closest friends, plus taking action. we have an active shooter, peas and employee of old national bank get here now. +911 audio re

tonight the white house has declared that fentanyl laced with a powerful animal tranquilizer called zillaseymour commonly known as trank is a quote emerging threat in the nation. it's a drug we told you about last month during our town hall and fentanyl, according to a d a report released last year. overdose deaths involving tranq has increased have increased dramatically, is the first time in history that any administration has declared a substance as an emerging threat to the country. now the vitamin astray shin has 90 days to put together a national response. the news continues. cnn primetime with katelyn polantz starts now, caitlin interview tonight in a heartbroken city.

last week the white house declared in animal -- an animal tranquilizer as an emerging threat.t do you know about it? guest: it as a sedative for animals -- it is as sedative for animals. iti has been confined tot that used for many years -- it has been confined to that used for many years. not a lo is known about who are why is doing this. the philadelphia area is a big place that has been hit. it is gradually spreading. what occurred to me and, i am learning along with everyone else, but one of the things people were saying, there were about 4 or 5 toxicologists on this panel, they said they were still figuring it out. one of the things i found interesting though was it seems like it may have the effect of worsening the withdrawal symptoms when you do not use fentanyl. host: it makes fentanyl worse! guest: the withdrawals, the pain. it may also make it more difficult for you to overdose. if those two are true, and this is in the early stages, so people are groping for answers, it would be a remarkable combination of drugs. it would make it very difficult for you to quit becau

last week the white house declared in animal -- an animal tranquilizer as an emerging threat.t do you know about it? guest: it as a sedative for animals -- it is as sedative for animals. iti has been confined tot that used for many years -- it has been confined to that used for many years. not a lo is known about who are why is doing this. the philadelphia area is a big place that has been hit. it is gradually spreading. what occurred to me and, i am learning along with everyone else, but one of the things people were saying, there were about 4 or 5 toxicologists on this panel, they said they were still figuring it out. one of the things i found interesting though was it seems like it may have the effect of worsening the withdrawal symptoms when you do not use fentanyl. host: it makes fentanyl worse! guest: the withdrawals, the pain. it may also make it more difficult for you to overdose. if those two are true, and this is in the early stages, so people are groping for answers, it would be a remarkable combination of drugs. it would make it very difficult for you to quit becau

meeting that new goal and the white house today taking a new step labeling fentanyl combined with zilla seen as an emerging threat. thylacine also known as trank is an animaldative that slows down the human respiratory system. when mixed with fentanyl dramatically multiplies the odds of an overdose. the white house says that drug combination has now been found. in almost all of the 50 states, and it appears senator lindsey graham has had a change of heart tweeting photos of what he called a very productive meeting with the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman graham once predicted a bipartisan tsunami against the saudis after the murder of journalist jamal cookie. now, though, he cites saudi purchases of boeing jets made in south carolina and says he wants to improve. that relationship. thanks for your time tonight inside politics. we'll see you tomorrow. phillip picks up our coverage right now. hello i'm abby phillip in washington. we begin today in richmond, indiana, where a massive fire at a recycling plant is now spewing a cloud of toxic smoke. the fire chief ther

wallace kron. 4 news and the white house is sounding the alarm about a dangerous new form of fentanyl spreading across the country. the new drug czar mix with an animal tranquilizer called xylazine that medicine has been used by veterinarians and now has found its way into the illegal drug pipeline. >> experts say that it can slow breathing and heart rates to deadly levels. it was linked to more than 3,000 deaths in 2021. alone. the white house is now calling the mixture of drugs and emerging threat. that designation will allow the federal government to devo more time and resources to stopping the spread. and we are following the fentanyl crisis across the nation and the bay area all at kron 4 dot com. you can scan the qr code that's on your screen. it will take you to our new page which is called focus on fentanyl. and there you can track the latest information and see the stories our reporters are working on. >> san francisco ranked dead last in a nationwide study on why some american cities are bouncing back after the pandemic. others are dying, obviously, including san francisco. according to the study, it's by the institute of governmental studi

the white house is sounding the alarm over a frightening new substance being called tranq dope. it's a fentanyl laced with an animalnquilizer, and this is the first time that any administration has declared an illicit substance and emerging threat in this manner. cnn's health reporter jacqueline howard just talked to the white house's drugs are about this. so, jacqueline, what did he tell you? abby dr rahul gupta, the nation's drug czar, told me that we are now seeing fentanyl laced with the tranquilizer zilla seen in almost all 50 states and by declaring this in emerging threat, that means the administration will have a national response. ready in the next 90 days. it means that the president's $46 billion drug budget that he proposed to congress some of that could be used to take a closer look into the roles island scene is playing in the opioid crisis, and dr gupta. also told me that right now, while we're looking at silas in, there could be other contaminants out there. have a listen. zoology is one of the contaminants into fentanyl. but there could be others. so i think with declaration of emerging threat, we'

white house. they will never give up that power but, the irs whistleblower is a different animal. he is a threat to joe biden personally. he can expose the corruption of joe biden and his administration if the irs whistleblower succeeds. the biden administration is done. it's becoming obvious. democrats want him done. they want joe biden gone. here's chuck todd of nbc, not exactly a conservative guy opening up his show yesterday. >> as biden prepares to formally announce his pain for second term early this week. i just one out of 4 americans thank you should read one. 70 percent say he shouldn't run. 53 percent of 2020 biden bogus satiation one. those of a different sandra or born he shouldn't run. 76 of voters under 35 think he shouldn't run. what's a top concern? we didn't prompt them we said why don't you think he should run? these are the responses. it sums all about his age and his ability to do the job. >> it's not hard to see when democrats are turning on joe biden. i can't believe that's nbc. he is 88. he'll be 82 feet once again. 86 when he's done with the second term. he

white house. i am sad when you want to drill oil on my land. when i know that they will make the animal sick, the animals that my family needs to thrive on. i've seen bully tactics to keep people quiet. leaders raising their voice at you telling us we are brainwashed by big green, an individuals having their worth as an and you back person torn apart publicly by their own community and families. the man who lives in the big house across the street, behind me, campaign for the presidency with promises a fight and climate change. president, by how do you want to be remembered 50 years from now? 100 years from now. do you want to be remembered and known as the president who put america on a path to showing and stopping climate change, or for helping clinical phillips increased profits at the expense of indigenous communities and the rest of the world? so this week the stream is focusing on issues affecting climate change. and today we're going to hear more about the will the project and the debate over continued oil development in the arctic with us to discuss this and washington d. c. pol

. >> dana: the combination includes an animal sedative immune to narcan causing terrible wounds across users' skin. d derrick malt joins us now. the white houseoined the conversation. this show has been covering the story since the beginning of the year in early january that this tranquilizer mixed with fentanyl is spreading through cities. we sent reporters down especially in philadelphia, a huge problem. not only are people dying but actually losing their flesh right there in front of everyone. >> dana, thank you for having me. just last week in milwaukee unfortunately there were 18 dead americans and the medical examiner is talking about the mixture of xylazine and fentanyl. the stuff is coming from china as well. you can buy a kilogram of xylazine for a dollar. the chinese are taking advantage of what is going on in america and it is getting out of control. it's unbelievable. at the end of march there were 40 people in a county in new york poisoned. don't know if they died. they didn't report it. in portland. you had a story on that. a 11 poisoned at the same time. three dead. it is happening around the country. at least the white house i

animated a lot of parents. and house republicans are sending a message with this bill. it does fall along party lines. the whitelikely won't, but he would veto it. but, this continues to be an issue that it's emotional. supporters of this bill said this is about common sense. this is about protecting title ix and women's sports. and, on the left, you know, democrats were saying this has gone too far, this is attacking a small group of individuals. it's not impacting a broad community here but there is a lot of emotion when it comes to this issue and still up for debate. >> when you look at polls and heading into another election cycle. is this one of those cultural issues. i have heard independents and democrats get really mad about this on the side of republicans even though no democrats voted with it today. >> it absolutely is one of those issues that when you look at it, depending on how it's framed and where you stand, that people fall into line. democrats i mean we just saw not a single democrat voted for this bill. not a single republican voted against it. >> bret: i'm talking about independents and democ

animal tranquilizer that causes human flesh to rot. because it's not an opioid t doesn't respond to narcan. milwaukee is now begging the white house to stop the flow of illegal drugs coming across the southern border. >>> whiler on the border, one human smuggler who led texas police on a chase veered off the road in an effort to run down a trooper who was deploying spike strips. it was a close call for the trooper who did not get hurt. the smuggler hit speeds topping 100 miles per hour and ran into oncoming traffic before he bailed out. he was arrested. >>> while an idaho couple was convicted of abusing their adopted daughter including starving her so badly, she had a heart attack at age five which she survived. the state asked for a 20-year jail sentence but the parents got off with four years probation and community service. a local paper says the judge argued jail time would only hurt the four adoptive kids and the parents still have those four kids. >>> in the meantime, body camera video was just released of police discovering the home where utah father michael shot and killed his wife, mother-in-law and five children before t

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white house is sounding the alarm about a dangerous new form of fentanyl. >> that is spreading across the country. the new drugs are mixed with an animalnquilizer called xylazine it's a medication that is used by veterinarians and now it's found its way into illegal drug market. experts say that it can slow breathing and heart rates to low levels that it can kill someone. in fact, it's been linked to more than 3,000 deaths in 2021. alone. the white house is now calling this mixture of drugs, an emerging threat. and that designation will allow the federal government to devote more time and resources to stopping the spread of that drug. well, we're following the fentanyl crisis across the nation and the bay area kron 4 dot com. you can. >> go ahead and scan that qr code on your screen. it's going to take you to our new page called focus on fentanyl. there. you can actually track the latest information you can see stories that our reporters are working on over on that website. still to come on the kron 4 morning news. i'm talking about those winter storms. >> it created a lot of potholes in the roads around the bay area. we'll show you th

white house and the only one getting it from peta this week. they are apparently also unhappy that we had a donkey at the oscars. we had our emotional support animalshow, and they rode a post "shame on jimmy kimmel and the oscars for using this donkey as a prop. this donkey needs emotional support." she is not an actor. imagine the stress she feels being forced on stage. i was forced on stage also. [laughter] [applause] in my movie, they killed the donkey. i spent a lot of time with jenny backstage, whose real name is dominic. seemed to chill to make, didn't seem worried about the show. everybody's petting him, eating snacks. if i can get a job eating carrots and getting stroked by jamie lee curtis backstage, i would be very happy. [applause] >> by the way, this is the kind of thing we should be focused on. according to the fbi, americans lost $10.3 billion on internet scams last year. that doesn't even count those trump digital trading cards. [laughter] all kinds of scans comi all kinds of scams going on. one guy spent all his money on what he thought was a online thriving business. turned out to be twitter. his name was elon musk. [laughtr] scam

the white house is sounding the alarm about a dangerous new form of fentanyl that's spreading across the country. the new drugs are mixed with an animalinarians to tranquilize animals. and now it's found its way into the illegal drug market. experts say it can slow breathing and heart rates too. deadly levels. it has been linked to more than 3,000 deaths in 2021. alone. the white house is now calling this mixture of drugs, an emerging threat and that designation will allow the federal government to devote more time and resources to stopping spread of that particular drug. we are following the fentanyl crisis across the nation and here in the bay area right here on kron 4 with our special in-depth look at fentanyl and we've got it online. you can scan this qr code take your rate to the focus on fentanyl page where you can track the latest information and see all the stories that we've been working on. >> coming up in the next hour of the kron. morning news. a wife caught on camera appearing to in our husbands morning tv. she says there's an innocent explanation for the images to give back. are you tired of clean clothes that just don't

. >> time now the white house is sounding the alarm about a dangerous new form of fentanyl that's spreading across the country. it is a drug that is mixed with an animalis used by veteran or veteran areas actually to tranquilize animals and now has found its way into the illegal drug market. experts say it can slow your breathing in your heart rate to a deadly level. it was linked in 2021 alone to more than 3,000 deaths. the white house is now calling this mixture of drugs, an emerging threat and that designation will allow the federal government to devote more time and resources to stopping the spread. well over in the east bay, antioch mayor lamar thorpe is speaking up after the release of racist text messages allegedly sent between police officers and one of the tax even targets. the mayor called for says youn has the story. and we want to warn you, the language may find offensive. >> i will bury that n word in my field. it was a heart are on purpose, unquote. well, make these inwards beat expletive. you're looking at just 2 of the text messages containing racially explicit language allegedly sent between some officers of the antioch police you kno

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white house, and this is cnn. welcome to the lead. i'm jake tapper this hour, a dire warning about fentanyl laced with an animal tranquilizer known as trankistory, the white house's declaring this to be an emerging threat, the lethal combo that rots people skin. now appearing in all 50 states, plus cnn digs up an old college newspaper op ed by the house democratic leader defending his anti semitic relative, hakim geoffrey's probably wish this state in the past and leading this hour. you can feel the horror and fear. as they plead for help while the gunman terrorizes the louisville bank police releasing the 911 calls today from that deadly bank shooting, including a call from the shooter's mother, who is confused and asking police to not punish her son. i want to warn viewers that these 911 calls can be upsetting to hear one woman calling 911 while hiding in a closet at the bank survived. but several of her colleagues did not. has anybody been shot? yes. how many people i don't know. probably eight, or 98 or nine people have been shot . uh huh. are you with any of them? yes. hiding. cnn's adrian broader starts off our coverage from