it's called new shepard to honor alan shepard. how far we have come since then. and it's not just about going to the edge of the atmosphere. this is about eventually going farther and farther into space and exploring and seeing what science can come from this, what kind of research can come from this. >> i know, gio, you would be the first to take the next launch up. >> i would definitely be in. >> i'm not surprised by that. i just want to say too because this was the first launch i ever witnessed to see the power and just the brilliance and like the engineers we were hearing so much about, to make this all possible and safe and magical and exciting. and where we go from here, you know, it's so exciting to see it all take place right over there. and i mean i just was in awe of the majesty of what i was looking at. i can't imagine what it was like up in that capsule just seeing the power and the force from here, feeling the force, hearing the sonic boom. i have a lot of questions. you can give me -- i'm happy to ask them for you too because i know michael will hav

a shepherd who said, in john 10-11, "i am the good shepard.es. he resonated with the sentiment of francis -- preached the gospel everywhere you go when necessary, use words. [laughter] he believed the sentiment of edgar guest. "i would rather -- than your your sermon any day. i'd rather it should walk with me than merely tell the way." this covert, spiritual agent believed that he was cared for by a great shepard who left the chance of -- and a rainbow encircled, and a lamb where night never and a land where night never comes, to see about job, to see about you, to see about me. he could say, even though "i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil, for you are with." he knew -- i firmly believe, elizabeth -- he knew that there was brevity, as robin put it, in that valley. i'm not going to be walking around in that valley. i'm not going to be having a picnic in that valley. wherever i walk, remember they will walk and not faint. though i walk through, it is temporary. he knew that he was not in that valley to stay. se

new shepard will reach earth before the capsule. in and the astronauts buckle back in, in preparation for the capsule to re-enter earth's atmosphere. moments before the new shepard rocket lands, the engine reignites and the rocket makes a pinpoint vertical touchdown so it can be reused for future flights. nine minutes after launch the parachutes deploy from the capsule. they will bring the speed of the capsule down to 60 miles an hour as it drifts back to earth. to slow the impact further, seconds before landing the retrothrust system kicks on resulting in a dust cloud. once on the ground the astronauts wait as recovery teams speed to meet them. >> unbelievable. you all, we are t minus. we are three and a half minutes away. oh, my goodness. our colleague is in that capsule right now about to head to space. my goodness. we do have katie coleman here with us, a former astronaut and abc news distributor and dr. here. katie, we talk about these numbers, 2200 miles an hour, mach 3 and all this. put this in layman's terms for us. what doe

michael strahan, and laura shepard, the daughter of alan shepard. the spacecraft is actually named after alan. they are riding along with four other paying customers. i'm almost trembling, i'm so excited to see this live. similar to previous flights, the mission is expected to last about ten minutes. with the crew experiencing about three minutes of weightlessness before the capsule starts to descent back to earth. we're being told t-minus one minute. six passengers on board. i guess one of the stars of the a flight is michael strahan, but what i found interesting is the eldest daughter of alan shepard. he was the first american to fly to space back in 1961. i didn't know this. he actually eventually walked on the moon in the "apollo 14" mission about ten years later. >> let's listen in. we're about 15 seconds from takeoff. >> 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 -- main engine start -- 2, 1 -- [ >>> we are now watching blue origin's "new shepard's" spacecraft with a successful liftoff of its 19th flight, hovering more than 62 miles above earth, it hits speeds -- a to

abc's michael strahan and laura shepard churchley, the daughter of alan shepard, the first american inhis era, you know, 60 years ago was so different from today. i mean, i still can't believe that nobody was driving that space ship. >> reporter: do you approve of the original shepherd on the new shepard? >> yes. >> reporter: you do. >> , i'm very proud of it. > reporter: blue origin hasn't announced hair next mission but they have already sold out seats on several upcoming flights. omar villafranca, cbs news, van horn, texas. >> o'keefe: still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," kansas says farewell to a favorite son, bob dole. with directv stream i can get live tv and on demand anywhere. look, serena williams... matrix... serena... matrix... serena... matrix... ♪ ♪ ♪ get your tv together with the best of live and on demand. introducing directv stream. for the power of a deep clean in minutes try mr. clean clean freak with the best of live and on demand. unlike bleach sprays, clean freak begins deep cleaning on contact with 3x the cleaning power to break down tough messes in seconds so,

this is the third crewed-flight for "new shepard" it's named "new shepard" after alan shepard, whoseaughter of alan shepard in this flight into space. she's making a suborbital journey. she, of course, went on to land on the moon. i had the opportunity to speak to the astronauts last night. they all say they're not nervous. they're just credibly, midwest and the south, i was worried this might not happen today. thank for your report. >>> i want to bring in someone who was once scheduled to be what michael strahan is about to become, the first american journalist in space. miles o'brien was working towards flying on the space shuttle. in february 2003 "columbia" was torn apart. miles, how does it feel as you watch about. >> more power to them s i look love to be strapping in, and i look forward to that someday. he's in the right place at the right moment, anchor every the right show. i suppose we could have definitional discussion. he's the gma host for sure, quite a celebrated football player. you know, there's a lot of people who spent a lot of time learning the space program in gre

shepard, admiral shepard. >> no, as a matter of fact, after cooper finished his day and a half orbital mission, there was another spacecraft ready to go. and my thought was to put me up there and just let me stay until something ran out, until the batteries ran down or until the oxygen ran out or until we lost a control system or something, then just -- sort of open-ended kind of a mission. so i recommended that. and they said that they didn't expect to hear anything else from me. but i remember when cooper and his family and the other astronauts and families were invited to the white house for cocktails with jack kennedy, we stopped at jim webb's house first and had a little warm-up there. and i was politicking with webb, and i said, you know, mr. webb, we could put this baby up there in just a matter of a few weeks, i mean, it's all ready to about it, we have the rockets, we have -- and just let me sit up there, see how long it will last, get another record out of it. well, he said, no, i don't -- he said, i really don't think so, i think we've got to get on with jim and i. and i sai

i'm contessa brewer in for shepard smith. this is "the news" on cnbc >>> guilty on all charges. a jury convicts former officer kim potter for the death of daunte wright. >> we have a degree of accountability for daunte's death. >> tonight the fallout from the verdict. >>> omicron spreading fast >> we're almost seeing it jump by 10,000 every day. >> new year's eve celebrations in jeopardy. what new york just announced plus the new study offering signs of hope. >>> holiday travel in full swing. >> you can't enjoy memories if you don't make them. >> airports and highways roaring back to near normal. what travelers are facing nationwide >>> president putin's marathon presser. what he said about the prospect of war and who he blames for soaring tensions with ukraine. >>> religion on the decline in the u.s. >>> the supreme court asked to block white house records from january 6th. >>> and taste what you see introducing lickable tvs >>> live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, "the news with shepard smith. >>> good evening kim potter,

shepard. in homage to him and also on board in dillon taylor, ellen dicks, cameron best, lane's son. we are told it is $28 million so $2.8 million if you're in that league you don't much fuss over that. is this wraps up you see the booster itself a picture perfect landing. him and if you want to call it that, astronaut are housed but it seems again, two other launches we have from jeff bezos as he expands his reach beyond suborbital flights, moving for longer to include orbital missions to the moon. let's see if we can hear anything from the astronauts. they are all astronauts depending on your definition of what makes an astronaut but touching that point, let's listen in. >> oh yeah, look at that. my phone. did it, we did it! >> on the ground! what a blast! change i can see the shoots. >> the skylight. >> look at the horizon. >> got to watch it. >> we are not landing on a mountain. >> standby touchdown. standby touchdown. >> look at that! >> unbelievable. bill: a better of rough landing at le

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i'm brian sullivan in for shepard smith. this is the news on cnbc >>> she died in her mother's arms while shopping for christmas clothes. >> never should this 14-year-old little girl ended up as collateral damage. >> a young girl shot and killed during a shooting between police and an assault suspect today the family demands answers. >>> chaos at the airport continues. >> one of the pilots didn't show up so we left the plane. >> the number of flights canceled as planes remain grounded >>> covid watch. >> parents right now want to know what's going to be happening next when schools come back january 3rd. >>> the country's largest plan to keep students in class. >>> more talks announced between the white house and russia concerns that need to be addressed and who else is expected to join >>> need a passport? it's going to cost you more. a second time capsule open in virginia and historians say it's the one they've been looking for. >>> plus, we take a quick trip to the world's smallest park >>> live from cnbc, the facts. the t

on the new shepard ?ht ever. the company sold out seats and several upcoming flights. >>> the first annual holiday toy drive was today. you heard that right. >> holiday toy drive. >> we are about to find out. tesla owners held their first holiday funk in palo alto, it is a front trunk, over 60 tesla trunks were filled with toys and christmas gifts. fire engine from the fire department also made a guest appearance. >> we are easily over three to $5000 worth of toys given today. we were able to work with the fire department and police department. we will get a police escort to the fire station. it is really cool for them to open their doors and allow us to bring a bunch of toys to kids in need these days. >>> the spirit of giving you live in san jose, volunteers and police officers handed over 300 toys to folks in 2000 meals to families in need. >>> every time i mention the word, it hits me in my heart. it's a blessing in disguise. there's probably 20+ people here. >> good day for santa con, because tomorro

>> it it definitely would be up there, shepard it's phenomenal.nsider how damaged his right leg is and how much it's needed in the golf swing look, people are going to watch him this weekend and see him hit some great shots, just get excited like oh, maybe he could play at torrey pines, which he normally -- or maybe he could play the masters at augusta national he still cannot walk 72 holes. he said today he can't walk on a flat golf course like here at the ritzcarlton orlando. so getting on a course with lots of elevation like augusta national, it's going to be very, very challenging for him the walking is the big issue the golf swing looks pretty good right now. >> and is the thinking that the walking will improve, or is it just so messed up that this is how it is? >> no, it will improve but he's going to have to manage some pain. his right ankle was essentially shattered. there's a lot of metal in that right ankle. and those bones will heal. but talking to orthopedic surgeons, especially in the sporting world, because it's the ankle and you hav

laura shepard churchley took off on board a commercial aircraft — named after her dad — alan shepard. space. laura shepard—churchley following in her father's footsteps 60 years after his pioneering flight is the first american to make the journey. in a spacecraft named after him. mission control has confirmed new shepard has cleared the tower and is on its way to space. it was a once—in—a—lifetime ride on board this fully autonomous six—storey tall commercial flight reaching an altitude of over 100 kilometres during a thrilling 10—minute trip. long enough to experience zero gravity, though. whoa! never seen anything like this. this tops an unforgettable year for human space flight, with private space companies aplenty, including space x and virgin galactic. blue 0rigin launched its first crewed space flight injuly, carrying its founder, amazon's jeff bezos. captain kirk himself! star trek�*s william shatner, the oldest person to make it into space, followed in october. this third flight is blue 0rigin's first full capacity one with six people on board which descended safely back to e

i'm contessa brewer in for shepard smith. this is "the news" on cnbc >>> america overwhelmed as cases spike, but now a new weapon in the fight against covid. >> the first pill that you can take at home. >>> plus an encouraging new study about the severity of omicron. >>> long lines building up at airports across the country. >> wear your mask, getting vaccinated. >> the christmas travel forecast ahead and new training for flight attendants. >> get back. get back. >> as the threat from unruly passengers grows >>> we have every available asset in the police department working on this case. >> a desperate search to find the missing child, where she was last seen and why police say the 3-year-old may be in grave and immediate danger. >>> cracking down on pandemic scams. the secret service says there's $100 billion in fraud. now the white house pushing back >>> new tech trying to solve an old murder case. >>> record warmth predicted in 2022 plus the year ahead in movies and tv >>> live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, "the news wi

i'm shepard smith. this is "the news" on cnbc >>> new urgency as covid cases explode. officials introducing new measures but no lockdowns. >> we can't close down the city every time a new variant comes up. >> and the new data out that's boosting confidence in one vaccine. >>> senator joe manchin torpedoes president biden's signature legislation. democrats say they're outraged. >> this idea that we're going to go back to the table for a bill that he's already had his ink all over makes very little sense. >> the white house now scrambling to salvage something. >>> reporting on three high-profile trials. all of the blockbuster cases now in the hands of the jury andrew yang takes a sledgehammer to the political establishment. >> what we're going to do is actually solve the problems that are literally driving us crazy. >> the former presidential candidate joins us live on his decision to launch a new party >>> hundreds dead after a massive typhoon. >>> a smash and grab robbery breaks into chaos. >>> and "spider-man" shatters box office records >>> live from cnbc, the facts,

tyler. >> courtney, thank you very much >>> i'm tyler mathisen in for shepard smith.ng the news. >>> california looking to apply the abortion law to gun laws in the golden state. >>> one cyber expert says it may be the scariest problem he's seen and why it's not going to be fixed any time soon. >>> but, first, a state of disaster after a series of deadly tornadoes slam in. >>> the city of dawson springs is hard hit. it's the town of governor andy beshear's 235er. 70 miles east this was the scene in bowling green, kentucky hundreds of homes, buildings destroyed. rescue crews searching for people missing there first ellison barber live in dawson spring. ellison, you spoke to people on the ground there today what did they tell you. >> reporter: they told us that the only way to describe dawson springs right now is devastation. they didn't just lose one home, the entire town. the parts where most people live, most of it has been reduced to rubble. 13 people have died in dawson springs. the people who survived, they tell us that they are grateful they're traumatized by wha

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laura shepard churchley took off on board a commercial aircraft — named after her dad — alan shepard.f space. laura shepard—churchley following in her father's footsteps 60 years after his pioneering flight is the first american to make the journey. in a spacecraft named after him. mission control has confirmed new shepard has cleared the tower and is on its way to space. it was a once—in—a—lifetime ride on board this fully autonomous six—storey tall commercial flight reaching an altitude of over 100 kilometres during a thrilling 10—minute trip. long enough to experience zero gravity, though. whoa! never seen anything like this. this tops an unforgettable year for human space flight, with private space companies aplenty, including space x and virgin galactic. blue origin launched its first crewed space flight injuly, carrying its founder, amazon's jeff bezos. captain kirk himself! star trek�*s william shatner, the oldest person to make it into space, followed in october. this third flight is blue origin's first full capacity one with six people on board which descended safely back to

i'm shepard smith on cnbc. family that discovered toxic mold pushing their health and finances to the brink. the warning signs for your place. >>> practices cancelled, games postponed. covid cases spiking across pro sports now new rules to slow the spread and keep players healthy >>> but first, the long road to recovery in kentucky after the deadly tornados. >> state and local officials say it could take years for some of the hardest-hit areas of the commonwealth to fully recover. they say they're having trouble even tallying the damage because of the sheer level of destruction. one of the most devastated areas, dawson springs. people there say it looks to them like a bomb went off and destroyed their town nbc's ellison barber is live there for us tonight ellison? >> reporter: shep, we met the woman who used to call this home she told us that when the storm came through, everything collapsed. i'll show you some with my flashlight she was here, underneath this mattress, trapped under all of this rubble. she had

to work i'm shepard smith. this is "the news" on cnbc >>> covid omicron leading to new restrictions and sweeping vaccine mandates >> we're going to do this so that every employer is on a level playing field. one universal standard starting december 27th. >> the rules and the backlash. >> there will not be contributing to the fanfare of the games. >> the white house snubbing beijing announcing a diplomatic boycott of the games now china expecting to retaliate. >> jesse smollett taking the stand. testifying under oath. >>> school officials in oxford, michigan, under scrutiny the growing calls to investigate their actions before a student opened fire. >>> president biden prepares for a high stakes call with vladimir putin. >>> a ceo fires 900 employees over zoom. and remembering bob dole war hero and american statesman. >>> live from cnbc, the facts. the truth. "the news with shepard smith." >>> good evening covid omicron is spreading the science, however, is still out on how it will impact the pandemic local and

i'm shepard smith. this is the news on cnbc. >>> historic storms pummel the midwest, thousands left without power. >> it sounded like a train going through. we're on the ground with a >>> first hand look at the damage. firsthand look >>> closing argument in the trial of the theranos founder elizabeth holmes what to expect in the days ahead. >>> a potential game changer in the fight against cancer. >> most cancer deaths are happening in cancers we're not screening for at all. >> the new blood tithe >> the new blood test already saving lives >>> and the new covid time how it holds up and major blows to the j&j vaccine. >>> and nasa for the first time sending a spacecraft to the sun. >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts. the truth, "the news with shepard smith. >>> good evening it's the very last thing that any of us wants to talk about right now, especially nine days before christmas, but frankly tonight it's inescapable covid cases are rising extraordinarily quickly, even i. in people who are vaccinat

was >>> i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news the real-life impact on climate change and the american consumer as the build back better plan appears to unravel >>> the year ahead in medicine and the giant leaps in technology that could have a lasting impact on everything from covid to cancer >>> and a new wave of infections rattling the sports world. in the nhl, more than a quarter of all teams are shut down through at least christmas weekend. the league postponing cross-border games in the days ahead. right now about 10% of all players are in covid protocols in the nba they're calling off five more games because of outbreaks. espn reports some teams are so shorthanded that the league isos allowing them to sig replacement players. and the nfl scheduled an extra game for tonight and moved two to tomorrow after more than 100 players tested positive last week the league also just announced it's changing the testing protocols. now fully vaccinated players who have no symptoms will no longer need to get te

and the eldest daughter of america's first astronaut, alan shepard, makes a trip to the edge of spacethe age of 7a. and it's going to be a nail—biter. max verstappen beats lewis hamilton to pole position for sunday's formula one title decider in abu dhabi. hello and welcome to bbc news. president biden has promised federal aid after tornadoes devastated at least five us states, flattening whole towns. the worst hit state is kentucky, where the governor, andy beshear, says at least 70 people have been killed, many of them in a candle factory in the town of mayfield. there have been reports of deaths, too, in arkansas, missouri, tennessee and illinois, where six amazon workers have been confirmed dead after the roof of their warehouse collapsed. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. the scale of the destruction has been extraordinary. in the dead of night, dark funnel clouds roared across six states in four hours at a speed of 220 mph, obliterating everything in their path. this small town of mayfield in kentucky has been hit hard. workers on christmas shifts at this cand

laura shepard churchley, the daughter of the first american in space, alan shepard.up with michael after his once-in-lifetime flight. >> just see the curvature, the atmosphere, blue, the earth, just it was too short. >> astronaut strahan going to the moon next? >> if they invite me i'm going to the moon, and i'm going to walk and talk, moon walk. >> reporter: independent got to tell you, i've seen a lot of space launches but there's something very different about seeing your own friend go up there. just 609 humans have now been to space. >> that was fun to watch. love the moon walk as well. thank you. when we come back, answers to the fedex package mystery. hundreds thrown into an alabama ravine. we look at where they wound up. yardwork... teamwork... long walks.... that's how you du more, with dupixent, which helps prevent asthma attacks. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. and can reduce, or even eliminat

i'm shepard smith.his is "the news" on cnbc >> we have updated information on the number of deceased. it is three. we also have eight others that were shot. >> a 15-year-old student arrested updates on the developing situation at the high school in michigan >>> covid omicron spreading, white house officials pushing for calm as markets plunge. >>> the fed testimony on the hill. >> concerns about the virus co hill. >> greater concerns about the virus could reduce people's willingness to work in person. >> that pushed stocks on a tumble >>> she was the police officer who shot and killed daunte wright during a traffic stop what the defense team revealed about their strategy during today's jury selection >>> tiger woods opens up about his near-fatal car crash. >> there were some tough times in there there were some really, really tough times. >> how close he was to losing his leg and the future of his career >>> elizabeth holmes cross-examined by prosecutors. >>> criminals searching the dark web for holiday

mission control has confirmed new shepard has cleared the tower and is on its way to space.lly autonomous six—storey—tall commercial flight, reaching an altitude of over 100 kilometres during a thrilling 10—minute trip. long enough to experience zero gravity, though. whoa! never seen anything like this. just like my dad! this tops an unforgettable year for human space flight, with private space companies aplenty, including space x and virgin galactic. blue 0rigin launched its first crewed space flight injuly carrying its founder, amazon's jeff bezos. captain kirk himself! star trek�*s william shatner, the oldest person to make it into space, followed in october. this third flight is blue 0rigin�*s first full capacity one, with six people on board, which descended safely back to earth. the 74—year—old's verdict? awesome! "awesome," she says. and following in her father's footsteps? i thought about dad coming down, and gosh, he didn't even get to enjoy anything i enjoyed. he was working. he was all business. right, he had to do it himself. i went on for the ride. have you seen

eastern ly be back with you on new year's eve in the meantime, it is time now for the news with shepard smith. kelly evans filling in, which starts right now >>> massive wildfires force thousands out of their homes i'm kelly evans in for shepherd smith. this is the news on cnbc >> more flights cancelled today and more to come. >> well, it's been very stressful and expensive. >> how to navigate the chaos at the airport. plus, taking a cruise. >> i feel like i was in a petrie dish waiting to get covid. >> the new rules the cdc wants you to follow. >> fires burning across northern colorado at least told cities told to evacuate as winds fuel the flames faster than personnel can control. >> we've never had anything like this happen at the zoo before. never had anyone breech the fence. >> a man injured and body margarethe cammermeyer race say the man had no business being so close. >> the carmaker tesla faces another setback. >> the turning point for the jurors in the kim potter trial the second phone call in two months between presidents putin and biden and the hottest cities for 2022 and ou

i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news the committee investigating the capitol insurrection dealt another blow mark meadows no longer cooperating. the committee fires back with the threat to prosecute. >>> killer drones. pint-sized weapons that don't just fire missiles they are the missiles. the impact and concerns over the new technology >>> but first, a new warning from the u.s. surgeon general. the nation's top doctor says the elon musk's company neuralink to begin testing brain chips and says it is possible to cure mental disorders and cure spinal injuries on wall street, the dow up 492, s&p up 95. look at the nasdaq up 462 a 3% gain. its biggest day since march. i'm shepard smith on cnb it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news the committee investigating the capitol insurrection dealt another blow mark meadows no longer cooperating. the committee fires back with the threat to prosecute. >>> killer drones. pint-sized weapons that don't just fire

the spacecraft is named after alan shepard who made his flight in 1961. limited—edition t—shirts made by the street artist banksy went on sale. the bristol—born artist announced on friday night that the shirts would go on sale at locations in the city. he said they had been created to show support for the four people about to go on trial accused of pulling down the statue of slave trader edward colston. the shirts quickly began appearing for resale online, with one seller asking for nine thousand pounds — that's11,9a5 us dollars. in fact, that is probably a bargain. now it's time for a look at the weather. the second half of the weekend is going to remain very unsettled. you will notice in england and wales it is going to be very mild indeed. further north there will be outbreaks of rain. tying in this area of low pressure. keeping a watch because it is going to deepen as it skirts pass the of the uk to bring some severe gales to the far north—west but it will bring some rain to the north and the west and skip up very mild air across much of the country p

i'm tyler mathisen in for shepard smith. it's half past the hour.. >>> california looking to take a page from the texas legal playbook and apply key parts of that state's abortion law to gun laws in the golden state >>> one cyber expert says it may be the scariest vulnerability he's ever seen the problem just discovered that puts all of us at risk, and why it's not going to be fixed any time soon. >>> but, first, a state of disaster after a series of deadly tornadoes slam in to kentucky >>> the city of dawson springs among the hardest hit. it is also the hometown of governor andy beshear's father families now starting to return to the area to salvage what they can, but many are returning to nothing more than a pile of rubble their belongings swept away or buried under debris. about 70 miles east, this was the scene yesterday in bowling green, kentucky. hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed. rescue crews searching for missing people there reporting from that city in just a moment but first, to nbc's ellison barber live in dawson springs. ellison,

the nasdaq up 360. >>> i'm shepard smith. on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news putting psychedelic drug treatments to the test thnew medical trial and the frontline workers who could benefit. >> chaos caught on camera at the airport. after a brawl between passengers and police >>> but first, the growing drug crisis inside america's prisons. >> apparently, there are serious problems behind bars in colorado the colorado sun newspaper reports there's been a huge spike in the amount of drugs seized behindbars as inmates die of overdoses in some cases, prisoners are having drug soaked letters sent to them in the mail. then they smoke the paper. the paper reports prisoners have been instructing their family members buy a special kind of paper with high cotton content, then spray it with an oil containing spice that's a synthetic drug. the oil is colorless and odorless and can't be detected during the mail screening process. the colorado sun further reports prisons are also seeing a surge in cocaine, meth, and p