of a street drug called trank.t leaves users in a zombie like stupor and can eat away at their limbs. stay with us. >>> welcome back to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world. i'm kim brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom. on friday, the mass shooter who killed nearly two dozen people in a walmart in el paso, texas, was sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms. patrick crusius showed no emotion as his sentence was announced. he pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal that kept the death penalty off the table but still faces capital punishment in a state case. rosa flores has more. >> reporter: a federal judge has sentenced patrick crusius to 90 consecutive life sentences in prison in relation to the 2019 el paso walmart shooting, which is considered one of the deadliest attacks on hispanics in modern u.s. history. during the allocution, which is when both parties are able to make statements, the defense said that the shooter takes responsibility but then went on to blame the shooter

. >>> the white house announced a new plan for more testing and research into trank, they are stopping short of recommending new restrictions. the cdc found that xylene was found in a most 11% of drug overdose deaths in june of last year. that is up from under 3% in january 2019. the biden administration will explore making silencing a scheduled drug, several states have already restricted the drug. >>> governor gavin newsom said he is updating the opioid plan to include tackling the rising threat of trank. he is also increasing antidrug trafficking work along california's border with mexico. california's department of public health says it is monitoring the situation and the agency went on to mention there are test strips for xylene. >>> in california, the number of fentanyl deaths are skyrocketing, nearly 6000 deaths have been linked to fentanyl since 2021, the department of public health said those numbers have tripled since 2019. and maybe most sobering of all, most of the cases involve younger people. we spoke to a special education teacher about the importance of knowing how to p

trank died because the drug is an industry that turns people into zombies . according to sky news, 48 ​​out of 50 states in the united states are now facing deaths from using trank. when you come to philadelphia, israel is a place full of people. the hope that they are here is either lost or seeing a soul or their families i have no reason to live anymore. after coming here, we found out that the use of a new drug has become popular, the drug trang, which causes terrible wounds, and the health authorities of the city expressed concern about the possibility of this drug spreading throughout the country, but then it became clear. it happened that trang has gone to the american drug market, the white house of techno has accepted that it is a substitute or so-called zombie drug, something that they consider a serious threat to the country, an issue that is not far from reality. you did self-treatment and from it was there that you started using the song, it is true that it was from that time that there was really nothing like kes and kristof, while talking to me,

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includes testing overdose cases in emergency rooms to try to get more data on just how widespread trankationwide. the biden administration will also take steps to curb supply of the drug. according to the office of national drug control policy, china, mexico and puerto rico are 3 of the principal suppliers. the goal is to reduce deaths from the drug by 15% within the next 2 years. last week, santa cruz county confirmed its first tranq death after a 35 year-old woman who died in early june tested positive for the drug. >> 6 weeks into her more than 11 year prison sentence for disgraced theranos ceo elizabeth holmes. records show that it's been reduced by 2 years, according to the bureau of prisons. really states can change based on an inmate's good behavior, completion of substance abuse programs for time credits they earn for completing programs productive activities. her new release date is set for december 29th 2032, meaning she will likely serve 3 and a half years. holmes was convicted on 4 counts of wire fraud for letting doctors and patients use her company's blood testing services

while the medical community is still researching the impact trank has on people, experts like dr.ree that it's complicating an already dire overdose crisis that's killing more than 100,000 americans every year. so i've been studying overdose for 20 years. and like every couple of years i was like, wow, this is as bad as it's going to get right? and then the overdoses went up another six fold, seven fold. as a society, we we've had too many empty seats at thanksgiving. we've had too many people missing from our lives. we have to admit that 100,000 people a year dying is not okay. we need to be open to new solutions or else we're just not going to get out of this. >> our thanks to ocean. coming up, back to the future. we're behind the scenes as the classic movie goes to broadway. >> as someone living with type >> as someone living with type two diabetes, es greater risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. even at your a1c goal, you're still at risk ...which if ignored could bring you here... ...may put you in one of those... ...or even worse. too much? that's the point. get real abou

a new drug hit the streets, and its deadlier than heroin, called trank. >> it's like an open-air drugket in certain places. there's a cop up there literally just standing beside people exchanging drugs on the street. some guy doing crack. what is the cop going to do anything about it? nothing. >> drug czar kamala harris, 2 1/2 years into her job, finally talked about the fentanyl crisis today. her message, sniffing narcotics isn't a choice, it's a disease, and that's why we need universal healthcare. >> we have a long way to go in our country to accurately and appropriately talk about what substance use addiction really is? it's a healthcare issue. we must destigmatize this issue. we must remove judgment from this issue. we must understand that most people don't choose to have a substance abuse disorder. it is not a choice they make, where they can then say no. >> so we went from just say no to drugs to can't say no to drugs. former homeless addict and skid row resident jared clinton joins me now. is you were addicted. is that true. you can't say no to drugs? >> jesse, thanks for havi

authorities say a 35 year-old woman who died in early june did test positive for trank and fentanyl. both trent is a powerful animal sedative and when mixed with fentanyl, it is even more dangerous and more likely to cause an overdose. that's because one taken as a combination. the overdose cannot be reversed by narcan. >> remember, to always keep an eye on the tide. these are pictures from a rescue at san francisco's china beach yesterday. firefighters say 2 teenagers were out enjoying that beautiful view when the tide came in and then they were stuck on the side of the cliff. they couldn't get out. one of the teens injured their ankle. but otherwise, both of them are said to be okay. tony's pizza is the best pizza in california. that's according to the annual ranking from the world's leading pizza experts, italian organization, 50 top pizza says the san francisco pizzeria in north beach is the 4th best place to grab a slice to north beach restaurant is owned by world renowned pizza cup champion tony jim and johnny. it's the highest-rated pete's in california. but it's not the only

the scourge of drugs which goes unfortunately far beyond fentanyl and trank. >> this is why presidenton with a b to congress. the reason that is the case and this administration has been asking for more funds to save lives. that's our north star. while congress acts, we need to be making sure we're doing everything to use the current existing resources as well as the funds to be able to save lives. so we're looking under every corner, every authority granted to us to make sure that we can take actions like making sure people have narcan available. test strips available. and be aware of this. while at the same time, encouraging that congress does its duty by taking its action. >> thank you so much. we appreciate your time today, sir. >> thank you. >>> there's troubling new data revealing students are still struggling to catch up in school following the pandemic. this is according to a new national study. most elementary and middle school students slowed slower than average growth in reading and math last year and need about four and a half extra months of instruction in math in order t

. >> meanwhile, the white house released a plan for trank, fentanyl mixed with another drug, and they say it will save lives. secretary mayorkas is not at the hearing. the witnesses are front line officials, brought on the hill to find tangible solutions. see what they come up. >> john: mccarthy's metaphor, like an airliner crashing every day, a big one, something people would pay attention to. not sure why we are not paying the same attention to this. >> sandra: our next guest, his 20-year-old daughter, alexandra, was found dead in her bedroom taking a drug. alexandra's father matt joins us now, the president of the non-profit organization drug induced homicide. thanks so much for being here. i can't imagine these days get any better for you and your family suffering through this. welcome to you. >> thank you, thank you for having me. >> sandra: a question many parents are asking when they see stories like yours, tragic stories like yours, why are these drug dealers getting away with murder? >> well, it really starts at the local level. when law enforcement shows up at one of these d

it also called trang -- trank or zombie drug is a veterinary tranquilizer wreaking havoc on american communities. it's putting our law enforcement at risk. according to the d.e.a. over the past two years the southern and western united states have experienced over 100% increase in the encounters. . it is resistant to opioid overdose treatments. so our federal law enforcement officers are working hard to keep our communities safe and are doing it with a great personal risk, and they need the tools to identify these drugs in order to stay safe and encounter them in the field. that's why 25 of my colleagues and i introduced the tranq research act. this commonsense legislation directs the national institutes of standard and technology conduct research on the handling of the most dangerous synthetic opioids. it will extend to police officers, border patrol agents, and other first responders so they are better equipped to stem the flow of this deadly drug that is coming into our country and also keep them safe while they're doing it. our bills passed this in may and the senate returned it

fentanyl ms mixed with trank has been declared an emerging threat by the. >> white house's office of national drug control policy just this month, the biden administration released a national response plan to address this crisis. a new study has just revealed that challenge down on crickets and mealworms in high fat diet may help slow down weight gain. these findings are based on experiments that were conducted on mice at the university of illinois. the study also found that insect based cuisine helps improve immune responses reduces inflammation and boosts metabolism. so for now, the u.s. food and drug administration has not approved the sale of mealworm based products, but it did approve the sale of products containing crickets as an ingredient, how badly do you want to lose weight? some crickets. tasty. they're just like sauteed in the pan. the national women's soccer team is gearing up for the next challenge after playing the netherlands and game 2 of the world cups will take a look at how they did. we have breaking news now just into the kron. 4 news room. former president donal

. >> fentanyl mix with trank has been declared an emerging threat by the white house's office of national drug control policy. just this month, the biden administration released a national response plan to address this crisis. californians who are enrolled in covered california can expect a hike in health insurance premiums next year of about 10%. that's the biggest increase since 2018 right now about 1.7 million californians use the state's marketplace for health insurance, which offers plans for as little as $10 a month. we're told that this increase is due to a combination of factors, including inflation and higher drug costs. however, many californians will be shielded from the increases thanks to federal and state financial assistance programs. coming up next here at noon 2 recent shootings on bay area freeways have drivers very concerned about their safety will tell where the shootings happened and >> what the chp is doing about it. but first, hundreds of fans are in line right now trying to snag just merchandise for taylor swift's concert at levi stadium. how long they have been wa

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