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"We must approach this crisis with a sense of urgency that prioritizes saving lives as our North Star," said Dr. Rahul Gupta, head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). He spoke Wednesday before a Senate oversight committee.

White House pushes strategy to slow overdoses as street drugs grow more deadly

The Biden administration says it has a plan to curb fatal overdoses by 13% by 2025. But as more synthetic opioids reach the U.S., there's skepticism interdiction can slow the flow of deadly drugs.

People wait outside of a state- and county-run COVID-19 testing site near the University of San Diego on April 7.

San Diego County shifting COVID-19 testing, vaccinations to mobile clinics

San Diego County officials say they have been seeing lower demand for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.

Becerra Asking US To Step In To Increase Coronavirus Drug Supply, Decrease Cost

California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra is calling on the federal government to increase the availability and decrease the price of Remdesivir, the only drug given FDA authorization to treat COVID-19.

A woman walks by a closed store in a shopping mall in Montreal, Sunday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. Some new measures put in place by the Quebec government, including the closure of stores, go into effect today.

Quebec begins retail store closures amid new COVID-19 wave

Quebec proceeded with the first of three planned closures of non-essential retail stores Sunday as the government tries to curb a new wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant.

White House Counsel Dana Remus, center, is seated next to former Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., right, as they listen during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 22, 2022.

Dana Remus made legal history in the White House. Now she's moving on

Stuart Delery will replace her. Also, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the White House on public engagement and Julie Rodriguez will be promoted to senior advisor.

Martin Shkreli is interviewed on the Fox Business Network after his conviction on securities fraud charges in August 2017.

'Pharma Bro' firm reaches $40M settlement in gouging case

A company once owned by “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli will pay up to $40 million to settle allegations that it jacked up the price of a life-saving medication by roughly 4 ,000% after obtaining exclusive rights to the drug.

With Title 42 in flux, migrants take over Mexican cities across the border

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Pedro Rios of the American Friends Services Committee about how Tijuana, Mexico, is grappling with the continuing influx of migrants.

President Biden departs Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., after attending a Mass on July 17.

Biden tests positive for COVID and shows mild symptoms, White House says

The 79-year-old president "will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," a White House statement said.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, appears on stage at the Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers' meeting with Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, Monday, May 30, 2022, in Suva, Fiji.

China falls short on big deal in South Pacific but finds smaller wins

Beijing's hopes to developing a marine plan for fisheries holding police training fell short over some countries' concerns over increasing geopolitical tensions and threatening regional stability.

President Biden speaks Tuesday about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Biden Administration Issues A New Eviction Moratorium After A Federal Ban Lapsed

After intense pressure from progressives, the CDC has announced a more limited eviction moratorium days after an earlier freeze on evictions expired.

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