U.S. strikes alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving 3 survivors

The U.S. military conducted another strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving three survivors, U.S. Southern Command said Friday. In a post on X showing video of the Thursday attack, SOUTHCOM said, “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operated by Designated Terrorist … Read more

Hawley launches investigation into abortion drug manufacturers over ‘grave risks’ to women

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is launching investigations into two mifepristone manufacturers that he says profited off the abortion drug despite evidence that it “poses grave risks to women.” Hawley notified the two companies, Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro, in letters addressed to the heads of the companies that … Read more

Justice Department blocked release of secret Epstein drug probe file, Sen. Ron Wyden says

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon accused a top Justice Department official of blocking the release of a document related to a secret investigation of drug trafficking and prostitution by Jeffrey Epstein. Wyden said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche blocked the release of an unredacted 2015 memorandum prepared by the Justice Department’s Organized Crime Drug … Read more

Alleged drug lord accused of laundering money through soccer teams appears in U.S. court after years on the run

Alleged Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset made his first appearance in a U.S. court on Monday after being handed over to the American authorities. Marset, 34, a Uruguayan national, faces money laundering conspiracy charges connected with his alleged cocaine trafficking organization. Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and … Read more

Mexico arrests suspect who transported romantic partner of “El Mencho” to hideout before drug lord’s deadly capture

Mexican authorities have arrested a suspected drug trafficker who played a key role in the raid that led to the death of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera last month, the defense ministry said on Sunday. Oseguera, alias “El Mencho,” led the Jalisco New Generation CartelĀ (CJNG) and was fatally wounded in a raid by elite Mexican … Read more

Top Latin American drug kingpin wanted by U.S. is arrested in Bolivia, put on American plane

Notorious Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was handed over to U.S. authorities after his arrest Friday in Bolivia. Marset, a Uruguayan national who was on the U.S.’ most-wanted fugitives list, was passed to agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at Santa Cruz airport, then put on a U.S. … Read more

14 million doses of fentanyl seized from secret drug lab in Mexico

Mexico’s government said Thursday it had seized 14 million doses of fentanyl, the latest major haul in a drive to stem the flow of the powerful opioid into the United States. The Public Security ministry said the drugs were found during raids on a clandestine drug laboratory and warehouse in the municipality of Villa de … Read more

FDA launches new AI-powered system to track drug and vaccine side effects nationwide

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out a new platform, backed by artificial intelligence, that will streamline publicly accessible reporting of negative or unexpected health effects linked to medicines, vaccines, cosmetics, animal food and other consumer products. The FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System … Read more

FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug can help people with autism

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism. The agency said it approved leucovorin for children and adults with a genetic condition that … Read more