WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday asked Congress for nearly $800 million in additional funding to fight drug addiction and overdoses, which killed more than 100,000 people in the U.S. last year, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The request, which was shared first with NBC News, is part of… Continue reading White House asks Congress for more money to fight fentanyl overdoses
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Robert De Niro’s grandson died from fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, medical examiner says
Robert De Niro’s grandson died from a combination of illegal drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, a New York City medical examiner said Tuesday. Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodriguez, 19, was found unconscious on July 2 at an apartment on 55 Wall St. in lower Manhattan. The aspiring actor was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A woman,… Continue reading Robert De Niro’s grandson died from fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, medical examiner says