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Crackdown: US border agents seizing more eggs than fentanyl
That’s an eggshell-ent development.
US border agents have seized more eggs than fentanyl in recent months as President Trump ramped up security to stop the flow of the deadly opioid — and egg prices have surged as high as $15 a carton.
Since October, border agents have seized 3,768 poultry-related products, whereas there were only 352 instances of fentanyl being confiscated, according to the Telegraph...
Eggs seized at US border more than fentanyl amid bird flu outbreak, federal data shows
Federal data shows that eggs are being seized at U.S. borders more than the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a trend occurring amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak causing poultry shortages across the nation.
According to data collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), there have been 5,572 egg product seizures so far this fiscal year. There were about 15,955 such interceptions in fiscal year 2024 and 16,541 in fiscal year 2023, the data shows.
Unpacking claims that more eggs than fentanyl are seized at U.S. border
In March 2025, rumors spread online comparing U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizures of eggs with those of fentanyl.
She graduated from high school with honors but can’t read or write. Now she’s suing
Aleysha Ortiz is 19 years old and dreams of one day writing stories and maybe even a book. That may sound like a reasonable aspiration for a teenager recently out of high school, but for Aleysha it will be much harder.
Despite graduating last June from Hartford Public High School in Hartford, Connecticut, and earning a scholarship to college, Aleysha is illiterate. She says she cannot read or write.
Many high school seniors feel proud and excited in the days before graduation. But Aleysha tells CNN she felt scared.
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This column is a part of Republic of Distrust, a series about the loss of trust in American institutions and what can be done to restore it.
Media Falls Below Congress in Trust Survey
The just-released results from Gallup’s Trust in Media Survey leave no doubt that members of my profession are officially America’s lowest life form. Gallup asked:
In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media — such as newspapers, T.V. and radio — when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly — a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?
A great deal 8
Fair amount 23
Not very much 33
None at all 36