one reason why, take a look at these two viles. in one, a lethal dose of heroin. in the other, so little you can barely see it is a lethal dose of fentanyl. cheap to make, easy to smuggle, simple to mix into other drugs. fentanyl abuse and deaths are a nationwide problem, some states are especially hard hit. the darkest colors on the map represent the greatest number of deaths per 100,000 with ground zero being appalachian, west virginia. throughout the hour we ll talk about ways of addressing this deadly public health crisis, one is the help line you see there from the federal government, substance abuse and mental health services administration. 1-800-622-help. 1-800-622-help. swoun talk to a resource to draw on perhaps. tonight we ll talk about the government response also senator lindsey graham and public health specialist handling cases up close. but again, just about enk here with me has been affected by the crisis in their own ways and those stories we hope will be at
reporter: you don t have to get lost in the desert to get the brain benefits experts suggest changing your usual route, turning off the gps on routine trips, and getting lost on purpose for the challenge of finding your way. for kathy, who has a family history of dementia, her good old map and compass could be the key to keeping her brain sharp dr. john torrez, nbc news, cade creek, arizona good for her. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it. at this hour, surf, sand, and seaweed? we ll tell you about an enormous and frankly kind of scary looking blob that s threatening to ruin spring break on south florida beaches. school officials in los angeles scrambling to prevent a three-day strike, which would shut down school for hundreds of thousands of students. straight ahead, where those talks stand right now. the clock is ticking for tiktok the biden administration threatening a ban unless the owners give in to pres
the woman wanted a bag of potato chips, but there was no money left and her governmentac issued food stampk card to the clerk tried to take back the chips. the became enraged and went and got her boyfriend. now the boyfriend, austin simon, had a long history of violent crime. someone had spent at leastlt three years in prison for assault. his most recent parole expired last may, so simon had no apparent job. he was h wearing a three designr t-shirt and a gold earring and he was extremely angry. he was furious. austin simon threw albar into a wall, then leaned down and screamed in his face. when the older. man stood up, simon grabbed him by the neck. here s a local news account describing what happened next. surveillance video shows thirty seven year old austin simon pushed the clerk behind counter and then stand over him. moments later, a struggle ensues. the two russell and the clerkab stabbed simon multiple times. this happened mul late friday nt in the blue moon convenie
dominican. the clerk tried to take back the chips, the woman became enraged and got her boyfriend. and the boyfriend austin simon had a long history of violent crime, spent at least three years in prison for assault. most recent parole expired last may. simon had no apparent job but he was wearing a $300 designer t-shirt and a gold earring. he was extremely angry, furious. simon threw him into a wall and leaned down and screamed in his face. when the older man stood up, simon grabbed him by the neck. here s a local news account describing what happened next. surveillance video shows 37-year-old austin simon push the clerk behind the bodega counter and then stand over him. moments later, a struggle ensues and the two wrestle in the clerk stabbed simon multiple times. these have late friday night in the convenience store off west 140th street. police were called prayer and assault in progress, found simon with two stab wounds in his chest and when his next. tucker: that was
entire thing then the rare opportunity won t see it for decades to come join cnn special live coverage of the eclipse across america, coverage starts monday at 1:00 p.m. eastern, or you can stream it on max. now, the next hour of central begins we just learned minutes ago that a crucial call today between president biden, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. netanyahu was not originally on the schedule. so what does that tell us about the urgency of the president s message florida six-week abortion ban, turning up the heat on donald trump. he s a former resident how will he vote when it is on the ballot, their new reporting this morning about how his campaign is working behind the scenes to address it. and then 30 million in hash stolen new clues, and one of the biggest heist in history. i m john berman was sarah sidner and kate baldwin. this is cnn. news central that s few hours. president biden is fully prepared to express his anger and frustrations two