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'Illicit' version of fentanyl linked to deadly New Mexico incident that sickened first responders
A mystery substance that hospitalized over a dozen first responders in New Mexico has been identified as fentanyl after three people died at the scene.
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What happenedA mystery substance that hospitalized over a dozen first responders in New Mexico has been identified as fentanyl after three people died at the scene.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "'Illicit' version of fentanyl linked to deadly New Mexico incident that sickened first re...". The other frames it as "First Responders Injuried After Overdose Incident".
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Right / center-right'Illicit' version of fentanyl linked to deadly New Mexico incident that sickened first responders
'Illicit' version of fentanyl linked to deadly New Mexico incident that sickened first responders
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A mystery substance that hospitalized over a dozen first responders in New Mexico has been identified as fentanyl after three people died at the scene.
Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were hospitalized after a suspected overdose at a rural New Mexico home escalated into a hazardous materials emergency Wednesday...
