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Dietary supplement makers push the FDA to allow peptides and other new ingredients
WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of dietary supplements are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to expand the types of ingredients they can put in their products, a change that could open the door to more marketing of peptides, probiotics and other trendy wellness offerings.
The FDA was holding a public meeting March 27 to di ... (full story)
Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania received probation March 25 after dozens of victims described the images' traumatizing effect on them.
The boys were 14 at the time. They admitted this month ... (full story)
Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration last week about its basis for barring Venezuela’s government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro's legal fees in the drug trafficking case that has put him behind bars in New York.
As Maduro and Cilia Flores, his wife and co-defendant, looke ... (full story)
Common Pleas Court Presiding and Admin. judges discuss their 2026 agendas
When the judges in all four divisions of the Summit County Common Pleas Court unanimously elected Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani Harvey Hightower as presiding judge for the second consecutive year, Judge Hightower welcomed the challenge.
“It means a lot to me that they trust me to ... (full story)
What could come next for other social media firms as a jury finds Meta platforms harm children
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it's not looking good for Meta. A jury in New Mexico found on March 24 that the social media giant's platforms are harmful to children’s mental health and imposed a $375 million penalty.
While the f ... (full story)