DANGEROUS SLEEP GUMMIES
According to new research, 88 percent of melatonin gummies were inaccurately labeled. A lab analysis of 25 different products showed that just 3 were within 10 percent of the quantity given on the label. The products they tested ranged from up to 347 percent of the label quantity to one product having no melatonin at all, although it did have 31 milligrams of CBD. Melatonin products are not approved by the FDA and are sold as dietary supplements, not medications.
WENDY'S HITS GROCERY STORES
Wendy's iconic chili, which the fast foot chain has served since 1969, is coming to grocery stores across the U.S. this spring. The canned version will have beef, peppers, beans in a tomato-based sauce. This isn't Wendy's first foray onto grocery store shelves . The company released "Wendy's Frosty Chocolatey Cereal" in 2021 and partnered with Pringles for flavors based on their chicken sandwich and the "Baconator" burger.
AI AVATARS
Your next TikTok avatar might come with the power of artificial intelligence. Amidst the controversy around the use of AI tools, TechCrunch has confirmed that TikTok is testing a new feature that would allow users to use AI tools to create unique, stylized avatars. The feature was first spotted by an industry analyst named Matt Navarra, who posted a demo of the feature on twitter. According to Navarra, users can upload 3 to 10 photos of themselves per day. TikTok will use the photos to generate 30 unique avatars in different styles.
The National Eating Disorders Association has decided to remove hundreds of helpline staffers and volunteers after they voted to unionize, and now many of these positions will be replaced by a chatbot named Tessa. Cheddar’s Ashley Mastronardi spoke to one eating disorder expert who thinks this may have harmful consequences.
Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that's losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of people living on it, according to a new study.
One person was killed when a boiler exploded at a southeastern Texas power plant Wednesday morning, according to a spokesperson for Dallas-based Luminant.
Two Democratic senators are pushing for legislation to change the Federal Aviation Administration's standards around seat sizing and spacing on aircrafts. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Tammy Baldwin have introduced a new bill, which would also require the FAA to set new standards for aircraft evacuations that are more realistic in case of emergencies.
Jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round concluding in just one day.
Centrist Democrats and Republicans pushed it to approval over blowback from conservatives and some progressives. The Senate is expected to act quickly by the end of the week.
Hurricane season officially starts tomorrow, and News 12 meteorologist Lauren Due tells us everything you need to know to prepare
We know life can be tough sometimes, so we'd like to take a moment to share One Good Thing happening in the world today. A Wisconsin woman has gone viral after taking in a stray cat that had been coming to her door every single day for a few weeks.
Families of passengers who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by victims in the minutes before the plane flew nose-down into the ground, a federal judge has ruled.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia, and the Carter Center said her family wanted to share her health news to increase important conversations around the country. According to the CDC, there are about 5.8 million people in the United states living with dementia. Here to help us understand this complex disease is Dr. Jen Caudle, family physician and associate professor at Rowan University.
