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.
Swiss authorities pushed for UBS to take over its smaller rival after a plan for Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) failed to reassure investors and the bank’s customers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will push for a 2024 ballot measure asking voters to fund housing and treatment for up to 12,000 unhoused people with mental illness or addiction.
Bragg's office has been calling witnesses to a grand jury investigating hush money paid on Trump’s behalf during his 2016 campaign. Law enforcement officials in New York City are making security preparations for the possibility Trump is charged and appears in court in Manhattan.
Actor Lance Reddick, who starred in the 'John Wick' franchise as well as 'The Wire' series, was found dead in his Studio City, Calif., home on Friday.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting and failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota.
The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
Lawyers for Prince Harry have asked a judge to rule that a tabloid newspaper libeled the British royal with an article about his quest for police protection when he and his family visit the U.K.
Cheddar News' Shannon LaNier pays a visit to traditional Irish pub The Dead Rabbit in lower Manhattan on its biggest day of the year: St. Patrick's Day.
The mid-Atlantic is getting a taste of spring this weekend after a bit of rain.
Protests ensued after the State of Texas proposed taking control of the Houston Independent School District.
