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FDA to hold its first hearing on CBD as industry leaders and experts demand action

(NBC) – The Food and Drug Administration is set to take its first step Friday toward regulating cannabidiol, or CBD. The CBD product craze — with its myriad oils, capsules, gummies, lotions and potions — has exploded into a frenzy never before seen in the supplement industry. On Friday, the FDA will hold its first public hearing on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds,…

Seattle ferry collides with whale

(KING) A Washington state ferry struck a humpback whale in Seattle’s Elliott Bay on Tuesday evening. The whale has not been located. NOAA Fisheries spokesperson Michael Milstein said the strike was likely fatal, based on information provided by passengers. Washington State Ferries says it has procedures in place to watch for whales, but the juvenile humpback whale that was struck…

Update: Sheriff names Bowling Green woman killed in Thursday morning wreck

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A 22-year-old woman died early Thursday morning after wrecking her car in the 7700 block of Ky. 231 north. She was driving a 2013 Dodge Dart when she lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree, Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said. The sheriff’s office has identified the woman as Sarah Hood. She was pronounced…

Wedding registries go high-tech

(NBC News) According to a new study from the wedding-planning website The Knot and data pulled from The Knot Registry, cash registries have gone up year after year, and are now bringing in about $1,800 for the average wedding. “When guests see what you will actually spend money on, they’re more likely to click the button and give you the…

Search for serial killer’s victim continues

(WCYB) Law enforcement surrounded Mendota, Virginia’s community center Wednesday as they resumed the search for evidence in a serial murder case. Authorities say James Michael Wright admitted to killing three women and disposing of their bodies over several weeks earlier this year. About 75 officers from multiple agencies across the region scoured 40 acres of woods surrounding Wright’s home. “We’re…

Shocking abuse: boy dies after being kept in chains

(WTHR) A pair of traveling circus promoters face felony neglect, battery and confinement charges after Indiana police say their son was starved, abused and slowly killed. Investigators say once the coroner establishes an official cause and manner of death, murder charges will likely follow. They say this is the the most extreme child abuse they’ve ever encountered. It’s been emotionally…

Hit & run vigilante faces murder charge

(WXIA) A Georgia woman who pursued a man after a hit-and-run accident earlier this month allegedly told him, “Get out of the f*** car, I’m going to shoot you” before she shot and killed him, a detective testified at a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge William H. West ruled there was probable cause for the prosecution to…

Free sunscreen: Rhode Island battles the burn

(WJAR) Rhode Island is doing its part to wipe out skin cancer that’s caused by overexposure to the sun. The state is teaming up with sunscreen company Raw Elements USA to offer free sunscreen dispenser stations at all state-run beaches and several parks for the 2019 summer season. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S.,…