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July 25, 2022: Cannabidiol (CBD) products made from hemp have become more popular in recent years. But how much can you trust what the label says, compared to what’s actually in CBD patches, creams, and lotions? A team of researchers decided to find out. They purchased 105 hemp-derived CBD topicals (products designed to be applied to the skin) from physical stores and online sites. Of the 89 labels stating the amount of CBD, for example, 24% matched what was inside; 58% of the products had more CBD; and the remaining 18% contained less. Additionally, more than a third, 35%, of…

Two teenagers were killed and a third was injured in a car crash overnight Friday in St. Petersburg, police said. Nikia Killens, 17, was eastbound on 11th Avenue South in a black 2013 Buick Rendezvous when she left the road and crashed the SUV into a utility pole in the 4200 block, police said. His passengers were 14-year-old Shaariyah Brown and 18-year-old Brice Lewis. Killens was transported to John Hopkins Children’s Hospital with minor injuries. Brown was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg where she was later pronounced dead. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. St. Petersburg police responded…

football 06/08/2022 14:34:00 History links August 6, 2022 STORRS – EJ Barthel always comes to football camp ready to work. With his NFL experience and now running backs coach at the University of Connecticut, he expects the same level of attitude from his players. “At my last stop, I had the opportunity to coach Christian McCaffrey, Mike Davis and some guys from the Carolina Panthers,” Barthel says. “I expect the same level and level of urgency with our group here. We have a talented group.” After a few days of fall camp, UConn’s running back core has been as competitive…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – A man and woman were shot on Giovanni Ct. at the Aqueduct Apartments on Saturday morning. According to a news release from Newport News Police, officers were called to the 13000 block of Giovanni Ct. around 10:15 a.m. When they arrived at the scene, they found a woman and a man with gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported both victims to a local hospital for treatment. Police say the man is expected to recover, but the woman’s injuries are considered life-threatening. Police say there is no information to release on a possible suspect at this time and…

“It is nothing that we are politicizing. It’s a human being, and this is our real-life friend, our real-life sister, so imagine if your real-life friend or sister was out there. I don’t expect everyone to make it.” The outpouring of support for Griner, one of the greatest players in women’s basketball, from the WNBA sisterhood has been remarkable and admirable. But it hasn’t come without its own emotional trauma, never more evident than in Thursday night’s Connecticut Sun 77-64 win over Griner’s team. Get the sense of the court Bounce around the NBA with our Celtics-focused look at the…