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'Diet weed': What it is, and why experts say it can be dangerous

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Should we be wary of “diet weed”?Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8-THC) is one of many cannabinoids found in the cannabis sativa plant, though it isn’t naturally produced at the same rate or potency as Delta-9-THC, the compound largely responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects.“Chemically, they’re almost identical. But that one little difference in that chemical structure results in a different way that it interacts with your body … with your [cannabinoid] receptors,” explains Ryan Vandrey, Ph.D., a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who specializes in the behavior pharmacology of cannabis.“The reason people call Delta-8-THC ‘diet weed’ [is because] that chemical difference is a little less potent at what it does at the receptor,” Vandrey said, telling Nexstar that Delta-8 is “about half as effective” at producing the same effects as Delta-9. Marijuana use increases risk of heart attacks, new studies suggest Still, Delta-8-THC has experie...

St. Louis Encephalitis confirmed in California city after 39 years — what is it?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) — The health department in Long Beach, California, has confirmed its first human case of mosquito-borne St. Louis Encephalitis since 1984, city officials announced on Thursday.The person who was infected was hospitalized but is currently recovering at home, officials said, and no other cases have been identified. But what exactly is St. Louis Encephalitis? Did you know bread bag tag colors mean something? SLE is a virus that can spread to people if infected by certain infected mosquitoes, though mosquitoes in the culex species are the most common carriers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that the typical transmission cycle is that infected common birds (pigeons, sparrows, etc.) will be bitten by a mosquito. Infected mosquitoes then bite humans, passing on the virus. People can’t transmit the disease to another person or pass it along to non-infected mosquitoes who bite them. Humans are considered "dead end hosts," the CDC says. Mo...

Wild hogs still going wild in Texas — what can be done?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — With the start of deer hunting season, hunters may be encountering feral hogs more often out in the brush. And based on recent population data, it's likely there are significantly more hogs than just a year ago.There are about 6.9 million feral hogs in the U.S. — but there are an estimated 2.6 million in Texas alone. As explained by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, all but one of Texas' 254 counties are currently occupied by the invasive pigs. (It's El Paso County, in case you're wondering.) What to know for 2023 deer hunting season in Texas Back in 2003, TPWD estimated there were about 1.5 million wild hogs in the state. The department's 2020 estimate of 2.6 million represents a 1.1 million-increase in fewer than 20 years.Currently, the town of Fair Oaks Ranch, about 30 minutes outside of San Antonio, is dealing with ongoing feral hog damage. As reported by MySanAntonio.com, eight properties had incurred damage as of Oct. 23, which included the animals rooting law...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Has Nikola Jokic surpassed John Elway as the GOAT of Denver sports?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic already is the best athlete to ever wear a Denver uniform. Not as influential as John Elway has been in Colorado, but Joker is a two-time MVP, as well as MVP of the NBA Finals when the Nuggets won their first championship. Jokic is the best player in the NBA. Elway was never on that level.Dan, Chandler, Ariz.Kiz: Elway will forever be our beloved Duke of Denver. But Jokic is the king of the basketball universe. In terms of pure athletic achievement? Advantage, Joker.Elway is untouchable as the GOAT in Colorado. No doubt Jokic will forever be loved as a legend in Denver. He will always be one of the greatest, but Elway is Denver. He made this city and this state his life. Jokic really doesn’t seem to want to have involvement with Colorado, only Serbia.B.V., community-mindedKiz: So if Joker sold you steaks and cars, you’d give him more credit for scoring baskets?Why does everyone keep talking about Elway and his engagement with the city? The topic we&...

Newton leads five players in double figures in No. 6 UConn’s 107-67 rout of Stonehill College

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tristen Newton scored 22 points Saturday to lead No. 6 UConn to a 107-67 rout of Stonehill College.Freshman Stephon Castle had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the defending national champions, who have won 19 consecutive nonconference games, which includes last season’s run through the NCAA Tournament.Donovan Clingan added 16 points in 17 minutes; Alex Karaban scored 15 points; and Cam Spencer added 12 for the Huskies (2-0).Jackson Benigni had 22 points to lead Stonehill (1-2), which is in its second year of Division I basketball. Clingan, on a minutes restriction while recovering from a foot injury in the preseason, opened the scoring with a layup. He had six points in UConn’s opening 12-0 run, which forced the Skyhawks into a zone.It didn’t help. Newton hit his first three 3-point attempts and had 14 points by halftime. UConn led 52-30 at the break. The Huskies opened the second half with a 26-4 run in just over seven minutes and cruised from ...

Harry Kane scores again as Bayern moves top of Bundesliga. Stuttgart beats Dortmund

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored another brace Saturday but Bayern Munich had to endure a scare before moving top of the Bundesliga with a 4-2 win over promoted Heidenheim.Kane, who scored twice in the Champions League on Wednesday and already had a record-equaling 15 goals in his first 10 German league games, needed just 14 minutes against Heidenheim to grab his 16th, then followed up with his 17th before halftime.“I had a couple in the second half I probably should have finished,” Kane said. “The two I scored were probably harder than the two I missed. But that’s football sometimes, that’s the way it goes. I’m just enjoying playing with this team.”Kane scored with his first real contribution to the game, taking Leroy Sané’s pass amid several defenders with his back to goal, then turning to unleash a shot inside the right post with his right boot.The England captain scored his second before the break with a header to Sané’s corner.But Kane missed two good chances in the second half ...

Butterfield Bermuda Championship Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

SaturdayAt Port Royal Golf CourseSandy’s Parrish, BermudaPurse: $6.5 millionYardage: 6,828; Par: 71Third RoundAlex Noren61-66-67—194Camilo Villegas67-63-65—195Ryan Moore65-64-67—196Matti Schmid64-67-65—196Stewart Cink64-67-66—197Kramer Hickok67-65-66—198Satoshi Kodaira64-65-69—198Adam Scott65-67-66—198Vince Whaley63-70-65—198Carl Yuan70-63-65—198Adam Long66-68-65—199Taylor Pendrith65-68-66—199Dylan Wu63-69-67—199Ryan Brehm64-65-71—200David Lipsky67-66-67—200D.A. Points64-67-69—200Davis Riley64-68-68—200Akshay Bhatia65-66-70—201Lucas Herbert66-71-64—201Mark Hubbard68-65-68—201Patton Kizzire69-66-66—201Justin Lower67-67-67—201Peter Malnati71-66-64—201Ben Martin65-70-66—201Ryan Palmer67-68-66—201Doc Redman65-66-70—201Austin Smotherman64-68-69—201Brendon Todd65-66-70—201Austin Cook68-66-68—202Robert Garrigus63-72-67—202Brian Gay67-68-67—202Sean O’Hair68-68-66—202Scott Piercy68-66-68—202Kevin Roy64-70-68—202Brandon Wu68-68-66—202Tyson Alexander68-67-68—203Fred Biondi68-64-71—...

Butterfield Bermuda Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

SaturdayAt Port Royal Golf CourseSandy’s Parrish, BermudaPurse: $6.5 millionYardage: 6,828; Par: 71Third RoundAlex Noren61-66-67—194-19Camilo Villegas67-63-65—195-18Ryan Moore65-64-67—196-17Matti Schmid64-67-65—196-17Stewart Cink64-67-66—197-16Kramer Hickok67-65-66—198-15Satoshi Kodaira64-65-69—198-15Adam Scott65-67-66—198-15Vince Whaley63-70-65—198-15Carl Yuan70-63-65—198-15Adam Long66-68-65—199-14Taylor Pendrith65-68-66—199-14Dylan Wu63-69-67—199-14Ryan Brehm64-65-71—200-13David Lipsky67-66-67—200-13D.A. Points64-67-69—200-13Davis Riley64-68-68—200-13Akshay Bhatia65-66-70—201-12Lucas Herbert66-71-64—201-12Mark Hubbard68-65-68—201-12Patton Kizzire69-66-66—201-12Justin Lower67-67-67—201-12Peter Malnati71-66-64—201-12Ben Martin65-70-66—201-12Ryan Palmer67-68-66—201-12Doc Redman65-66-70—201-12Austin Smotherman64-68-69—201-12Brendon Todd65-66-70—201-12Austin Cook68-66-68—202-11Robert Garrigus63-72-67—202-11Brian Gay67-68-67—202-11Sean O’Hair68-68-66—202-11Scott Piercy68-66-...

Md. hospitals illuminated in green shine light on veterans’ physical and mental health needs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

Over the past week, state agencies and small businesses across Maryland lit up with green lights to show their support for Maryland’s veterans as part of Operation Green Light, a national campaign to recognize veterans and provide educational opportunities highlighting the needs and well-being of those who served in the U.S. military.Hospitals and health care facilities across the state are also participating in the lighting campaign to raise awareness for the medical and mental health needs of veterans, which can be different from the general population.“Veterans, as a result of their serving our nation, have been exposed to different stressors than our civilian population,” according to Dr. David Marcozzi, chief clinical officer for the University of Maryland Medical Center.Operation Green Light runs from Nov. 6 through Nov. 12, and the University of Maryland Medical System health care facilities are participating this week, as well as Maryland’s VA Marylan...

Arrestan a cuatro sospechosos del secuestro del papá del futbolista Luis Díaz

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:50 GMT

BOGOTÁ — Cuatro personas fueron capturadas por su presunta participación en el secuestro del padre del futbolista colombiano Luis Díaz, liberado el jueves por la guerrilla Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), anunciaron el sábado autoridades policiales y de la fiscalía general.La Policía informó el sábado en la red social X, antes Twitter, que las detenciones se llevaron a cabo en una operación con la Fiscalía General que permitió desarticular a una banda delincuencial, a la que identificó como “Los primos”.El fiscal general Francisco Barbosa explicó que los capturados habrían sido los encargados de hacer vigilancia y seguimiento a los padres del futbolista, por lo que serán imputados por los delitos de “secuestro simple y extorsivo y hurto”. Añadió que la investigación estableció un “vínculo de todas estas personas con el ELN en la realización de este secuestro”. Padre de futbolista colombiano caminó dos días antes de ser liberado Co...