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Kim Osterman shows photos of her son Max, who she says died after taking fentanyl he bought from a dealer on Snapchat, in her living room in Thornton, Colo., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube

10:53 PM on Thursday, March 26

A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

9 sickened in E. coli outbreak tied to a California company's raw milk and cheese

8:02 PM on Thursday, March 26

Health officials say nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E

FILE - Zoe Kent edits a social media video on the TikTok app, Jan. 20, 2025, at her farm in Bucyrus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child's social media use

6:27 PM on Thursday, March 26

Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services

FILE - Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf

2:45 PM on Thursday, March 26

The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran

Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics

2:33 PM on Thursday, March 26

Some independent pharmacists in rural Texas keep their doors open by running side businesses, as low reimbursements squeeze their profits

Aptevo Provides State of the Business Report and 2025 Financial Results

8:05 AM on Thursday, March 26

Samara Martínez, a supporter of a law to decriminalize euthanasia, hugs a friend during the "Muerte Digna," or Dignified Death, exhibition at the Ermita metro station in Mexico City, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

As her kidneys fail and time runs short, this activist fights to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico

8:01 AM on Thursday, March 26

After more than a decade living with chronic kidney failure, Mexican activist Samara Martínez has turned her personal struggle into a campaign to decriminalize euthanasia

5 Best Breast Augmentation Surgeons in the US

6:00 AM on Thursday, March 26

A rehabilitated adult female Kemp's ridley sea turtle crawls toward the ocean during a release in Juno Beach, Fla. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

12:04 AM on Thursday, March 26

A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated

Meta attorney Kevin Huff makes closing arguments, Monday, March 23, 2026, in state court, in Santa Fe, N.M., in a trial where the social media conglomerate is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool)

Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger

7:26 PM on Wednesday, March 25

Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube

FILE - A sign with the CDC logo is displayed at the entrance to the agency's headquarters in Atlanta on March 2, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Seven months later, the government still hasn't fixed CDC's shot-up windows

6:01 PM on Wednesday, March 25

The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago

FILE - A shadow is reflected on new pumps at Rich Bohnen's service station in Minneapolis on Oct. 28, 2013. (Jeff Wheeler/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)

EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices

2:27 PM on Wednesday, March 25

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution

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