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By T.M. Brown, CNN (CNN) — When Jason was 17 and “trying to get swole,” he said he and a friend started noticing they were getting served Instagram videos from gym influencers promoting a drug called MK-677. Intrigued by the promise that the drug would make them hungrier, so that they could eat more for

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A legal technicality treats online prediction markets differently than traditional sportsbooks or other forms of gambling, which are 21+ in most states. Addiction experts and state regulators say this has opened the door to an emerging public health crisis. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the ones

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy commissioned the last of its 35 littoral combat ships, the USS Cleveland, earlier this month at a pier in its namesake Ohio city. “Steel. Strength. Power,” acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao posted on social media to mark the occasion. Critics of the littoral combat

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard will send divers to new locations in its search for Lynette Hooker after investigators found inconsistencies between her husband’s location data and his statements to investigators about where to search for his wife, a US official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Lynette Hooker, a

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a video of himself wrangling two snakes with his bare hands. He has faced scrutiny over previous encounters with wild animals, including a bear cub. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Skipping

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Dead Sea is so salty that visitors can float effortlessly on its surface, creating a phenomenon that feels almost otherworldly. But the famous body of water is rapidly shrinking as scientists sound the alarm about an unfolding ecological disaster. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to

By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Cuban migrants deported from the United States have faced violations of their rights and are currently in “a legal limbo” in Mexico, where they have difficulties regularizing their situation and even obtaining medical care, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. The HRW report, published

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Teens need all the sleep they can get — experts recommend eight to 10 hours a day. But this late-night habit is hurting their mental health. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Deadly heat wave Europe is