2 teenagers arrested for alleged plot targeting California high school, police say

Crucial vulnerabilities in a programming language that underpins much of the internet are so severe that European and British authorities have recommended websites temporarily go offline until they can be fixed. Several websites were temporarily down as of Wednesday morning, citing fear that hackers could take them over. Those include Pinboard, a bookmarking site, and some parts of Wikipedia . Japanese websites are also voluntarily offline, including systems for daycare centers and video games, the Japanese tech news site ITmedia reported .

A drug that's not FDA approved and still in clinical trials is being advertised all over the internet. Buying it turned out to be alarmingly easy. Next, he purchased Reta from the website for Bodystreet Jupiter, a gym in Florida, after confirming he met its Body Mass Index, or BMI, requirement. The site said a doctor would review his intake form. The product arrived two days later without a consultation. He even found a poster advertising the product for sale over the counter, at a bodega in Brooklyn.

A Washington referendum has drawn broad opposition from adults who work with queer and trans teens For Kelsey Gellner, a Seattle-based pediatric nurse, a statewide proposal to bar trans girls from sports participation feels like a violation of her duty as a medical professional. The ballot initiative includes a requirement she calls “invasive and extreme”: all students who wish to compete on girls’ teams would have to undergo genital exams. “I tell my kids and patients that my No 1 job is to keep them safe,” said Gellner, who is also a board member of…

A massive chemical leak in Toledo, Ohio, is forcing some people out of their homes while others have been told to shelter in place. A plume of smoke full of unknown chemicals erupted from the MC Tank terminal. No injuries have been reported. Toledo Fire and Rescue ordered everyone within a 1-mile radius of 1266 Progress Ave. to evacuate, and everyone within a 3-mile radius was ordered to shelter in place, due to a hazardous materials release.