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Prominent Virginia senator charged over allegations she ran criminal marijuana scheme

Federal prosecutors arrested a prominent Virginia lawmaker on Thursday over allegations she oversaw a criminal marijuana enterprise.

Democratic state Senator L Louise Lucas and six other people, including her family members, have been charged in relation to a sweeping racketeering case that allegedly involves fraud, drug violations, and bribery.

Lucas, 82, claimed the prosecution was politically motivated in a statement on X.

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L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skin care sales

The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s was "a very important phenomenon for us".

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Hackers appear to be struggling to exploit PHP flaws after global cybersecurity crisis

There were few, if any, reports of widespread damage by hackers exploiting PHP flaws, experts said, one day after officials warned of severe vulnerabilities.

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Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can’t be used to vote in November

In a win for Republicans, the court said a federal judge should not have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

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More people now use GLP-1s to lose weight than for other health issues

Growing usage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss is reshaping how consumers shop for food and clothes, according to consulting firm EY-Parthenon.

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