Keeping children safe on social media
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory titled “ Social Media and Mental Health ,” which outlined the risks of social media use among children and adolescents. in June 2024, in which he argued, “It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents.”[ii]Also in June, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced the SAFE for Kids Act to restrict addictive feeds on social media platforms for children under 18. Social media by the numbers:Up to 95% of youth ages13–17 report using a social media platform, with more than a third saying they use social media “almost constantly”Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of anxiety and depression symptomsNearly half of adolescents say social media makes them feel worse about their bodies75% of adolescents say social media sites are only doing a fair to poor job of addressing online harassment and cyberbullyingThe risks of social media use are numerous and can include negative impacts on impulse control, emotional learning and behavior, body dissatisfaction, cyber-bullying, triggering content and predatory behavior. In fact, 60% of teen girls report they were contacted by a stranger on social media and that these interactions made them feel “uncomfortable.”So, how can we keep our kids safe on social media?
Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 20:06 UTC
Dow closes nearly 700 points higher after latest jobless data brings better news for America’s labor market
New York CNN —US stocks surged Thursday after new data on the labor market suggested that the economy may not be headed into the downward spiral that traders feared. First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to 233,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised total of 250,000, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday. “Anything in that range tends to suggest a fairly healthy labor market,” wrote economist Joseph Brusuelas on X Thursday morning. Weekly jobless claims data can be highly volatile and is frequently revised. Fears of a downturnThe latest jobs numbers come as Wall Street attempts to bounce back from a market plunge that was mostly triggered by the weaker-than-expected July jobs report.
Source:CNN
August 08, 2024 20:04 UTC
Indoor air quality in the dental setting: The new gold standard to protect your patients and staff
Health risks associated with IAQAs dental professionals, we are exposed daily to a myriad of particles, dental materials, and airborne microbial and chemical air pollutants. The Cobalt ceiling air purification system is the most powerful air purification device available, with unmatched product specifications. Crafted by Surgically Clean Air, a leading dental partner in the air industry, the Cobalt is designed to transcend the limitations of conventional air purification systems. By investing in cutting-edge air purification technology, dental offices can create an atmosphere that is safe and enthusiastically healthy for practitioners and patients. It’s time to infuse enthusiasm into dentistry by embracing indoor air purification.
Source:Washington Post
August 08, 2024 20:02 UTC
Bruni: Donald Trump, Prince of Self-Pity
Frank Bruni is, as usual, spot-on with this excellent piece in NYT today. Once a week Bruni attaches to his column another piece, For the Love of Sentences. I’ve mentioned before that there are some great OpEd writers at NYT, and I kept my subscription for a long time because of them. www.nytimes.com/…Excerpts:...Prince of Self-PityThe size of the crowd at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta last month rivaled the turnout for Donald Trump days later only “because she had entertainers,” Trump told the audience at his event, referring to the rappers Quavo and Megan Thee Stallion. He’s the prince of self-pity, the bard of bellyaching, reportedly worked up over the imagined injustice or trickery of Harris’s late replacement of President Biden on the Democratic ticket.
Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 19:59 UTC
What’s special about TikTok information gathering?
Two presidents, Donald J. Trump and Joe Biden, have advocated the sale of TikTok to Americans for national security reasons. The arguments are bogus and done for political reasons, not national security concerns. All they have to do is go to one of these social media giants and buy the information they want. Trump, Biden, and Congress all acted against TikTok during election years for political rather than national security issues. The real problem is for Congress to pass legislation protecting personal privacy for all social media and not just single out TikTok to bully.
Source:CNN
August 08, 2024 19:35 UTC
Alabama’s Roy Wood Jr. to host CNN news and comedy series: ‘We’re back!’
If you’ve missed seeing Roy Wood Jr. on television, the wait will soon be over. Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are team captains for the BBC version, and Wood will be joined by two team captains for the CNN version, with names TBA. He served as one of the guest hosts for the series on Comedy Central in April 2023, after host Trevor Noah made an exit in 2022. His father, Roy Wood Sr. (1915-1995), was a radio and TV journalist who covered the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and more. The narrative series from National Public Radio and Major League Baseball spanned five episodes, late May through mid-July.
Source:CNN
August 08, 2024 19:26 UTC
Pete Wells’s last column for the NY Times as restaurant crit...
I Reviewed Restaurants for 12 Years. They’ve Changed, and Not for the Better. · nytimes.comIn his last essay as a restaurant critic, Pete Wells reflects on a dining world of touch screens and reservation apps, where it’s getting hard to find the human touch.
Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 19:17 UTC
Video Boeing’s Starliner astronauts could be in space until 2025
Boeing’s Starliner astronauts could be in space until 2025 Former astronaut Cady Coleman explains how the astronauts will be able to survive in space in the coming months and what the potential plan could be to bring them home.
Source:ABC News
August 08, 2024 19:14 UTC
Veteran actor Gabriel Olds charged with alleged sexual assault of 3 women: DA
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has charged actor Gabriel Olds with allegedly sexually assaulting three women whom he dated in the Los Angeles area between 2013-2023, the office said Thursday. PHOTO: In this Oct. 17, 2018 file photo, actor Gabriel Olds attends the premiere of 'Apartment 407' at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles. PHOTO: The Los Angeles Police Department have released this booking photo for Gabriel Olds. Police said they have identified three women that Olds allegedly assaulted and two other women who reported lesser violent sexual conduct. Veteran actor Gabriel Olds charged with alleged sexual assault of 3 women: DA originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source:ABC News
August 08, 2024 19:13 UTC
Trump agrees to ABC News debate with Harris
Former President Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from ABC News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10. I'm looking forward to it and I hope he shows up," she told reporters on a tarmac in Detroit. However, after Biden dropped out of the race last month and Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Trump had implied he would not debate Harris on ABC. Harris has accused Trump of "running scared" and trying to back out of the debate. Trump agrees to ABC News debate with Harris originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source:ABC News
August 08, 2024 19:09 UTC
President Biden's team lays out plan for the next six months
Zients told the team that Biden encouraged his top lieutenants to form a plan “to finish as strong as we started” when he announced last month that he would not seek a second term and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. He encouraged the team to spend the next month recharging before the final stretch. Political appointees typically turn over from administration to administration. With Biden no longer running for reelection, it is unclear whether a potential Harris administration would keep Biden’s political appointees in place, though there would likely be some turnover. And while there is sometimes overlap for continuity, along with career officials, most of Biden’s political appointees would be unlikely to stay in a potential second Trump term.
Source:CNN
August 08, 2024 19:02 UTC
Africa File, August 8, 2024: Mali-Ukraine Dispute; Turkey Prepares to Ship Out to Somalia
Somalia likely intends to use its partnership with Turkey to counter Ethiopia’s controversial port agreement with the de facto independent breakaway Somaliland region. Somalia likely intends to use its partnership with Turkey to counter Ethiopia’s controversial port agreement with the de facto independent breakaway Somaliland region. [27] Turkey and Somalia have grown even closer in 2024 with the signing of a gas and oil cooperation deal in Istanbul in March that expands the February 2024 economic-military agreement. Somali Forces and al Shabaab Contest the Lower Jubba RegionSource: Liam Karr; Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. Somali Forces and al Shabaab Contest Central SomaliaNote: “M.
Source:Washington Post
August 08, 2024 18:50 UTC
Watch: Tropical storm Debby has alligators swimming in people’s backyards
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Source:CNN
August 08, 2024 18:45 UTC
Harris Responds to Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Michigan Rally
[Protesters chanting] [Supporters booing] I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters. I am speaking now. If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.
Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 17:55 UTC