US surgeon general issues major advisory on social media use and teens’ mental health
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and youth mental health.
In the new advisory, released Tuesday, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy calls for more …
Good Samaritan helping ducks cross busy street killed by teenage driver: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(ROCKLIN, Calif.) — A good Samaritan who stopped his car to help a family of ducks cross a road in California was struck and killed by a teenage driver, police say.
The incident occurred on Thursday in Rocklin, California –…
ExxonMobil sued over clerk who locked door in Detroit gas station shooting
Michael Godek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A man injured in a deadly Detroit gas station shooting has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil alleging a clerk locked him and two other patrons in the station’s convenience store with the gunman who shot them.
A…
Startup founder Charlie Javice pleads not guilty to fraud over sale to JPMorgan
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An entrepreneur accused of grossly exaggerating the value of her college financial planning startup, ahead of its sale to JPMorgan Chase, pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges on Monday in Manhattan, a spo…
Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne explore true friendship in Apple TV+’s ‘Platonic’
Apple TV+Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne are JUST FRIENDS in the show Platonic, premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+.
They star as a pair of old friends who reconnect, and chaos ensues. But don’t expect it to be a will they/won’t they type of show, watching it…
Snowpack in the West is melting rapidly. Where will all that extra water go?
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s getting hot out West — and those scorching temperatures are rapidly thawing the incredible amounts of snowpack that accumulated in the mountain ranges over a very active wet season.
Now, …
Scoreboard roundup — 5/22/23
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Pittsburgh 6, Texas 4
Houston 12, Milwaukee 2
San Francisco 4, Minnesota 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 3, Chi White Sox 0
Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 4
Det…
Mariners/MLB announce 2023 All-Star Legacy recipients
Mariners VP Fred Rivera, April Brown, MLB’s Senior VP of Social Responsibility, and Deputy Seattle Mayor, Monisha Harrell The following is taken from the Mariners’ release on the All-Star Legacy recipients’ announcement: MLB AND THE SEATTLE MARINERS
Cantwell-led group urges passage of Rail Safety Act
Seattle Fire Battalion Chief Andy Collins talks about what would happen if a freight train derailed in the Seattle tunnel You can watch the entire news conference on the Rail Safety Act in the video below: The
Plans to demolish Robb Elementary, hold cops accountable are moving forward: Officials
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Plans are moving forward to demolish the site of the school shooting last year in Uvalde, Texas, officials said Monday.
The leaders of the small Texas community also said they’re close to finalizing a…