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Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges, CDC survey finds

February 13, 2023 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in recent years, amid “significant” and “heartbreaking” declines in youth health and well-being overall, according to data published Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Responses for the CDC’s bi-annual Youth Risk

Poachers in Waikele are killing hundreds of parakeets

February 13, 2023 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story WAIKELE, HAWAII (KITV) — Residents at Fairway Village in Waikele said poachers without permits are coming in their neighborhood between midnight and 2 AM and killing hundreds of parakeets roosting in trees. They said they understand these birds are an invasive species in Hawaii, however

St. Louis working to bring more Afghan refugees to the area

February 13, 2023 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexis Zotos Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — On Sunday afternoon, Welcome Neighbor STL, a nonprofit helping refugees in St. Louis, hosted a pop-up market to benefit local families who’ve resettled in the area. Mawda Altayan came to St. Louis from Syria in 2016. She was one of

Czech footballer Jakub Jankto becomes first active international men’s player to announce he is gay

February 13, 2023 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Foster, CNN Czech football star Jakub Jankto has become the first active international men’s player to announce he is gay. “Like everybody else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses; I have a family, I have my friends,” Jankto said in a video released on social media Monday. “I have a job,

One firefighter injured after technical rescue on cliffside in Wallingford

February 13, 2023 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Kruczynski, Zoe Strothers Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — One firefighter has suffered a laceration to his head after responding to a technical rescue off a cliff on Wisk-Key Wind Road. The Wallingford Fire Department responded to the area earlier this evening for a complaint of an emotionally

Metro Atlanta restaurant security guard shot after couple didn’t pay for meal

February 13, 2023 10:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Miles Montgomery Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — An investigation is underway after police officials say a metro Atlanta restaurant security guard was shot late Saturday evening. Officers responded to the Sage Woodfire Tavern at 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. around 10:52 p.m. on Saturday. Dunwoody police officials confirmed to

NFL takes no breaks as Chiefs’ Super Bowl revelry wanes

February 13, 2023 10:38 AM Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own. The rest of the

Jakub Jankto es el primer futbolista internacional en actividad en anunciar que es gay

February 13, 2023 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El futbolista checo Jakub Jankto es el el primer futbolista internacional masculino en activo en anunciar que es gay. “Como todo el mundo, tengo mis puntos fuertes, tengo mis puntos débiles; tengo una familia, tengo mis amigos”, dijo Jankto en un video publicado en Twitter este lunes. “Tengo un trabajo,

U2 announces upcoming Vegas residency with a Super Bowl commercial

February 13, 2023 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey U2 announced during a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday that they will soon play a residency in Las Vegas. This fall the band will help launch the MSG Sphere at The Venetian with a show called “U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere.” The globe-shaped performance center holds 17,500 people and

6 North Carolina officers are on administrative leave after man dies in police custody

February 13, 2023 10:09 AM CNN

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Six Raleigh, North Carolina, police officers are on administrative leave and an investigation is underway after a man died in their custody last month, according to statements and newly released videos from the Raleigh Police Department. Darryl Tyree Williams, 32, died in a Raleigh hospital in the early hours of January

Japan watchdog OKs new safety rules to extend reactor life

February 13, 2023 10:01 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese nuclear regulators have approved contentious safety evaluation changes and draft legislation to allow aging reactors to operate longer. The Nuclear Regulation Authority, responding to a new government policy to scrap the current 60-year operating limit for reactors, adopted a new system in which additional operating extensions

German conservatives hail rare ‘big city’ win in Berlin

February 13, 2023 10:00 AM Associated Press

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s main opposition party is celebrating its victory in a Berlin state election re-run made necessary by serious voting glitches in 2021. The party said Monday the result shows it can appeal to voters in urban areas with center-right policies that include tough talk on immigration. The

Publicarán esta semana partes del informe del gran jurado especial que investigó a Trump en Georgia

February 13, 2023 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un juez del condado de Fulton, en Georgia, hará públicas algunas partes del informe de un gran jurado especial que investigó las acciones de Donald Trump tras las elecciones de 2020 en el estado, pero no las recomendaciones específicas de cargos. En su orden de este lunes, el juez Robert

RIP Medical Debt seeks to buy, resolve more hospital debt

February 13, 2023 9:54 AM Associated Press

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The CEO of a nonprofit that helps people with medical debt wants to expand the amount of debt her organization buys, especially from hospitals. RIP Medical Debt CEO Allison Sesso also wants to draw more attention to the system that generates the bills. The organization uses donations to buy

Moldovan leader outlines Russian ‘plan’ to topple government

February 13, 2023 9:54 AM Associated Press

By STEPHEN McGRATH and CRISTIAN JARDAN Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s president outlined Monday what she described as a plot by Moscow to overthrow her country’s government using external saboteurs, put the nation “at the disposal of Russia” and derail its aspirations to one day join the European Union. President Maia Sandu’s briefing

Turkey cracks down on building contractors as quake death toll reaches grim milestone

February 13, 2023 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Turkish authorities have arrested or detained a number of property developers as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic earthquake soared past 36,000. The 7.8-magnitude quake that struck southeastern Turkey near the border with Syria last Monday has now caused 31,643 deaths in Turkey, according to the Turkish Emergency Coordination Center

Turkey cracks down on building contractors as quake death toll reaches grim milestone

February 13, 2023 9:51 AM CNN

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Turkish authorities have arrested or detained a number of property developers as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic earthquake soared past 36,000. The 7.8-magnitude quake that struck southeastern Turkey near the border with Syria last Monday has now caused 31,643 deaths in Turkey, according to the Turkish Emergency Coordination Center

COVID could create crisis in Alex Murdaugh murder trial

February 13, 2023 9:49 AM Associated Press

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Two jurors in the double murder trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh have COVID, leaving the future of the proceedings in some doubt as they enter their fourth week on Monday. Judge Clifton Newman decided keep the trial going in the packed Colleton County courtroom after the remaining

Parts of Georgia grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election aftermath to be made public

February 13, 2023 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, will make public some parts of a report from a special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump‘s actions after the 2020 election in the state, but not specific charging recommendations. In his order on Monday, Judge Robert C.I. McBurney said

Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report

February 13, 2023 9:43 AM Associated Press

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has ordered the partial release later this week of a special grand jury report into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney announced the decision on Monday. It comes