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Surgeon General warns of social media impacts
A warning from the U.S. Surgeon General on Tuesday sounded an alarm about the possible dangers to young people in using social media.
The New York Times is reporting that Att. Gen. Vivek Murthy has issued a 19-page “advisory” saying that while there are some benefits, “there are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm
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Sunny for Festival parade Saturday
The outlook for the West Orange County area in general and Garden Grove’s Strawberry Festival is a mix of clouds and sun. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to have morning clouds and afternoon sun with daytime highs of 67 and 68, and overnight lows of 58 and 57.
Friday – first day of the festival – should be partly cloudy with a high of 67 (56). Saturday – the day of the parade –is forecast to be “mostly sunny” with a high of 68 (57).
to the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents.”
In the report, Murthy recommends that mealtimes and other gatherings ban electronic devices and that boundaries on their use be established.
Also, he calls on companies to implement and enforce minimum age limits and other measures.
2,000 cases of abuse by Illinois clergy, says state atty. general
Almost 2,000 children may have been sexually abused by Catholic clergy in Illinois since 1950 according to an investigation by the state attorney general’s office.
The Associated Press is reporting that over 450 priests, deacons and others were involved in the abuse through 2019, the report claims. However, since the statute of limitations has expired in many of the cases, those accused “will never see justice in a legal sense,” according to Atty. General Kwame Raoul.
Gay” – he struck back with legislation that removed some of Disney’s power over its holdings in Florida. Legal battles have followed.
Former president Donald Trump has announced his candidacy and in recent public opinion polls is the favorite of around one-half of Republicans and DeSantis favored by about onefifth.
Also running are Nikki Haley, Mike Pence and Tim Scott, among others.
