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Explosion hits a building in Paris, injuring 24. Police are trying to determine the cause

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

By SYLVIE CORBET and ANGELA CHARLTON (Associated Press)PARIS (AP) — A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. The facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, or district, collapsed, and emergency services were working to determine if anyone was still inside, a Paris police official said. The explosion happened near the historic Val de Grace military hospital.Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said the building where the explosion occurred was a private school, the Paris American Academy, which was founded in 1965 and offers teaching in fashion design, interior design, fine arts and creative writing.The fire was contained but not yet extinguished. Some 270 firefighters were involved in putting out the flames and 70 emergency vehicles were on the sc...

Ask the Pediatrician: What does the research say about social media and your child’s mental health?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

Megan A Moreno, MD, FAAP and Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP | (TNS) American Academy of PediatricsSocial media plays an important role in the lives of many tweens and teens. More than one-third (35%) of 13- to 17-year-olds reported using social media sites such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook “almost constantly” in 2022. And while many social media platforms set a minimum age of 13 to sign up, 38% of kids ages 8-12 say they have used social media.All this media use can influence young people in a variety of ways. And with a reported rise in depression and anxiety among teens, you may wonder how social media may impact your child’s mental health. Research suggests it depends on how they use it. Understanding potential connections between social media and mental health can help you guide your kids toward healthy social media habits.One of the ways kids use social media is for social connection. Sharing photos and comments on social media platforms can h...

Yankees star Aaron Judge up for Best Male Athlete at ESPYs after breaking AL home run record

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

All Rise at the ESPYs!Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been nominated for Best Male Athlete, ESPN announced Wednesday.The hulking slugger broke Roger Maris’ American League single-season home run record last season blasting 62 on his way to winning American League MVP honors. Judge, 6-7, capitalized on his monster campaign by inking a nine-year, $360 million contract this winter and was also named the franchise’s first captain since Derek Jeter retired.Judge will battle it out with recently-crowned NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and World Cup winner Lionel Messi for the award handed out by the World Wide Leader.The career Bomber smacked the final two homers of his epic chase on the road. His 61st came at Rogers Centre in Toronto against the Blue Jays on Sept. 28. Then, he smoked his record-breaking 62nd at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Oct 4 just days before the season came to an end.“It...

Bankrate: Why is portfolio diversification important for investors?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

Portfolio diversification involves investing in many different securities and types of assets so that your overall return doesn’t depend too much on any single investment. Financial experts often recommend a diversified portfolio because it reduces risk without sacrificing much in the way of returns. In fact, you may ultimately earn a higher long-term investment return by holding a diversified portfolio.Here’s how diversification works, why it’s so important and how to diversify your portfolio.Key takeaways—Diversification involves spreading your money across a variety of investments and asset classes.—A diversified portfolio helps to reduce risk and may lead to a higher return.—Investments that move in opposite directions from one another will add the greatest diversification benefits to your portfolio.What is diversification?Diversification means owning a variety of assets that perform differently over time, but not too much of any one investment or type. In terms of stock investi...

Bruins release pre-season schedule

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

The Bruins announced their six-game preseason schedule that runs from September 24 through October 25.Sunday, September 24 (TD Garden) — vs. New York Rangers, 5 p.m.Tuesday, September 26 (KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY) at Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m.Friday, September 29 (TD Garden) vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m.Monday, October 2 (Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA) at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m.Tuesday, October 3 (TD Garden) vs. Washington Capitals, 7 p.m.Thursday, October 5 (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY) at New York Rangers, 7 p.m.

Prime Day, competing sales offer first shot at holiday shopping

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

Amazon has announced the dates for its ninth annual Prime Day sale: July 11 and 12.As in recent years, there’s a ton of hype around the sale, and for good reason. Prime Day deals rival Black Friday prices, according to NerdWallet’s 2022 analysis. Like last year, other retailers like Target and Walmart are likely to feature competing sales that overlap with Prime Day but have not made announcements yet.Prime Day “has absolutely become its own phenomenon,” says Claire Tassin, lead retail and e-commerce analyst at Morning Consult, a company specializing in global market research and survey data. Although summer sales have been around for a while as a way for retailers to clear out summer inventory and make way for fall and holiday shopping, “Amazon really does set the calendar at this point,” says Tassin.Last year, shoppers spent a record $11.9 billion during the two-day Prime event, according to data from Adobe Analytics.There’s some mystery as to what products and categories wi...

Missing OceanGate Expeditions Titanic sub updates: Rescuers hear underwater ‘banging’ noises, ‘there is cause for hope’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

The rescuers searching for the missing OceanGate Expeditions sub with five people on board have heard underwater “banging” noises in the search area, some “cause for hope” with limited time left to find the sub that explores the Titanic wreck site.The U.S. Coast Guard out of Boston and partner agencies have been desperately searching for the missing 21-foot submersible research vessel.The sub on Sunday morning lost contact during a dive, about 900 miles east of Cape Cod. Thursday is when the 96-hour oxygen supply is expected to end for the five people on board.Early Wednesday morning, the Coast Guard shared that some underwater noises have been heard in the remote area of the North Atlantic Ocean.“Yesterday, the Canadian P-3 (aircraft) detected underwater noises in the search area,” Capt. Jamie Frederick, the First Coast Guard District response coordinator, said during a Wednesday afternoon press conference in Boston.“As a result, ROV (remot...

USCG: No timeline on ending Titanic sub search despite ticking clock

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Coast Guard is stressing the search for a missing submersible remains a search and rescue mission despite concerns over dwindling oxygen supplies for the five passengers aboard. In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, the Coast Guard said they have exponentially expanded the search area. The surface search now covers an area two times the size of Connecticut and the underwater search area extends two and a half miles deep.U.S. Coast Guard Capt. James Frederick said the search is now focused on an area where Canadian aircraft detected underwater noises. The noises are being analyzed by a team of Navy experts to determine if they are biological or man-made.On Tuesday, a Canadian aircraft searching for the missing Titan submersible detected "underwater noises" from the vicinity of the location the crew was touring the wreck site of the Titanic ocean liner. The crew searching for the sub heard noises every 30 minutes and again four hours later after additional...

CPA Canada says provincial organizations severing ties over governance disagreements

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

TORONTO — The organization representing chartered professional accountants across Canada said it was blindsided by news that two of its provincial counterparts have decided to part ways amid disagreements over how best to govern the profession.CPA Canada announced Tuesday evening that the provincial bodies representing members in Quebec and Ontario decided to sever ties with the national governing body.The two provincial organizations, CPA Ontario and the Quebec CPA Order, announced their decisions in separate press releases, saying this would enable them to better support members.The provincial bodies made the move over ongoing discussions about the governance structure of the national organization, according to CPA Canada president and CEO Pamela Steer, who said they are seeking stronger representation at the national board.Steer said she found out the provincial organizations were severing ties at what appeared to be around the same time as provincial members learned about the mo...

Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:05 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison.Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez yelled, “Trump won!” as he was led out of the courtroom where U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced him to 12 years and seven months behind bars for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Only two other Jan. 6 defendants have received longer prison terms so far after hundreds of sentencings for Capitol riot cases.The judge said Rodriguez, 40, was “a one-man army of hate, attacking police and destroying property” at the Capitol.“You showed up in (Washington) D.C. spoiling for a fight,” Jackson said. “You can’t blame what you did once you got there on anyone but yourself.” Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone ‘s body camera captured him screaming out in pain after Rodriguez shocked him with a stun gun while he was surrounde...