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Last year saw a stream of dismal headlines about kids’ mental health. Children and teens in the US are struggling with higher levels of depression and anxiety. Rates of suicides and eating disorders are on the rise.

College football play-offs bowl games are being played. College football bowl games will culminate on January 8 with the crowning of a College Football Playoff national champion at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Notably, the 2023-24 bowl season marks the final installment featuring a four-team field for the CFP, as an expanded 12-team playoff system is set to be introduced following the 2024 season.

A charter plane with 276 Indian passengers, grounded in France for four days due to suspected human smuggling, returned to Mumbai on Tuesday. The incident underlines the risks of illegal migration, also highlighted in the film Dunki. Mint explains the nuances: The Punjabi word dunki, meaning to move, or hop from one place to another, has inspired the term “donkey route".

Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people. Seattle and Portland, Ore., recorded their hottest-ever temperatures, reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) and 116 Fahrenheit (46.6 Celsius), respectively. In British Columbia, the small town of Lytton reached 121 degrees Fahrenheit (49.6 Celsius). What become known as the “heat dome” is estimated to have killed hundreds of people in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. As this human tragedy unfolded, a lesser-known ecological tragedy was happening, one that scientists warn has grim repercussions for the world’s plants and the many animal species that depend on them. In a matter of a few days, the 2021 heat dome turned many of the green leaves and needles on the region’s trees to orange, red and brown. But, as recent research suggests, tree foliage didn’t simply dry out in the heat.

A pair of rare Nike sneakers donated to an Oregon homeless shelter in Portland sold for nearly $51,000 at auction on Monday

By Clark Mindock

Time magazine named singer-songwriter Taylor Swift as its Person of the Year — the first solo entertainer to receive this coveted designation. 'The rare person who is both the writer and hero of her own story' is how the magazine's editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs aptly described Swift. Swift's popularity is so deep and widespread that Harvard English professor Stephanie Burt has announced a new course, 'Taylor Swift and Her World', for the spring semester.

Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan before dawn Friday, triggering firefights that killed two police officers and three insurgents, security officials said. The attack in the town of Tank in Dera Ismail Khan came three days after a suicide bomber in the same region rammed his car into a police station’s main gate and five others opened fire, killing 23 officers in this year's worst attack on troops. Local police chief Iftikhar Shah said two police officers were “martyred” and three others were wounded in Friday's attack on the police headquarters, while two of the attackers died. He said a third militant was killed by soldiers during the assault on a nearby army post. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but suspicion was likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP. The group is separate from Afghanistan's Taliban though it is allied with the Afghan movement, which seized power in the neighboring country in August 2021 as U.S.

A pair of rare Nike sneakers donated to a homeless shelter in Portland, Oregon, are up for auction and are expected to raise as much as $20,000

Scotiabank chief executive Scott Thomson says the bank is increasing its focus on North America and wealth management as part of its new growth strategy.

A federal judge is set to consider a request by Colorado’s cattle industry to block the impending reintroduction of gray wolves to the state under a voter-approved ballot initiative

Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications — the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity

Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Some militants also opened fire and a shootout between them and security forces was still ongoing. The terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the building of the police station, which was followed by a mortar attack.

Darkness retreats have become a trending topic on social media, particularly with Sky Cave Retreats offering this unique experience in southern Oregon. The retreat has garnered attention through Instagram videos, showcasing individuals removing their blindfolds and witnessing the outside world for the first time after days spent in complete darkness. Aaron Rodgers has endorsed the intense experience after his retreat in February. The darkness retreat involves individuals spending days in a cabin devoid of light, leaving them alone with their thoughts and emotions. Despite the emotional resonance depicted in these videos, mental health experts emphasize that the psychological effects of darkness retreats remain largely unstudied. Scott Berman, the founder of Sky Cave Retreats, also cautions that the experience is more challenging than it may appear on social media.

By Lisa Baertlein

An Oregon judge says an ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight can be released from jail pending trial

Dogecoin (DOGE) has gained more than 10% over the past day as the cryptocurrency celebrates its tenth anniversary, marking a decade since its inception. 

snowfall to cities across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, including Chicago, Indianapolis, and Columbus, Ohio. This may result in challenging conditions for the Tuesday morning commute. This weather development follows a winter storm that affected parts of northern New England at the beginning of the workweek, depositing heavy, wet snow and causing disruptions to the Monday morning commute, along with numerous power outages. In the Pacific Northwest, concerns about flooding are increasing as rivers and streams in Washington and Oregon are on the rise due to a series of atmospheric river storms delivering substantial rain to the region. This precipitation is causing the melting of mountain snow, contributing to water accumulation in low-lying areas. According to the FOX Forecast Center, warm air surging from the Pacific will elevate snow levels above 9,000 feet, surpassing weekend levels. Due to the potential flooding risk, Flood Watches have been issued in the Pacific Northwest, covering areas from western Washington through western Oregon, including major cities like Seattle, Olympia, Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Medford.

Google's new AI-powered experiment — «Instrument Playground» — lets you create music inspired by instruments from around the globe. Google will let you choose one of over 100 instruments from around the world you'd like to play. For example, Veena from India or the Dizi from China or the Mbria from Zimbabwe, and MusicLM (a text-to-music AI tool) will generate a 20 second sound clip.

United Arab Emirates National Day, also known as the Spirit of the Union. As per the description, this public holiday observes the formation of the UAE, a union comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah. December 2, 1971, holds historical significance as the day when the UAE was established as a sovereign, independent nation, allowing each emirate to maintain its individual identity.

college football’s top division. This year's matchups hold exceptional significance, with all five power leagues vying for a coveted spot in the playoffs. Here's a rundown of the top seven games to watch, ranked by their potential for entertainment and their impact on the final rankings. 1) SEC – No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 8 Alabama Time/TV: Saturday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS In a clash of perennial powerhouses, Georgia faces Alabama with playoff implications at stake.