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3 days ago
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App store age verification, THC's impact, new energy drink: Catch up on the day's stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Awe is an 'emotional superfood' that calms the mind, sparks curiosity and creates connection. A child development specialist explains how the emotion benefits teens and how parents can foster it. Here's what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Safety first: Texas is the latest state to pass a law requiring Google and Apple to verify app store users' ages. It's part of a broader push to better protect kids online, but critics say the verification rules could pose privacy risks and be difficult to enforce. 2️⃣ Sweaty months ahead: In the summertime, Athens is Europe's hottest destination — in terms of temperature and popularity. The city is expected to host a record 10 million visitors this year, which could strain efforts to protect unprepared tourists from the heat and to support locals facing inflation and infrastructure pressure. 3️⃣ Blunt facts: Using THC-laced edibles and smoking marijuana are both linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease, a new study found. A senior author says it's the first to look at the impact the drug has on vascular function in humans. 4️⃣ Fighting back: US and European authorities just announced major progress in countering cybercrime. The US Justice Department seized the computer system hackers allegedly used to access Lumma, a software tool they are accused of applying to attack airlines, universities, banks, hospitals and state governments. 5️⃣ Something's brewing: Beer sales have been declining for the past several years, so what does Anheuser-Busch do? Hop into the energy drink market by teaming up with controversial UFC boss Dana White. 🐝 Buzzworthy: Starting today, 243 students will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee under new rules for the lightning-round tiebreaker. CNN spoke with Faizan Zaki, who came in second place last year after time ran out during the round. • Trump was just asked about the 'TACO trade' for the first time. He called it the 'nastiest question'• Trump says he'll give it two weeks to determine if Putin is serious about Ukraine peace• Nick Kroll 'produced' John Mulaney's intervention because he was 'deeply scared' Mulaney was going to die 📱 That's how much a financial expert predicts an iPhone could cost if it were manufactured in the US due to tariffs. 🧸 Doll brawl: Distributor Pop Mart has halted sales of Labubus — a palm-sized plush toy with sharp teeth — in all its UK stores after reports of long lines, crowd surges and fights. ⚽ 17-year-old superstar: After having a historic 2024 season, Lamine Yamal signed a contract extension with FC Barcelona until the end of the 2030–31 season. According to Spanish media, the teenager is set to become one of the club's highest earners. 💸 A Texas woman is suing the state for not awarding her $83.5 million that she won from a lottery ticket. Why hasn't she been paid? A. She is a convicted felonB. She has unpaid speeding ticketsC. She bought the ticket on an appD. She moved out of state⬇️ Scroll down for the answer. 🫶 Touch over tech: Technology is impacting the interactions between patients and doctors, but to Abraham Verghese — Harvard's commencement speaker this week — the most important innovation in medicine is 'the power of the human hand to touch, to comfort, to diagnose, and to bring about treatment.' 👋 We'll see you tomorrow. 🧠 Quiz answer: C. The woman bought the ticket on the app Jackpocket, a lottery courier service, in February but Texas banned the service this month.📧 Check out all of CNN's newsletters. 5 Things PM is produced by CNN's Chris Good, Meghan Pryce, Kimberly Richardson and Daniel Wine.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Health
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Black Maternal Health Can't Wait Any Longer – Here's What Needs To Change
It's Black maternal health awareness week – and if you're wondering how much change has happened in the past five years since mothers like Tinuke Awe began banging the drum for action, the answer is: not enough. Today, MPs are speaking in parliament about what is being done to improve health outcomes for Black women and birthing people. And while talk is needed, it's clear that so, too, is action. Ahead of the crucial conversation, Tinuke Awe, co-founder of Five X More, told HuffPost UK: 'We must move away from promising change and towards transforming the structures that continue to fail Black women. 'At Five X More, the conversations we have with Black mothers and birthing people are consistent and clear: real change is urgently needed, and it must move beyond awareness into action.' Black maternal health awareness week was first founded in 2020 by Five X More, an organisation empowering, supporting and advocating for Black women and birthing people. Awe knew there was a need for an advocacy group like hers after she was diagnosed with preeclampsia late in pregnancy and didn't feel listened to. At the time, she ran a group where parents would get together and discuss pregnancy and motherhood. Through her conversations with others, she discovered so many women had suffered negative experiences. 'There were so many other Black mums like me who also experienced negative outcomes given birth within the NHS,' she explained on Five X More's website. In 2019, damning statistics released by MBRRACE UK found Black women were five times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. 'I was shocked,' said Awe of the data, 'but I wasn't surprised due to the stories I heard.' Black women are still three times more likely to die during, or in the first year after, pregnancy than white women – and suicide continues to be the leading cause of direct maternal death between six weeks and 12 months after birth. Black mums are also twice as likely to be hospitalised with perinatal mental illness than white mums. Miscarriage rates are 43% higher in Black women – and there is also a disparity between stillbirth rates in Black babies and those of white ethnicities. Discussing the damning statistics earlier this year, Dr Zoe Williams, a mother and NHS doctor, told HuffPost UK: 'There's a real feeling of injustice, which makes me feel so sad and disappointed. 'I think myself, as a Black woman who is somebody who works in the NHS and is very proud to work in the NHS – the fact we're failing Black women in this way, it's very disappointing.' NHS England is developing a maternity care toolkit to support inclusive and culturally competent practice. In 2023, the government – under Rishi Sunak's leadership – acknowledged 'we must do more' to ensure maternity care is consistent regardless of ethnicity. However it didn't set a target to end these disparities by. In its manifesto, Labour then pledged to set a target to close the maternal mortality gap. We are still waiting for that target. Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy secured today's parliamentary debate, which aimed to raise awareness about disparities in maternal outcomes for Black women and birthing people. The Labour MP highlighted that it's been years now since these issues were first flagged – 'and we're still in this situation. Things absolutely have to change.' When asked what she hopes will come out of today's discussion, Awe told me that, based on her conversations with Black women and birthing people, there is a need for commitment to the maternal mortality target. 'We need to see it implemented and monitored with real accountability,' she said. Better data collection, is also crucial, she added, which 'meaningfully captures ethnicity, outcomes, and patient experiences, so we can tackle disparities with evidence and urgency'. Ribeiro-Addy also flagged this issue in parliament, saying current data on racial disparities 'is limited and scattered' and that the 'lack of comprehensive research makes it difficult to see the full picture of what is happening'. And lastly, Awe wants Black women to be listened to and believed – not just in maternal health, but across all areas of health. Discussing the disparities, Angela McConville, chief executive of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), urged MPs from all parties to use their voices to call for urgent change. NCT said it stands in solidarity with affected families and campaigners, and has provided a template letter to help the public encourage MPs to push for real change. 'For Black mothers and birthing people in 2025 and beyond, their lives, their health, and their experiences must be valued as a priority, not an afterthought,' said Awe. 'We're hopeful that today's debate will act as a reminder that the time for talking is over. We need action.' HuffPost UK has contacted the government for comment and will update the piece when we hear back. Sands works to support anyone affected by the death of a baby. Tommy's fund research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, and provide pregnancy health information to parents. Saying Goodbye offers support for anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy. Dr Zoe Williams: We Need New Ways To Ask Black Mums About Their Mental Health 'Motherhood Does Not Erase Your Sexuality' – 3 Mums On Sex During And After Pregnancy 'It's Impossible To Live A Good Life': The Bleak Reality Of Living Off Maternity Pay
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26-04-2025
- Entertainment
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School notes: Maryland School for the Deaf student wins national literacy competition
A student at the Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) was named a grand prize winner of the 10th annual National Literacy Competition hosted by Gallaudet Youth Programs. Oluwatobiloba "Tobi" Awe, a junior at MSD, is one of two national grand prize winners for his entry "Haunted House." He also earned first place in the High School ABC/Number Story category. "Haunted House" is an American Sign Language (ASL) number story using numbers 1 through 20. A number story uses ASL signs for numbers to tell a narrative. Awe won a $500 gift certificate, a $1,000 scholarship to attend Gallaudet, a Gallaudet sweatshirt and a free trip to the university for a summer program. "I felt really good when I found out I won. I was so surprised!" Awe said in a press release. "I learned a lot through the signing process, especially how valuable feedback can be when developing a story." In total, 11 students from MSD's Frederick campus were recognized in the competition. ASL literature teacher Sara Lee Herzig said Awe has always been "an expressive storyteller." "This year, he dedicated significant time and effort to developing his story," she said in the press release. "He challenged himself to take risks and push past his comfort zone, and the result was something truly special." Higher education 2025 commencement speakers Hood College and Mount St. Mary's University announced commencement speakers for their 2025 graduation ceremonies. Tamelyn Tucker-Worgs, associate professor of political science at Hood, will speak at the college's undergraduate ceremony on May 17. Cheryl Dyson, superintendent of Frederick County Public Schools, will speak at the graduate ceremony. Mount St. Mary's alumna Gracelyn McDermott, who serves as the vice president for marketing, sales and business development at Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, will speak at the university's commencement on May 10. She will also be honored with a doctorate of humane letters. FCPS students compete in national robotics competition Students from FCPS competed in a national For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas, from April 16 to 19. Team 686 Bovine Intervention, which has spent 25 seasons competing in FIRST Robotics, is a community-based high school-level robotics team from Frederick. The team is composed of students from FCPS in addition to other schools and counties. The team members who traveled to Houston to compete and their schools are: * Ben Harbaugh, Catoctin High * Shanmuakha Pothukuchi, Oakdale High * Siddhartha Pothukuchi, Oakdale Middle * Lucas Errett, Brunswick High * Ethan Hively, Walkersville High * Issac Hassett, Walkersville High * David Ofori, Catoctin High * Jaxon Witherspoon, Maryland International School in Howard County * Laedon Wolgemuth, South Western High in York County, Penn. The team members who did not travel to Houston are: * Donald Brooks, Catoctin High * Brady Perkins, Linganore High * Praneel Pothula, Linganore High * Aidan Somerville, home school The competition's theme this year was Reefscape, and game pieces and elements were given names to reflect the ocean theme. The team designed and built a 115-pound robot with the ability to run tasks using sensors and autonomous programming. Team 686 Bovine Intervention is one of 112 teams registered to the Chesapeake District. In March of this year, the team competed in two district competitions and earned a spot at the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship earlier this month. The team members' combined performance at the competitions helped Team 686 Bovine Intervention get to the championship. At the championship, the team earned the title of Johnson Division finalist. Team 686 Bovine Intervention is planning a 25th anniversary celebration on June 5 at Mount St. Mary's University's Frederick campus. FCPS all-county fifth grade chorus For the 38th year, FCPS on Wednesday is hosting the All-County Fifth Grade Honors Chorus Concert. The concert is scheduled to take place at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick starting at 7 p.m. The chorus is composed of 125 elementary school students from across the county. Alaina Swartz, the director of education and community engagement for the Bach Choir of Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, is scheduled to be the guest conductor. Fifth grade students were selected through an audition process, and will meet and rehearse for one day before the concert. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students. Attendees who are 60- years old or older, 4 years old or younger, or who are FCPS staff members and bring their badges can attend for free. Send school-related news to Esther Frances at efrances@
