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Anxious child or teen going back to school? Here's what mental health experts say

Anxious child or teen going back to school? Here's what mental health experts say

TORONTO — It's normal for kids and teens to get butterflies in their stomachs as the first day of school approaches, but those who struggle with chronic anxiety may need extra support, mental health experts say. 
Error messages and lengthy online queues greet fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets

Error messages and lengthy online queues greet fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets

LONDON (AP) — The sale of tickets for Oasis ’ reunion tour got off to a creaky start on Saturday as online platforms strained under demand from hundreds of thousands of fans.
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles.
Social media is filled with skin care routines for girls. Here's what dermatologists recommend

Social media is filled with skin care routines for girls. Here's what dermatologists recommend

Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams. But what is the right skin care routine for preteens? Simple is best, dermatologists say.
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek

Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek

TOKYO (AP) — Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks .
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles.
Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country.
Judge rejects claims that generative AI tanked political conspiracy case against Fugees rapper Pras

Judge rejects claims that generative AI tanked political conspiracy case against Fugees rapper Pras

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge rejected a push for a new trial in a multimillion-dollar political conspiracy case against rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees on Friday. U.S.
Mine review begins in Yukon despite First Nation concerns

Mine review begins in Yukon despite First Nation concerns

The Yukon government says an independent review of a catastrophic ore slide and cyanide solution spill at a gold mine in June is now underway, in a process that's going ahead despite concerns raised by the local First Nation.
Four-year sentence for B.C. woman who posed as a care aide to defraud seniors

Four-year sentence for B.C. woman who posed as a care aide to defraud seniors

SURREY, B.C. — Police say a British Columbia woman who posed as a care aide and defrauded seniors has been sentenced to four years in jail, less time served, as well as two years of probation.
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