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Kids grappling with suicidal crises, mental fatigue as world reopens

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). After two suicidal crises during infectious-disease isolation, 16-year-old Zach Sampson feels stronger but worries his social skills have gone stale. Amara Bhatia has overcome her pandemic depression but the …

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Ford F-150 Police Responder pickup named quickest cop car

Better late than never. All-new 2021 F-150 Police Responder ®, America’s only pursuit-rated pickup purpose-built for law enforcement, recorded faster 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph and quarter-mile times than any other police vehicle in recent Michigan State Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department tests After skipping last fall’s Michigan State …

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After almost 20 years, US to leave Afghanistan's Bagram

For nearly 20 years, Bagram Airfield was the heart of military” target=”_blank”>American military<, a sprawling mini-city behind fences and blast walls just an hour’s drive north of Kabul. Initially, it was a symbol of the U.S. drive to avenge the terror, then of its struggle for a way through the …

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Excessive screen time linked to obesity in US preteens, study finds

A study published Monday suggests a link between screen time and weight gain in healthy-living. Researchers, who published their findings in Pediatric Obesity, found that each additional hour spent on screen time was associated with a higher body mass index in 9-10–year-olds one year later.  What’s more, researchers said, is …

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