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New York enacts warning labels on social media features to combat teen mental health crisis
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (202+ words) Supporters compare the move to warning labels already required on tobacco, alcohol, and certain food products calling it a public health step, not a ban. New York enacts warning labels on social media features to combat teen mental health crisis…...
Survey shows positive impact of NY's school smartphone ban
3+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " The recent ban on cellphones in New York classrooms seems to be having a positive impact. That's according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.Hochul said Tuesday that new survey results show the "distraction-free schools" law is already making…...
HEAP funding on hold due to government shutdown
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (256+ words) LANCASTER, N.Y. " Thousands of New Yorkers rely on federal heating aid to stay warm in the winter. But with the government shutdown still in place, that help is also on hold." Energy bills typically rise during the winter, and millions of…...
Are you part of the 'Sandwich Generation?' Here are some tips to help:
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " The sandwich generation is growing in America as more and more people are taking care of their kids and aging parents at the same time. The U.B. Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosted a forum on Wednesday morning…...
Upstate New York Poison Center urging caregivers, parents to safely store hazardous chemicals ahead of the new school year
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (168+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. " As kids across the state head back to school, the Upstate New York Poison Center is urging parents, caregivers, and educators to be aware of simple poison prevention steps. RELATED: Back 2 School: Tips for healthy and nutritious lunches "Back-to-school…...
Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test to tackle youth obesity concerns
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) Oil heiress found dead in Florida bathtub: The Jill Halliburton Su Murder | Killer Cases BUFFALO, N.Y. " A familiar fixture in American physical education is making a comeback. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test,…...
Teens say they are turning to AI for advice, friendship and 'to get out of thinking"
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (1074+ words) WASHINGTON " No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using'artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping,'makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie King, plus ideas for her Sweet 16 and…...
Buffalo Zoo's baby ocelot revealed to be boy in first checkup
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (187+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " Zoogoers finally have an exciting update on a new furry friend. The Buffalo Zoo revealed in a Facebook post that the baby ocelot born May 13, is a boy after his first check-up. The baby ocelot weighs around two pounds....
NY launches website for school phone ban help
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (210+ words) Website highlights Gov. Hochul's ambitious steps for distraction-free schools, including a smartphone ban and $13.5M in funds for storage solutions. To stream WGRZ on your phone, you need the WGRZ app. Download the WGRZ app Next up in 5 Example video title…...
School district leaders, boards scrambling to comply with New York's cell phone ban
6+ mon, 9+ hour ago (459+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " As school districts around Western New York finish up the school year many administrators and schools boards are still busy working out final plans to comply with the state's new bell to bell cell phone restriction for students." 2 On…...