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Calif. teens are ditching office jobs, and making $100K before they turn 21 – SFGATE

Calif. teens are ditching office jobs, and making $100K before they turn 21  SFGATE AI isn’t a job killer, it’s a job shifter. We’re the biggest employment agency in the world and we can see where things are moving  Fortune AI is already displacing these jobs  Axios Americans fear AI permanently displacing workers, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  Reuters How AI Is Replacing White-Collar Workers  Investor’s Business …

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The Candy Man Killer murdered 28 people, mainly teens lured by candy or drugs: ‘Everybody was blaming the kids for their demise’

The Candy Man Killer murdered 28 people, mainly teens lured by candy or drugs: ‘Everybody was blaming the kids for their demise’

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US In the early 1970s, dozens of boys began to mysteriously vanish from the Houston area. Some were lured off the streets with candy or …

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Former youth pastor arrested after allegedly sexually abusing at least 6 teens

Former youth pastor arrested after allegedly sexually abusing at least 6 teens

This article is part of “Pastors and Prey,” a series investigating sex abuse allegations in the Assemblies of God. Thomas Pinkerton Jr. used to tell children in his youth group in Maryland that it was normal for a pastor to kiss boys on the lips, because that’s how Jesus greeted his disciples, according to an arrest warrant made public last …

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A teen’s headaches weren’t going away. Doctors found a surprising cause

A teen’s headaches weren’t going away. Doctors found a surprising cause

Logan Coleridge was used to taking hits in football. He’d been playing since he was 6 years old and had sustained several concussions. But after a helmet-to-helmet impact during his freshman year of high school in August 2023, he started having debilitating symptoms. The New Jersey teen said he was very dizzy and had trouble balancing. His memory was “terrible,” …

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Watchdog: ChatGPT gives teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

Watchdog: ChatGPT gives teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group. The Associated Press reviewed more than three hours of interactions between ChatGPT and researchers posing as vulnerable teens. The chatbot typically provided …

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Why are teens trying them?

Why are teens trying them?

Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images A growing number of US teenagers are using caffeine pouches to get an energy rush, say experts who worry the trend could soon take off in the UK. The small teabag-like pouches, placed between the lip and gum, deliver a quick caffeine hit, straight to the bloodstream. Some social media influencers …

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Here’s why teens don’t belong on dating apps

Here’s why teens don’t belong on dating apps

Facebook Tweet Email Link Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published in 2024 by Alcove Press. Teenagers are using dating apps more than we previously knew, according to research published this …

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