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This teenager isn't afraid to speak out |
| David Hogg is not mincing words. The 17-year-old senior survived Wednesday's school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 people, and he wants action. "We're children," he said. "You guys are the adults. You need to take some action and play a role. Work together. Come over your politics and get something done." Here's what we know about the shooting. The suspect, former student Nikolas Cruz, 19. bought his gun legally and appeared in court Thursday. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the victims, but friends, family and coaches are sharing their memories. And this is on a lot of minds: Why the National Rifle Association has so much clout in Washington. |
A snowboarder broke his neck at the Olympics, then finished the race |
| Doctors have ruled out serious permanent damage — but, wow. Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer fractured his fifth cervical vertebrae during a quarterfinal race in snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics. He sailed through the air and landed on his upper back and neck on the course's final jump. The impact caused the 30-year-old's goggles to pop off and left him lying on the ground while his competitors crossed the finish line. Incredibly, Schairer got back on his feet and finished the race. That's Olympic-level strength. Also from the Games in South Korea: |
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McDonald's really wants parents to be happy about Happy Meals |
| McDonald's is making changes to its kids' meals, promising more healthful choices by 2022 : Cheeseburgers will be available in Happy Meals only upon request. Fries that come with the six-piece McNuggets will be smaller. Chocolate milk will have less sugar. And bottled water will be a featured beverage choice. McDonald's has been tweaking the Happy Meal (it's had apples since 2004!), but the iconic box has been criticized for years for being unhealthy. As for processed foods, chew carefully: A new study suggests there may be a cancer link. |
Here's the deal with the flu vaccine and a popular treatment |
| The CDC now confirms what you've surely already heard: This year's flu vaccine is just 25% effective against the nastiest strain. The H3N2 strain always poses a vaccine challenge and is behind three-quarters of verified flu cases this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Flu experts were quick to say the vaccines are worthwhile, though, so please get your flu shot if you haven't yet. Also in flu news, one of the few medications available might not be right for every sickie , especially healthy children and young adults. Tamiflu says people with the flu might be at an increased risk of confusion or abnormal behavior, and the CDC warns of delirium and self-injury in teenagers taking the drug. One Indiana teenager took his own life, and a 6-year-old girl in Texas tried to jump out a window. (An important note: It's not clear whether the flu or Tamiflu is to blame.) Here's what you need to know about Tamiflu. |
Fit for a prince, not a pauper? |
| "We're not just animals who can be shooed away," says a 47-year-old homeless man in Windsor, England. Clearing the homeless and their belongings from the city streets is exactly what should happen before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's May 19 wedding , a local conservative argues. What would Harry and Meghan think? They just visited a cafe that feeds and employs the homeless, and Markle even ignored royal protocol to hug an advocate. |
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