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U.S. says Russia is planning a staged attack in Ukraine to justify an invasion

The Biden administration said on Thursday that disinformation campaigns, like a potential false-flag operation, are part of Russia's standard playbook.

'Family Of Liars' reveals secrets at the core of the Sinclair family

E. Lockhart's prequel to We Were Liars works perfectly well, too, as a standalone coming-of-age novel about grief, addiction, young love, and learning to navigate the world.

Security forces gather in a playground at the scene of knife attack in Annecy, a town in the French Alps, on Thursday.

4 young children are critically wounded in a knife attack in a French Alpine town

As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps. The children suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults were wounded.

A boy works in a coal mine north of Kabul. Afghanistan's state-run coal industry is going strong in an otherwise shattered economy. Many underage workers are the ones who are extracting the coal.

In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children

Since the return of the Taliban, Afghanistan's coal exports have increased — and so has child labor. At a coal mine in Baghlan province, boys earn between $3 and $8 for a day's work.

A man cries over his mother's grave in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on Sept. 29, 2020. Iris Gonçalves Alves died at age 54 the previous day from COVID-19, according to the information on her burial record. During the worst times of the pandemic in Manaus, only three relatives could attend a burial in its cemeteries.

What happens when isolation goes beyond a pandemic

Photographer Raphael Alves documented how socioeconomic issues worsen the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

Mental health advocates say 988, a simple three-digit number, will be easier for people to remember in the midst of a mental health emergency.

New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies

President Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it'll bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.

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According to the CDC, between March and May, 2020, hospitals across the country saw a 24% increase in mental health emergency visits by kids aged 5 to 11 years old, and a 31% increase for kids 12 to 17.

We know students are struggling with their mental health. Here's how you can help

Experts say taking care of your own wellbeing first will allow you to help your kids and students. You should also listen to their concerns and teach them tools to manage their anxieties.

A split photo of two protests--one against abortion rights and one for. On the left, someone in a pink coat and purple hat holds a red sign that says "Let Their Hearts Beat" in black and white lettering and on the right, an arm holds up a white sign that says "Protect safe, legal abortion" in handwritten pink block letters

State House rejects putting abortion rights in budget bills

The Republican-controlled Michigan House rejected several efforts Thursday to soften the impact on abortion rights if Roe v. Wade is reversed.

Buildings in the Manhattan skyline shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Weds., June 7, 2023. New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze.

Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S.

Unhealthy air quality grips the East Coast reaching as far south as North and South Carolina.

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