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Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes. Checking your likes, they say, is the new smoke break. Others say the unease over social media is just the next round of moral panic about new technologies. We are a pair of researchers who investigate how social media affects the mental health of young people. More than 75% of teens check their phone hourly, and half say they feel like they’re addicted to their devices. Here are some of the things they’ve told us: “TikTok has me in a chokehold.” “I would 1,000% say I am addicted.” “I feel completely aware that it is hijacking my brain, but I can’t put it down. This leaves me feeling ashamed.” Maybe you’ve had similar feelings yourself, no matter your age. Although it’s true social technologies offer clear benefits – unlike smoking – many people still feel uncomfortable with how much time they spend online and often wonder if they’re addicted. Years of investigation have led our te...

The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most anticipated Entertainment events of the year. Depending on the performers, some shows could even generate more interest than the Game itself. Last year’s numbers With 121.017 million viewers , Rihanna’s 2023 performance during Super Bowl LVII is the most-watched halftime show in history. In contrast, the mid-game concert headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar attracted a TV audience of 103.4 million . Last year, @drdre, @maryjblige, @kendricklamar, @50cent, @Eminem and @SnoopDogg came together for Super Bowl LVI to give the world 'Dre Day', performing some of the biggest hits Dr. Dre he's ever produced 💎 pic.twitter.com/JFvBpWrgFk — BBC Radio 1Xtra (@1Xtra) February 10, 2023 It’s safe to say that in recent history, audiences for halftime concerts hovered around the 100 million mark. In 2021, The Weeknd registered 96.7 million , slightly higher than the Super Bowl, which averaged...

An explosives-laden vehicle has detonated at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne MOGADISHU, Somalia -- An explosives-laden vehicle detonated Saturday at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne, killing at least 18 people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. Abdirahman Dahir Gure, the interior minister of Hirshabelle state, announced the toll to journalists. “Twenty of the wounded have been admitted to Beledweyne hospitals, while another 20 are in critical condition, prompting a request for their airlift to Mogadishu for advanced medical treatment,” he said. Hirshabelle is a state that includes Beledweyne, which is the capital of the Hiran region and has been the center of the Somali government’s latest Military offensive against extremists from East Africa’s al-Qaeda affiliate, al-Shabab. Images on social media showed black smoke billowing and a smashed truck cab blazing at the checkpoint . Dr. Suleyman Abdi Ali, the director...

As former President Trump faces criminal charges while seeking another term in the White House, here are 27 people he's previously said should be indicted or behind bars. Not too long ago, Donald Trump said both Joe Biden and Barack Obama should "be in jail for 50 years." He also wondered why Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio hadn't faced criminal charges yet. They are among at least 27 of Trump's apparent political foes that, since launching his 2016 campaign for president, Trump has explicitly stated or otherwise suggested should be indicted or jailed , according to an ABC News count. Not one of them has been charged with any crimes. MORE: What does indictment mean with Donald Trump facing federal and state charges "It's ironic that he often called for the prosecution of political opponents and now finds himself the defendant," said Tom Dupree, a former senior Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administrat...

Officials say a massive landslide triggered by lightning amid rain has struck a key highway near the Torkham border town in northwestern Pakistan, burying several trucks and killing at least two people PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A massive landslide struck a key highway in northwestern Pakistan near the border town of Torkham before dawn Tuesday, burying two dozen trucks and killing at least two people, officials said. It was unclear how many people were missing and feared buried under the landslide. Police official Ishrat Khan said dozens of firefighters and rescuers were trying to save truck drivers and other people hit by the landslide near the Afghan border. Officials said the landslide was triggered by lightning amid rain. At least one truck caught fire when it was s truck by lightning, rescuers said. The injured were being transported to a nearby hospital, Khan added. Volunteers also joined the search for survivors as authorities dispatched heavy machinery to Torkham to try and remov...

A sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations since the Thanksgiving wasn't a surprise, Dr. Ashish Jha said Sunday, urging people to get the new vaccine The White House's COVID-19 coordinator on Sunday said a sharp increase in cases and hospital izations since Thanksgiving wasn't a surprise -- and he reiterated that holiday gatherings would be safer if people received their updated vaccines. "The good news here is that we can prevent those infections from turning into serious illness if people go out and get that updated bivalent vaccine," Dr. Ashish Jha told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz of the 40%-plus rise in COVID-19 numbers. "The updated vaccine is essential for keeping people out of the hospital . So we're making the case that we're at a point where it's safe to gather, but you still have things to do." Raddatz cited a statistic from Jha that less than half of nursing home residents had gotten thei...

Four people impersonate FBI agents in tactical gear during D.C. armed home robbery. Four individuals posing as FBI agent s robbed a home in D.C. on Wednesday during an early morning incident, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed and is actively investigating. Police said the four suspects entered a home with flashlights and tactical gear, and allegedly used a crowbar to force the front door open. During the armed robbery , the individuals falsely claimed they were FBI agent s. MORE: Off-duty FBI agent fatally shoots person at DC's Metro Center station, police say A DC police car Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images, FILE Five individuals were present in the home during the early morning robbery , and two victims of the non-federal raid "were able to flee the residence and contact law enforcement," the police report read. The robbers stole a $12,000 Rolex watch, a 2017 Audi Q3, $3,300 in cash, two iPhone 11s and two safes, according to the official police incident re...