Calif. teen survives boating accident that killed 5 relatives by hiding in cooler
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Calif. teen survives boating accident that killed 5 relatives by hiding in cooler

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A 13-year-old boy survived a boating accident off the central California coast that killed his father and four others on board by hiding in a cooler. Juladi “Jude” Khammoungkhoune was out crabbing with his relatives just off Bodega Bay late in the evening on Nov. 2 when their boat was…

Boy, 15, charged with second-degreeeeeee murder in NYC slaying of another teen, 16: cops
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Boy, 15, charged with second-degreeeeeee murder in NYC slaying of another teen, 16: cops

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A 15-year-old boy was charged with second-degree murder Thursday night in connection to last week’s deadly shooting of another teen in Harlem, authorities said. The youth was nabbed around 11:30 p.m., when officers on patrol recognized him from a wanted poster as the suspect in the Oct. 24 fatal shooting…

Mother of teen who died subway surfing begs others not to do it — ‘Think of the pain you will cause your family’
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Mother of teen who died subway surfing begs others not to do it — ‘Think of the pain you will cause your family’

ByNews Polite

The heartbroken mother of a teenage girl who died after tumbling off the top of a subway car last weekend said she’s so distraught she doesn’t want to live — and begged other kids not to participate in the dangerous social media stunt. “Stop [subway] surfing — it’s not a…

Acne creams may contain high levels of carcinogen: study
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Acne creams may contain high levels of carcinogen: study

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Another blemish on their record? A new analysis has once again found that dozens of popular acne creams and cleansers contain “unacceptably high levels” of a cancer-causing chemical. Professors from Yale and Long Island universities and a team from Valisure, a Connecticut-based laboratory, tested 111 benzoyl peroxide (BPO) acne products,…

High school dancer, 15, in a coma after fall from top of moving vehicle during ‘car surfing’ in Utah Park
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High school dancer, 15, in a coma after fall from top of moving vehicle during ‘car surfing’ in Utah Park

ByNews Polite

A 15-year-old dancer is in a coma after she fell off the top of a moving car in a Utah park as part of a dangerous online trend called “car surfing,” according to authorities and loved ones. Cyprus High School sophomore Ava Broadhead is fighting for her life following her…

Anna Nicole Smith, Larry Birkhead’s daughter Dannielynn celebrates 18th birthday
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Anna Nicole Smith, Larry Birkhead’s daughter Dannielynn celebrates 18th birthday

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Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn, turned 18 on Saturday. larryanddannielynn/Instagram Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead’s daughter, Dannielynn, had a spooky celebration for her 18th birthday. The teen “had a great time … with family and friends” attending the Beetlejuice Afterlife Experience and watching “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” in…

‘Alarming decline’ in contraceptive use prompts WHO warning
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‘Alarming decline’ in contraceptive use prompts WHO warning

ByNews Polite

Wrap it up, Zoomers! The World Health Organization has issued a warning about an “alarming decline” in condom use among adolescents that is expected to lead to a long list of consequences, including higher STI rates and increased healthcare costs. A recent study found that almost a third of 15-year-olds…