“As a parent, news of #WarwickPublicSchools breaks my heart,” Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya said Source
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Dozens missing as migrant boat sinks in Mediterranean
While the number of migrants trying to make the perilous journey from war-torn Libya has fallen, people still try, and fail Source
Facebook co-founder says Zuckerberg is too powerful
Chris Hughes, who helped create Facebook, says the company is a monopoly and needs to be broken up Source
TikTok reigns as most-downloaded app, passing Facebook, Instagram
TikTok has taken over the social media charts, taking the crown as the most-downloaded app. But the new ranking has many people asking what TikTok is. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to explain the new trend and why it’s taken off. Source
Teacher uses “mood notes” to help students open up about their feelings
In this installment of our School Matters series, we look at how educators tackle mental health in the classroom. Advocacy groups say in a given year, nearly one in five adults experience mental illness. Jamie Yuccas shows us how one Northern California teacher is encouraging students to reveal their own struggles through a simple exercise. Source
Filmmakers boycotting Georgia due to abortion law
Film production is a major industry in Georgia, which gives filmmakers a 30% tax credit Source
Jeff Bezos unveils Blue Moon lunar lander
We’re getting a clearer look at the spacecraft that could one day bring people to the moon. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday showed off Blue Moon, a lunar lander developed by Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin. Its reveal comes nearly two months after the White House announced its goal of returning to the moon. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Clinging to coal: West Virginia’s fight over green jobs
For generations, coal has been the backbone of West Virginia, until jobs were wiped out by the tens of thousands. While some are counting on promises made to bring coal back, a new generation is embracing the next opportunity: green energy. But in the nationwide race to dominate renewable power production, West Virginia’s deeply rooted tensions and interests may leave its workers behind. Source
Kim Jong Un orders military to maintain “full-combat posture”
North Korea fired three missiles Thursday, the first missile launches since 2017, raising tensions with the U.S. Source
Coal country’s green job fight: “We can become important again”
After nine years of working in a coal mine, one man traded it in for a wind turbine. But how many others will follow? Source