Welcome to Thursday, February 16th, valleys and peaks...

The CDC finds that teen girls are "engulfed in violence and trauma."

After conducting a Youth Risk Behavior Survey from 2011 to 2021, the CDC revealed that the rates of sexual violence and depression are alarming, even though several areas of adolescent health are improving, including risky sexual behavior, alcohol use, and substance use.

Spread the word and help teen girls in crisis

Is Trump to blame for the Ohio train derailments? Is Buttigieg?

On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, leaking a deluge of toxic chemicals into the air and water. Now, an industry insider is claiming the derailment was likely worsened because the Trump administration repealed a key safety rule.

Do you support railroad deregulations?

Turkey is investigating building contractors after 25,000 buildings collapse in the deadly earthquake

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdog told reporters that 134 people who had roles in the construction of the buildings are being investigated since the structures could not withstand the quakes.

An estimated 25,000 buildings collapsed or were heavily damaged. 

Donate to help recovery efforts in Turkey & Syria

FBI searches Biden's Alma Mater for more classified documents

The FBI conducted two searches at the University of Delaware, Biden's alma mater, to see if the president donated any classified papers. Investigators recovered multiple boxes from the college, which houses thousands of boxes holding files related to Biden's time as Senator.

So far, no documents appear to have classified markings.

Should the DOJ investigate Biden?

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And, In The End...

Today is Kyoto Protocol Day. How do you feel about our social and political action on climate change? What are you personally doing in your life to support the planet?

—Emma Kansiz

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