Here's Cheddar News' daily dose of news that impacts your day to day.
SLEEP DEPRIVED
According to a new study from Apple and the Bingham Women's hospital, only 31 percent of people are actually getting the recommended seven hours minimum of sleep they need. That study reviewed 42,000 people enrolling in the Apple Watch sleep tracking study. So what's the fix for this? Sleep experts recommend getting into a consistent sleep routine to help fix your internal clock. Then there's easier remedies out there such as getting rid of caffeine, large meals and screens.
META'S NEW SOCIAL APP
Meta is building a stand alone decentralized social network. The platform would provide users with a place to share text-based updates, similar to what Instagram does with photos. So what does decentralized mean? Users could create different servers and communities with their own rules rather than one centralized platform controlled by Meta. There's no word yet on when the app would launch or what it will be called.
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Higher oil prices would also help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's coffers as his country wages war on Ukraine.
The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office says the cars aren't believed to be carrying anything hazardous.
He is expected to be joined in Florida by supporters as he tries to project an image of strength and defiance and turn the charges into a political asset to boost his 2024 presidential campaign.
Oregon's state house passed a requirement for electronic alerts in a shooting while Missouri's approved more money for school security technology.
Right-wing figures have cited the shooting to falsely claim there's been a rise in transgender mass shooters and that the fight for trans rights is radicalizing people.
A voting machine company’s defamation case against Fox News over its airing of false allegations about the 2020 presidential election will go to trial
Cheddars News' Chloe Aiello explains why getting your passport takes so long.
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people protested Thursday for stricter gun controls at the state Capitol.
