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Facebook launches new family safety center for teens, parents and teachers
Today, Facebook will announce a new section devoted to keeping its youngest users safe online, including a free downloadble guide on social-media safety for teachers and an expansion of the "social reporting" feature that allows users to report abusive content.
In a CNN exclusive, American Morning's Ali Velshi and Kiran Chetry talk to Facebook's chief security officer Joe Sullivan about this new security initiative.
New guidelines for Alzheimer's diagnosis expanded to include patients with mild, no symptoms
A milestone this morning in the fight against Alzheimer's.
For the first time in 27 years, there are new criteria and guidelines for the diagnosis of the disease, and they include victirms who don't even show symptoms yet.
Right now, one in eight Americans over 65 has Alzheimers, and that number jumps to 50% when we look at Americans over 85 years old. That means every 69 seconds, another American develops Alzheimer's.
On American Morning this morning, we spoke with Dr. William Thies, the chief medical and scientific officer at the National Alzheimer's Association.
Wildfires continue to race across Texas
Firefighters in Texas continue to fight back walls of flames, trying to save homes and livelihoods. Weeks of dry temperatures are fueling hundreds of fires across the state.
One big fire is burning about 80 miles west of Ft. Worth, near the small town of Strawn, Texas. This morning, we spoke with Dwight Dold with the Texas Forest service to get an update on the latest in their firefighting efforts.
Perry's Principles: The burden of student loans
It's that time of year...when the college acceptance letters are in and those first tuition checks will soon be going out. As college costs continue to sky-rocket, a new report finds that student loan debt has now topped credit card debt for the first time.
CNN Education Correspondent and founder of Capital Prep Magnet School Steve Perry talks with CNN's Alina Cho about the huge burden of loans facing students.
Robert MacNeil talks about 'Autism Now'
April is Autism Awareness Month and broadcast vet, Robert MacNeil tells the story of 'Autism Now' in a 6-part broadcast series beginning today and an online component where viewers can join the conversation. He speaks to CNN's American Morning on his personal experience with Autism and his spreading awareness.
Lowe's employee saved 100 people from tornado
A tornado was on its way to Sanford, a town about 40 miles southwest of Raleigh, North Carolina. Managers spotted it and moved 100 shoppers and employees to a safe area in the back of the store. The store was destroyed but no one was hurt. The assistant manager, Bobby Gibson and two shoppers, Gary and Kathy Hendricks speak to American Morning.
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