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Westmoreland County woman accused of giving children psychedelic mushrooms

By Madeline Bartos January 8, 2026 / 6:47 PM EST / CBS Pittsburgh Add CBS News on Google A Westmoreland County woman is facing charges after police said she gave several children psychedelic mushrooms and let them hang out of the windows of a moving vehicle. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Greensburg police detectives have been looking into 35-year-old Christa Kuhns since April, when they were contacted by Children and Youth Services caseworkers.  During a forensic interview with a juvenile victim, the district attorney's office said a Snapchat video showed several children sitting on the door frames of a moving vehicle and hanging out of the windows. Investigators learned that when the video was taken, Kuhns was the driver.  After talking to more kids involved, the district attorney's office said investigators learned that Kuhns offered mushrooms to several minors on a camping trip in 2024.  One of the children described the mushrooms as white and bitter. After ingesting the mushrooms, the victims were allowed to sit on door frames and hang out of the moving vehicle while Kuhns drove, the DA's office said. The victims told detectives that they felt "delusional" after taking the mushrooms.  The district attorney's

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Illinois Man Charged In Snapchat Nude Photo Hacking Scheme – Law360

By Craig Clough ( January 7, 2026, 8:59 PM EST) -- An Illinois man is facing federal charges alleging he used a phishing scheme to access the Snapchat accounts of hundreds of women, stole nude photos and sometimes sold or traded them on the internet, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. ... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

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Oswego man allegedly hired by college coach to get Snapchat access codes from nearly 600 women

By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Thursday, January 8, 2026 1:21AM OSWEGO, Ill. (WLS) -- An Oswego, Illinois man has been charged in a Snapchat hacking case. Kyle Svara, 26, is accused of getting access to Snapchat access codes for nearly 600 women. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch He allegedly got into the accounts of more than 50 women to steal nude images. Svara is charged with aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and false statements related to child pornography, officials said. A former track and field coach at Northeastern University, Steve Waithe, allegedly hired Svara to hack accounts of women Waithe had coached or had other relationships with. Waithe is currently in prison. Prosecutors said Svara also allegedly targeted women who resided in or around the area of Plainfield, or who were students at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. People who may have allegedly been victims of Svara's are asked to contact the FBI. Svara is scheduled to appear in federal court in Boston on Feb. 4. ABC News contributed to this report. Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

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The Annual: Snapchat top creators for 2025 – Campaign Middle East

Snapchat shares some of its top content creators – recognised regional influencers – as well as the key trends on the platform. Chef Bin Kassim – binkasem1 Culinary celebrity interviews: Blends cooking with candid celebrity conversations, creating one of Snapchat’s most engaging and buzzworthy formats. Osama Alshareef – osamah201116 Adventure & travel storytelling: Transforms real life journeys into immersive, humorous travel content, most recently embarking on an ambitious trip from Saudi to Madagascar by car. Gamar –  thegamar15 Beauty and creative expression: A beauty creator known for her signature ‘Get Ready With Me’ (GRWM) and trend-driven, authentic aesthetic. Nouran Abdulghanim – missnourani Fashion, fitness and empowerment: Blends sports-driven fitness content with fashion and lifestyle inspiration, empowering her audience with a message of confidence and strength. Ghassan Shaker – ghassan_shakerr Wellness and healthy living: Delivers upbeat fitness and nutrition content, inspiring healthier lifestyles through simple, delicious recipes. Nour Arida Nour – nour_arida Fashion, Lifestyle and empowerment: Nour Arida is a leading fashion model, digital creator, and entrepreneur. She has started and grown her Snapchat  account in a short period of time by sharing relatable and authentic daily content. Amal Albalooshi – amal_albalooshi Travel, art and design: Amal Al Balooshi is a Bahraini artist

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Study: Teens use cellphones for an hour a day at school | EurekAlert!

U.S. adolescents spend more than one hour per day on smartphones during school hours, with social media accounting for the largest share of use, according to  research published Jan. 5, 2026, in JAMA . The findings have relevance for educators, parents and policymakers.  The study reflects the behavior of 640 adolescents ages 13-18 who were enrolled in the  Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study . They and their parents had consented to have software placed on their Android cellphones that allowed use to be passively monitored. Usage was measured between September 2022 and May 2024.   Key findings:  Adolescents spent an average of 1.16 hours per day on smartphones during school hours.  Social media apps Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat accounted for most use, followed by YouTube and games.  Older adolescents (16–18) and those from lower-income households showed higher smartphone use, compared to peers of the same age.  “These apps are designed to be addictive. They deprive students of the opportunity to be fully engaged in class and to hone their social skills with classmates and teachers,” said Dr.  Dimitri Christakis , the paper’s senior author.  He is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and practices at Seattle Children's

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Instagram, Snapchat, and the new age of game marketing – Page 2 of 2 – GamesBeat

Liam Neeson in the Clash of Clans ad. GamesBeat: Have you seen anything out there you would consider clever? I don’t know if a Super Bowl ad is clever or brute force as far as mobile games are concerned. Vorhaus: There’s been some clever buying of TV time. The DraftKings guys have been very smart at what they’ve been buying on ESPN. I liked the Clash TV ad in the Super Bowl. Last year they did something even smarter, which is they bought pre-Super Bowl time. It’s so much cheaper. I would love to say with a straight face that I loved that Kate Upton TV ad and let people in the blogosphere pile on me about what an asshole I am, but I actually thought the ad itself was horrible. There are plenty of places to see T&A. Tell me something about the game. I don’t think there’s a lot of clever stuff out there, though. What there ought to be is more of a game, somehow, involved in marketing these games. I always had this vision of Pogo sending a million people in the United States a little scratch-off card. What’s that cost, 20 cents apiece? You could

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Man accused of kidnapping, torturing 11-year-old denied bond in Flagler County – WESH

A judge on Sunday denied bond for a registered sex offender accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old boy and holding him for several days in Flagler County, authorities said.Darnell Hairston, 60, of Hastings, made his first court appearance following his arrest after deputies said a routine traffic stop on Dec. 31 led to the rescue of the missing child.According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a white Ford F-150 on U.S. Highway 1 near Whiteview Drive in Bunnell after a caller reported suspicious activity. Investigators said Hairston and two juveniles were inside the vehicle.Once deputies separated the 11-year-old from Hairston, the child immediately told them he had been kidnapped, was in danger and feared for his life, investigators said. The boy, who had been missing for three days, was taken to a local hospital.Sheriff’s deputies said the child told investigators that Hairston lured him to a wooded campsite in Flagler Estates, where he was choked unconscious. When he regained consciousness, the boy said he was threatened with a knife and a firearm, tied with shoelaces and an extension cord, and gagged with duct tape.Authorities said the child was held for multiple days and forced to hide on the floorboard

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Inside Teen Life on Snapchat: Friendship, Flirting, and the Rise of Tech-Facilitated Abuse

CoE-EDP, VisionRI | Updated: 04-01-2026 09:25 IST | Created: 04-01-2026 09:25 IST Researchers from University College London’s Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry and Institute of Education, together with scholars from Western University in Canada and Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, set out to understand how Snapchat shapes teenage relationships, intimacy, and harm. Their study focuses on British teens aged 13 to 18 and was conducted after COVID-19 lockdowns, when young people spent more time online. Rather than treating Snapchat as simply a risky app, the researchers show how it has become a core part of teenage social life, influencing how young people make friends, flirt, explore sexuality, and experience abuse. Everyday Connection and New Friendships For most participants, Snapchat was an essential communication tool. Teens described using it constantly to message friends, share jokes, send photos, and feel close to others, especially during lockdown when face-to-face contact was limited. The app’s disappearing messages and casual photo-sharing felt less pressured than other platforms, making it easier to be spontaneous and “real.” At the same time, Snapchat encouraged teens to connect with people they did not fully know. The “Quick Add” feature suggested new contacts based on mutual friends, and many

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