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Irish Independent
02-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
AI is advising your child on sex, gender and body image, and you may not know it. Learn how to limit the dangers
Teenagers are turning to chatbot 'friends' to ask awkward questions they may be too embarrassed to bring up with parents. Dr David Coleman outlines the risks and what you can do to curtail its influence Artificial intelligence has arrived in our children's lives. Not tentatively. Not gradually. It has arrived fast, uninvited and largely unregulated. In the homes and bedrooms of every Irish household, AI is potentially already influencing the minds, emotions and vulnerabilities of our children and teenagers, often in ways we barely see until it's too late.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Halliburton Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
HOUSTON, June 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, to discuss its second quarter 2025 financial results. The call will begin at 8:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. ET). The Company will issue a press release regarding the second quarter 2025 earnings prior to the conference call. The press release will be posted on the Halliburton website at Please visit the Halliburton website to listen to the call via live webcast. A recorded version will be available for seven days under the same link immediately following the conclusion of the conference call. You can also pre-register for the conference call and obtain your dial in number and passcode by clicking here. About Halliburton Halliburton is one of the world's leading providers of products and services to the energy industry. Founded in 1919, we create innovative technologies, products, and services that help our customers maximize their value throughout the life cycle of an asset and advance a sustainable energy future. Visit us at connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. View source version on Contacts Investors Relations Contact David ColemanInvestors@ 281-871-2688Media Relations Alexandra FranceschiPR@ 281-871-2601
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Dog attacks on postal workers have been on the rise. Here's what the data shows.
Dog attacks on postal workers reached a 7-year high last year, U.S. Postal Service data shows, with more than 6,000 dog attacks recorded. Attacks are up 5% from 2023 and 15% from 2022, with the highest rate of attacks in the Midwest, according to an NBC News analysis of Postal Service data. With more than 1 in 3 American households owning dogs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, danger abounds for mail carriers. '[It's] a real problem,' David Coleman, a spokesperson for the Postal Service, said in an email. 'Dogs are animals, they act instinctively and can bite for any number of reasons. All it takes is just one wrong interaction/movement for our carriers to be injured.' The Postal Services releases its dog attack figures every year as part of its Dog Bite Awareness campaign. The incidents, mostly self-reported by employees, include chases, bites, assaults and deaths, like that of a 61-year-old mail carrier in Florida who died in 2022 after she was mauled by five dogs. Midwest states have a higher rate of dog attacks when the data is adjusted for the number of households. The six states with the highest rates of dog attacks — Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio — are all Midwestern. In 2024, there were an average of 5.24 dog attacks per 100,000 households in the Midwest, a rate 75% higher than in the South. Among cities with 10 or more dog attacks, eight are in California and seven are in Ohio, making up a quarter of the list. For the 300,000-plus mail carriers in the United States, many of whom deliver to hundreds of addresses every day, the risk adds up. If a dog attack does occur, the financial and emotional impacts can be significant: In 2024, the average cost per insurance claim for a dog bite was nearly $70,000, according to the Insurance Information Institute. To help minimize the risk of attacks, the Postal Service has instituted guidelines for interacting with dogs on routes and ways to protect against harm, including carrying dog repellant and using mail satchels to create distance from dogs. Coleman had advice for dog owners: 'The best way to keep safe from dog bites and attacks is to recognize and promote responsible pet ownership,' he said. 'Teach your dog appropriate behavior and commands and don't allow a dog to roam freely.' This article was originally published on
NBC News
10-06-2025
- Health
- NBC News
Dog attacks on mail carriers reach 7-year high, Postal Service data shows
Dog attacks on postal workers reached a 7-year high last year, U.S. Postal Service data shows, with more than 6,000 dog attacks recorded. Attacks are up 5% from 2023 and 15% from 2022, with the highest rate of attacks in the Midwest, according to an NBC News analysis of Postal Service data. With more than 1 in 3 American households owning dogs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, danger abounds for mail carriers. '[It's] a real problem,' David Coleman, a spokesperson for the Postal Service, said in an email. 'Dogs are animals, they act instinctively and can bite for any number of reasons. All it takes is just one wrong interaction/movement for our carriers to be injured.' The Postal Services releases its dog attack figures every year as part of its Dog Bite Awareness campaign. The incidents, mostly self-reported by employees, include chases, bites, assaults and deaths, like that of a 61-year-old mail carrier in Florida who died in 2022 after she was mauled by five dogs. Midwest states have a higher rate of dog attacks when the data is adjusted for the number of households. The six states with the highest rates of dog attacks — Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio — are all Midwestern. In 2024, there were an average of 5.24 dog attacks per 100,000 households in the Midwest, a rate 75% higher than in the South. For the 300,000-plus mail carriers in the United States, many of whom deliver to hundreds of addresses every day, the risk adds up. If a dog attack does occur, the financial and emotional impacts can be significant: In 2024, the average cost per insurance claim for a dog bite was nearly $70,000, according to the Insurance Information Institute. To help minimize the risk of attacks, the Postal Service has instituted guidelines for interacting with dogs on routes and ways to protect against harm, including carrying dog repellant and using mail satchels to create distance from dogs. Coleman had advice for dog owners: 'The best way to keep safe from dog bites and attacks is to recognize and promote responsible pet ownership,' he said. 'Teach your dog appropriate behavior and commands and don't allow a dog to roam freely.'
BBC News
05-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
David Coleman sentenced over Ballymena knife and hatchet attack
A man has been sentenced to 11 years for a "sustained, brutal attack" on a man who was stabbed in the chest, slashed on the face, hit with a hatchet and dumped in a field in County victim, who was found by binmen outside Broughshane in October 2021, suffered permanent and life-changing injuries including a brain Coleman, 39, whose address was given as HMP Maghaberry, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and grievous bodily harm and was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court on will serve half of his 11-year term in prison and half on licence. Four other men involved in the attack were jailed last said throughout the "nightmarish attack", the victim was kicked and continually forced to wipe up his own blood as his attackers court was told the victim was asked to bag cocaine at Coleman's Ballymena flat before he was accused of stealing was repeatedly punched in the face by Coleman who then took a large knife and stabbed him in the chest before putting it in his Coleman, who was laughing throughout, slashed the blade across the victim's then called someone and asked "where do I get rid of somebody?" The victim was later bundled into the back of a car by other men and dumped in a field on the Lisnamurrican Road near was there that he was assaulted with a hatchet. 'Association with paramilitaries' During sentencing Judge Gordon Kerr KC said the fracture to the victim's skull caused by the hatchet was not caused by Coleman but said he "used a knife in a cruel way" and that the victim was subjected to a "sustained, brutal attack".A Crown barrister previously told the court Coleman encouraged and directed others involved in the also said he had a "long-standing association with paramilitaries".At an earlier hearing, Coleman's barrister said his client had already served more than three years in custody and did not inflict the skull fracture which caused significant and permanent was given a nine-year sentence with a further two years added due to him being considered Kerr said Coleman's record contains violence including links to paramilitary offences and that he is assessed as being a high-risk offender by the Probation Board NI."The most significant matter is that he has a history of dealing in drugs and that this incident arose from that," the judge said."His total indifference to his victim shows a mindsight that he does and will pose a significant risk of causing serious harm." 'Shocking level of violence' Police described the attack as "barbaric and depraved" and said "the level of violence inflicted is shocking"."The defenceless victim was viciously beaten, stabbed in the chest with a knife and sliced on both sides of his face," Det Insp McCoy said. "Throughout the nightmarish attack, he was kicked and continually forced to wipe up the blood. Meanwhile, the defendants laughed."He added: "This man, somehow, survived. His journey, however, has been traumatic and for the first number of weeks he remained in intensive care under sedation. "Injuries included a stab wound to his chest, fracture and detachment of the jaw, injuries to his face and mouth, and a fracture to the base of the skull. He has in fact sustained a permanent brain injury."Today, with the support of colleagues in the Public Prosecution Service, David Coleman has been held accountable for his actions."
