Daybreak
News Date:
1/11/2021
Outlet:
WQOW-TV
amazon has now suspended parler after removing it from its web hosting services. The social media app popular among conservatives -- was also banned by both the google and apple app stores. Google says the move came after some users used the app to incite violence in the u-s. Google says in light of the public safety threat and the attack at the capitol, they're suspending the app's listings until it addresses the issues. Parler cheif executive john matze says he belives the companies involved quote "worked together to ensure they don't have competition." turning to this morning's health watch -- it's no secret that it's cold outside - and while we may be used to it in the badger state, health officials are reminding you to be careful when spending time outdoors this winter. You can become hypothermic without even being exposed to freezing temperatures. Frost-bite is an issue too...so, medical experts want to remind you of the difference between the two - and how to handle both. "Frostbite typically concerns, the temperature, the wind chill, and the amount of skin exposed." // "Hypothermia is different, you might think of it as prolonged exposure." when it comes to frostbite - the more you cover up, the less likely you are to run into trouble...but if you do - soak the affected area in warm water - not hot. For hypothermia - doctor gordon says energy is key to staying warm...so the best thing you can do is eat, and stay active. But as the number of huts grow on the lake, so does concern for hypothermia from falling in bodies of water in that case, remove all wet clothing from your body, and recover yourself in warm, dry clothes. Doctor gordon urges to always bundle up and never go into freezing temperatures for long periods of time alone. Many of us know friends can influence us into making bad decisions--but it also turns out they can influence us into make good ones too-- a new study says those friends who play it safe may be helping us to continue making better choices neuroscientists at the fralin biomedical research institute at virgina tech found that teenagers who have not done drugs can be influenced to continue making safe decisions when they see other teens play it safe. These teenagers' brains are wired to interpret friends' safe decisions like a reward. These safer decisions can benefit them in the long run--and this is encouraging. Parents can be more confident their teenagers will make better decisions when they spend time with other teenagers who make similarly good decisions. And this can be key in helping the next geneartion of children avoid future substance abuse disorders. Now let's check in with meteorologist jess langlois please refer to the screen for current weather conditions and weather forecast information. Here are extra details--- (ad-libs) we have yet another day of clouds ahead to start this monday. If you think it's been a while since we've seen the sun, you are correct. Temperatures are still in the 20s at this hour. If there's one good thing this persistent cloud cover has done for us, is it has kept low temperatures well above our average, which is in the single digits this time of year. Thankfully visibility isn't a concern this morning the way it was last week. Many places are reporting a full 10 miles of visibility this morning with the only areas of lower visibility in central wisconsin. Even into this afternoon, not much changes. We sy cloudy with highs in the low 30s. Tuesday will be another mostly cloudy day although there is a slightly better chance to see a few breaks of sun in the afternoon. We haven't had a single mostly sunny day yet this year. Wednesday we have another chance to see some clearing into the afternoon before we finally see some changes thursday in the form of the chance for a wintry mix followed by chances for snow into friday. Behind that system, we'll see a dip in temperatures. Jess langlois and anchors ad-lib
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