Louisiana high school senior Martha Odom killed in mall mass shooting raved about NYC spring break trip week before tragedy

A teenager who was killed during a mass shooting at a Louisiana mall was enjoying “senior skip day” and had just returned home from a spring break trip to New York City days before the tragedy — as a suspect was arrested. Martha Odom, 17, was celebrating the final weeks of high school before graduation with two of her friends when she was tragically caught in the crossfire of two feuding groups inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Thursday, officials revealed. “We grieve the loss of one of our seniors, Martha Odom, following…

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The breastfeeding sweet spot that can set your kid up for better math and reading scores

Milk this for all it’s worth. While there’s strong consensus among medical experts that “breast is best” for babies, the ideal duration of breastfeeding — six months? A year? Until the kid is way too old and it becomes a little creepy? — has always been murkier. New research out of China might offer better-informed advice for when to wean.  Analyzing data collected for a national family survey, the researchers found that longer breastfeeding periods gave children a leg up at school, especially for those with lower socioeconomic status. Kids in China aged 10 to 15 were given cognitive assessments to test…

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