Need2Know: Storm System Hits East Coast, CDC Issues Flu Warning & Sweetener Health Risks 

Yes, good morning everyone. It's time to wake up with cheddar live from new york city baker, machado, good morning baker and everyone. I'm Chloe Aiello. Today is february 28th 2023. Also the last day of february and very day. Yes, that tooth fairy very busy today on this snowy day today, Chloe good to have you here. Of course, hopefully we're not losing any teeth today, but if you're feeling a little bit sluggish, it's also because it's national public Sleeping Day, which I don't know if that means you're sleeping in public or maybe you're just saying oh I'm just gonna go home and sleep. I'm publicly telling everybody that. I mean, I have definitely slept on the subway before you have. Yes, I feel like everyone's falling asleep and waking up in the Bronx or like in deep south Brooklyn. Well, before we put everybody to sleep this morning, let's get you some of the stories you need to know, we got to start with that massive storm system in the west. Now heading here for the east coast parts of new york city and southern New England are now bracing for more snow and rain. That is. The storm is expected to reach the northeast by the end of the week. Meanwhile, in southern California, they're preparing for even more rain and snow storms in the coming weeks. Some areas already seeing upwards of six ft of snow. Recent storms brought a series of tornadoes across the central U. S. At least seven confirmed tornadoes touching down in Oklahoma destroying homes as you see there and knocking out power for thousands of people. Speaking of the storms. A new report says, cities in the mid atlantic and the northern United States could see more hurricane damage in the future. Researchers found that as the planet continues to warm, stronger and faster storms will push north. That means financial loss from Hurricane damn Is likely to jump over the next 30 years. The Gulf coast will still get the worst of that damage, but Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah Georgia could also become hurricane hotspots further north here in New York City, we could see the biggest uptick in annual property damage. Nearly 4000 Children were found working for US companies last year and now officials are cracking down on child labor laws. The Department of Labor says there has been almost a 70% spike in child labor violations since 2018. Over 100 of those Children were 13 years old. Many of those jobs included working in dangerous conditions overnight, including in sanitation and slaughterhouses. Most of the Children undocumented migrants. The CDC is sounding the alarm about a stomach bug that appears to be extremely resistant to most medications. The federal agency says this bacteria could potentially be a serious health threat to the general public. The particular illness comes from the shigella bacteria. It can spread through food services and sexual intercourse symptoms of the stomach illness include extreme nausea fever, diarrhea and chills. Well, a new study reveals sweeteners that are zero calories actually pose a greater risk to heart attacks and strokes. The Center for Cardiovascular diagnosis and Prevention says many of these substitutes for sugar can cause blood clotting when used regularly. People who already have heart disease and diabetes are at even greater risk and be sure to stick around with us here on cheddar news for more headlines, you need to know.