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OAKLAND (KRON) A massive 4-alarm fire at a construction site in Oakland Friday morning is now under control, according to fire officials.

The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. at 23rd and Valdez streets, just two blocks away from the Grand Ave. side of Lake Merritt.

The construction site was a huge project that was supposed to hold 200 apartments and 31,000 square feet of retail space.

Breaking-great sign. Oakland fire dept now rolling up some of the hoses from massive fire @kron4news pic.twitter.com/Xo8UUxC8fH

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Breaking news-sources at the Oakland fire dept tell me massive fire is now considered UNDER CONTROL @kron4news pic.twitter.com/T6y6w4Rw2D

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The fire started as a two-alarm and quickly turned into a four-alarm.

By 5:45 a.m. a significant part of the building collapsed.

Several agencies are still working together on the fire, which was reported under control just after 8:00 a.m.

While the fire is about 85% contained, stubborn hot spots and small active flames are still present, according to fire officials.

Mutual Aid units to the Oakland fire: #ALCOFire Batt4 & E-35, Berkeley FD E-3 & T-5, Albany FD E-2142. Alameda FD E-2 is covering an OFD Stn

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About 80 firefighters from Alameda County Fire, Berkeley Fire Department, Albany Fire Department, and Alameda Fire Department are all on scene helping put out the remaining flames and hot spots.

The Red Cross is also springing into action. They have an evacuation center open at the Oakland Cathedral at 2121 Harrison St. for those forced out of their homes.

About 100 people are at the center.

An unstable construction crane is also responsible for many of the evacuations, officials said.

Heat from the fire was causing the crane to spin around in circles over the site, forcing crews to back away.

Everyone within a three-block radius of the crane was evacuated, according to officials.

Breaking news-another massive fire. This one in oakland. Red Cross arriving to scene @kron4news pic.twitter.com/PGCaiYiH4b

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#redcross volunteers opened an evacuation center set up w/ @OakCathedral (2121 Harrison Street) for residents evacuated due to #oaklandfire

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The fire has also forced the YMCA located at 2350 Broadway to close due to the poor air quality from all the smoke.

Officials say they will reopen when the air quality improves.

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The fire appears to be suspicious and the cause is under investigation, according to fire officials.

Arson investigators are on scene.

No deaths or injuries were reported.

Stay with KRON4 online and on air for updates.

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Breaking news-massive fire in downtown Oakland. 23rd and Valdez. Can be seen for miles @kron4news pic.twitter.com/wzqYSpuYGI

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The space is completely engulfed in flames

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Social media influencers tend to be popular and loved by their fans, they also receive backlash and criticism from online bullies, or "keyboard warriors".

The increasing popularity of social media and the never ending platforms available today are a risk to teens and young adults, warn UAE health experts.

Naser Al Riyami, Emirati psychologist and hypnotherapist, told Khaleej Times that psychologists are witnessing a link between social media addicts and signs of depression. "A lot of today's social media influencers feel dependent on their media platforms, and often find themselves being compared to others. If you start comparing yourself to others, especially in terms of appearance and lifestyle, then you need to take time off and reassess yourself, because this is unhealthy for the mind and body."

He pointed out that the link between social media addiction and depression is not necessarily only coming from a psychological point of view, but also from a physiological view. "There is no doubt that one can develop a lot of ergonomic injuries, and once these injuries occur, they could lead to low energy, mood swings, feeling down and isolated."

Moreover, he noted that though social media influencers tend to be popular and loved by their fans, they also receive backlash and criticism from online bullies, or "keyboard warriors". "Just like a child being bullied on a school field, social media is also a field where you'll find those that try to lift your energy and those who want to bring you down. There are also those who attempt to blackmail or scam people, and this can cause a great deal of anxiety and stress."

Dr Dolly Habbal, clinical psychologist at Universal Hospital, said social media addiction has become a serious problem in society. "Both psychiatrists and psychologists report that there is a close relationship between social media and depression since it is becoming a major means of communication. The addiction leads to social withdrawal, as users are preoccupied with spending their time on self-entertainment and defusing their daily activities."

Dr Habbal pointed out that engaging in social media at night can also trigger depression, as it disrupts sleep. She also added that social media should not lead users to focus on others more than themselves. "It becomes unhealthy if we are affected by other people's accomplishments, and start comparing ourselves to them."

Comparing oneself to others could lead to destructive emotions, such as increased anxiety and low self-esteem.

"Social media presents us with a distorted version of reality. Many can take advantage of us by giving distorted images of themselves. This is a game we can never win."

Improper use of social media can be a burden

"Social media has affected my perception on my life, and myself," said a 27-year-old Instagram user and blogger, living in Dubai. "I have almost 25,000 followers, and although that might seem ant-size to the big names out there, it can still be a heavy burden. My followers depend on me and expect me to post pictures and videos daily."

She admitted to heavily using social media, to a point where it has made her "feel unhealthy and depressed". "I found myself comparing how I look, dress, and even my body type to other popular influencers, and this really brought me down emotionally. But then I am reminded that life on social media is not real life at all, and that a majority of what our viewers are viewing is in fact an act - a picture of what we hope an idealistic life would look like."

With over 70,000 followers on Instagram, Mohamed Al Khalili said he does not allow his social media status to control him, nor his life. "It's vital that I allow myself to have a break from time to time from Instagram. Sometimes I disappear for a week," said the 26-year-old social media executive at Havas, whose Instagram account goes by the name '7amooch'.

"You need to ensure that you are controlling your platforms, not allowing your platforms to control you," added Al Khalili, who has been living in the UAE for 24 years. Al Khalili pointed out that instead of taking the dark path of what social media might offer, bloggers and followers should use the platform to better themselves, their health and state of mind.

"I use social media to express my real character, I don't compare myself to others, I am my own character and I am happy with that. It's crucial for influencers and bloggers to understand that the public want to see their true and genuine self, and should therefore not mimic what others do.

"Focus on yourself, build on your own content and see what matches your lifestyle. Use social media as a way of self-motivation. I can easily leave my phone and get on with life. I don't let it affect me because I have a career, family and friends surrounding me and these are my top responsibilities."

He highlighted that social media can thus be used in a positive manner, particularly if users limit their time spent on it. "At the end of the day, people are following a real person, not a fictional character."

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When President Trump shakes people's hands, the world is watching. Here's why. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post)

The White House allowed Russia to shape early impressions of Friday's meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin but responded quickly with its own account of the session that cast Trump as the aggressor who led off by expressingconcerns about election meddling.

Putin got his version of events out first, telling Russian state media outlets that he and Trump discussed a lot ofissues such asUkraine, Syria, other problems, some bilateral issues.

We again returned tothe issues offighting terrorism and cybersecurity, Putin said.

Omitting any mention of a conversation about political interference, Putin raised the possibility that Trump hadn't brought it up during their two-hour sit-down on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Hamburg.

But the White House did not allow that notion to hang in the air for long. Press secretary Sean Spicer gathered reporters for a news conference at which Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who was in the room, said Trump made meddling the first topic and that he and Putin had a very robust and lengthy exchange on the subject.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov then told reporters that Trump accepted Putin's assurance that Russia did not interfere in the election. An unnamed senior administration officialfollowed up by telling CNN that Trump did no such thing.

This is the messaging game. At least the White House came to play. It was not clear before the meeting that it would.

The following Associated Press report crossed the wire early Friday morning:

The Kremlin says that President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have exchanged a handshake and a few words ahead of their sit-down at the G-20 summit.

Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin and Trump shook hands and told each other that they will shortly have a separate meeting.

Note the source. The Kremlin, not the White House, notified reporters of the first face-to-face encounter between Trump and Putin ahead of their sit-down later in the day. A video posted online by the German government, which is hosting the Group of 20 summit, confirmed that Trump and Putin did indeed shake hands and exchange pleasantries.

A handshake is a pretty mundane event. There is not much opportunity for propaganda or even subtle spin in such a simple gesture. But as U.S. journalists try to learn as much as possible about the more significant interactions between Trump and Putin, it matters a great deal whether the White House or the Kremlin supplies information.

Because reporters did not witness the presidents' talks firsthand, they have to rely on the accounts of the American and Russian officials in the room. In the past, the Russian side has been more forthcoming.

Recall that the White House's official readout of a May 10 meeting between Trump and Lavrov in the Oval Office neglected to mentiontheinclusion of Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak. American journalists found out about his participation through photos released by Russian state media the only media permitted to document the session.

When Tillerson traveled to Moscow in April, American reporters learned about a previously unscheduled meeting with Putin from the Kremlin. After allowing U.S. journalists to accompany him to a meeting with Lavrov, Tillerson ditched the reporters before meeting Putin at the Kremlin.

At one point during Tillerson's trip, Lavrov told reporters that the United States and Russia had agreed that the United Nations should investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria a false claim that suggested that the administration was less than certain about whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad did, in fact, deploy chemical weapons against his own citizens.

Russia, a Syrian ally, wanted to signal to the world that the United States had some doubts about Assad's guilt.

AState Department that regularly engages with reporters might have set the record straight immediately. Instead, 1 hour and 43 minutes passed between the AP's initial report of Lavrov's claim and a follow-up report featuring an on-the-record denial from a Tillerson spokesman.

The White House moved faster Friday.

This post has been updated.

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Levin: The media is 'out of control,' 'grotesque' Conservative Review Thursday evening, Conservative Review Editor-in-Chief Mark Levin took on the media, which once again exposed themselves as rabidly anti-Trump to the point of sheer stupidity in reacting to President Trump's speech in Poland. The media are so out of ...

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