Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
Photo courtesy of STOCK BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the …
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Governor DeSantis announces CORE to connect college students with various industries internship programs
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NFL ends Pro Bowl game due to declining interest and participation
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Democrats unite to support U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
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Target Costume Controversy: Where humor ends and harm begins
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
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Seven ways Crohn’s Disease affects Black women differently
Photo courtesy of STOCK By BlackPressUSA Newswire A chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease impacts millions of Black women worldwide. While symptoms usually present as …
Health and Wellness
Work planned to stem PCB contamination in St. Clair Shores
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) _ Crews plan to dig up a pair of manhole vaults as part of ongoing efforts by the U.S. Environmental …
Agency favors continued private management of state hospital
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) _ The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is recommending that a Hagerstown company continue managing a state-owned hospital for the chronically …
Business
SantaCon kicks off with hopes of less naughtiness
NEW YORK — The annual costumed pub crawl featuring a horde of inebriated Santas on the streets of Manhattan got underway Saturday with a lesson on …
Courthouse monument repair effort gets large donation
CHARLESTON, Ill. — An effort to repair two war monuments at the Coles County Courthouse has been aided by a large anonymous donation. The (Mattoon) Journal-Gazette …
Business booming for berry growers
By IAN FOLEY KENAI, Alaska (AP) _ Alaska Berries, which started out as a hobby for Brian Olson and his wife Laurie Olson, has expanded …
Education
Univ. of Florida suspends frat over abuse of wounded vets
By JASON DEAREN Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ A University of Florida fraternity has been suspended after allegations that its members insulted and spat …
Negotiators on K-12 education bill agree on per-pupil money
By DAVE KOLPACK BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Senate and House negotiators on Thursday were polishing off amendments to a 105-page, nearly $2 billion bill on …
Bryant vetoes bill he calls weak on ditching Common Core
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Republican Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday vetoed a bill that some lawmakers said would move Mississippi away …