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NC Superintendent Mo Green pays special visit to Nash Early College High School
The Enterprise - North Carolina
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ROCKY MOUNT — North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice “Mo” Green visited Nash Early College High School on Thursday, connecting with staff members, students and district leaders. An extension of Green’s “Mo Wants To Know” tour...
The Home Depot Announces Receipt of Clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau for Acquisition of GMS Inc.
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Home Depot® announced today that it has received clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau, in the form of a no action letter, in connection with The Home Depot's previously...
Recovery, resilience, and a return home: woman overcomes a traumatic brain injury with help from Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center
Miami Times - Florida
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On January 2, 2025, DMesha Hodge of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands was celebrating her 25th birthday. The day took a devastating turn when a motorcycle accident left her with life-threatening injuries. Hodge was rushed to a nearby hospital,...
World Air Quality Report Ranks World’s Most Polluted Capital Cities
Forbes
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Air pollution is among the greatest environmental threats to human health according to the World Health Organization (WHO), across not only low but also middle and high-income countries. It states that in 2019, 99% of the global population lived...
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to Estimated $950 Million
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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August 28, 2025
An estimated $950 million Powerball jackpot awaits the next drawing on Saturday, Aug. 30, marking the game’s sixth-largest prize and the highest advertised amount in over a year. The cash option stands at $428.9 million before taxes, according to...
Mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm or two in spots, high 90
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 28, 2025
Dangerous heat conditions will continue through tomorrow, the National Weather Service said. Afternoon showers may cause ponding on roads, according to the NWS. HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today * WHAT…This level of heat...
Shooters may have mental health problems in common, but that’s not what’s behind violent attacks, experts say
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 13, 2025
(CNN) — After a random shooting in Austin, Texas, left three people dead, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said that the suspect had past criminal offenses and “serious issues.” The 32-year-old suspect was arrested after police found him naked,...
Trump Admin Warns States: Remove Gender Ideology ‘Poison’ Or Lose Funding
Daily Wire
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August 27, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directed 40 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to eliminate gender ideology from their federally funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) within 60 days....
32 Attorneys General Tell Congress to Pass SAFER Banking for Cannabis
Cannabis Business Times
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August 27, 2025
The top law officers from both blue and red states are calling on congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate to take up legislation to provide a safe harbor to financial institutions wishing to service the cannabis industry. The bipartisan...
NATIONAL NEWS – HEALTH WARNING: Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads across U.S. with unusual symptoms in adults
The D.C. Spotlight
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August 5, 2025
Ananya Roy, News Writer Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is surging in parts of the U.S., with outbreaks reported in Virginia and 189 confirmed cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands, including a possible fatality. Typically affecting children under...
32 Attorneys General call for enactment of marijuana banking legislation
JD Supra - California
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August 27, 2025
Thirty-two attorneys general representing states, territories and Washington, D.C. are asking Congress to pass legislation to provide financial institutions a safe harbor if they provide services to marijuana-related businesses in states where...
Deadly daycare outbreak? Contagious disease spreading fast in US — know the warning signs
The Economic Times
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August 6, 2025
A significant outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is spreading rapidly across the United States, prompting health warnings from pediatric experts and local health departments. The virus, which mainly affects children under the age of...
What are the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease, and how is it caught?
The U.S. Sun
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August 6, 2025
A POTENTIALLY fatal disease has cropped up in daycares across the US, putting children at risk. Public health officials have announced that hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) has been detected in day cares, and parents have been left wondering...
Highly contagious disease spreading in daycare across US with fears it can turn fatal – symptoms to watch for
The U.S. Sun
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August 5, 2025
PARENTS have been warned to keep an eye out for a potentially fatal disease that's cropping up in daycares across the US. The sickness mainly affects children under five and can have some terrifying symptoms. 2 Children in daycares have been...
Windy, variable cloudiness with a morning shower in spots, high 91
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 25, 2025
Hazardous Weather Outlook From the National Weather Service at 5:18 a.m. AST Monday August 25, 2025 for St. Thomas, St. John and adjacent Islands such as St. Croix and its nearshore Atlantic and adjacent Caribbean coastal waters. This Hazardous...
USVI company pitches helicopter medical services for sister islands
BVI News
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August 4, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on August 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM / A company based in the US Virgin Islands has expressed interest in offering helicopter services to assist with medical emergencies in the British Virgin Islands’ sister islands. Health and...
Highly contagious disease surges in some US states amid report of possible fatal case
Fox News
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Dr. John Whyte, WebMD's chief medical officer, talked to Fox News Digital about tips for protecting against measles transmission amid the recent outbreaks. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is on the...
Federal Crackdown On Gender Ideology Puts Sex Ed Funding In Jeopardy In 46 US States
News18
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August 27, 2025
Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 00:10 IST The PREP initiative was established under the Affordable Care Act and has been in operation since 2010. The list of affected recipients includes 40 states and six US territories (File Photo: AP)On Tuesday,...
DOJ Medical Examiner’s Office represented at IACME 2025 Conference
Virgin Islands Free Press
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July 30, 2025
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ) proudly congratulates Khadeem W. DeSilvia, Medicolegal Death Investigator with the DOJ Office of the Medical Examiner, for attending and presenting at the 2025 International...
Diabetes Center holds annual health fair amid grand opening of new location
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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ST. CROIX — When the V.I. Diabetes Center of Excellence opened at its new location in Sion Farm Shopping Center last week, it was more than just a celebration of a grand opening. It marked a transformative milestone in the fight against one of the...