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UMass student fatally shot in Washington, D.C.

UMass student fatally shot in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A rising senior at UMass Amherst from Granby, was fatally shot in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was interning for U.S. Representative Ron Estes, R-KS, this summer when he became an...

Atlanta United prepares for crucial matches against D.C. United and Toronto FC

Atlanta United prepares for crucial matches against D.C. United and Toronto FC

It's uncommon for two of Atlanta United's prominent figures to address the media simultaneously, but that was the case on Thursday morning. Following a training session at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground, head coach Ronny Deila...

USDA issues health alert for beef jerky sticks over plastic contamination

USDA issues health alert for beef jerky sticks over plastic contamination

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat beef jerky stick products that may be contaminated with plastic. The alert affects "RIVERBEND RANCH...

Sun Pharma confirms the stocks of 'Levipil 500' seized by Telangana DCA in raids is spurious

In a significant regulatory enforcement action, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) in Telangana has unearthed and seized a substantial quantity of counterfeit 'Levipil 500' (levetiracetam 500 mg) tablets circulating in the markets of Hyderabad...

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Springhill Township Michael D. “8 Ball” Moore, 55, of Springhill Township, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, in WVU Uniontown Hospital, with his loving family by his side. He was born May 3, 1970, in Mount Pleasant. Surviving are his loving...

Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico

Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico

(Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025)- Yesterday, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is approximately...

Congressional intern killed in Washington, D.C. shooting, police offer reward for multiple suspects

Congressional intern killed in Washington, D.C. shooting, police offer reward for multiple suspects

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Congressional intern was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. on Monday night. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old...

Misinformation in Your Feed: When Social Media Becomes a Mental Health Risk

Misinformation in Your Feed: When Social Media Becomes a Mental Health Risk

In an age where social media has radically transformed the landscape of public discourse, a dangerous practice is on the rise- the normalisation of serious psychiatric disorders through TikTok, Instagram infographics, and more informal social...

‘Beautiful’ bill will batter OBH, officials warn: Hospital fears significant revenue loss

‘Beautiful’ bill will batter OBH, officials warn: Hospital fears significant revenue loss

Published 3:57 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 By BRANDON CLINE — Chinook Observer CUTLINE: Steep cuts in Medicaid — a main source of revenue for Ocean Beach Health and other rural hospitals — are timed to take effect after the next congressional...

Adding anxiety to Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program changes patient demographics

Adding anxiety to Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program changes patient demographics

Within months of Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, that diagnosis quickly rose to become the most common for cannabis certifications, according to a study by researchers at the University of...

K-Pop concert cut short as extreme heat sends fans to the hospital: 'We just started seeing people slowly start to go down'

K-Pop concert cut short as extreme heat sends fans to the hospital: 'We just started seeing people slowly start to go down'

Concertgoers endured hours of high temperatures with limited shade and unclear guidelines on water access. by Geri MilevaJuly 7, 2025 Extreme heat forced a Stray Kids concert at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., to end early on June 23. WJLA...

DC Explained: San Diego’s (Many) Losers, Winners from Washington’s New Tax and Spending Bill

DC Explained: San Diego’s (Many) Losers, Winners from Washington’s New Tax and Spending Bill

Alan Berube is senior vice president at the Policy & Innovation Center (PIC), a think tank and social impact incubator headquartered in San Diego. In this new monthly column, DC Explained, Berube will provide insights to help residents understand...

‘Sip and Paint’ is Great But Here are 5 More Options I’d Love to See in Yakima

‘Sip and Paint’ is Great But Here are 5 More Options I’d Love to See in Yakima

I've never attended one, but what a fun idea. Enjoy a glass of wine with friends while creating something artistically surrounded by good people and good vibes. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that? Taking a page from that idea, here's a few...

More potent and legal cannabis sends more users to the hospital

More potent and legal cannabis sends more users to the hospital

Since New York legalized recreational cannabis, emergency rooms are treating thousands more people for endless vomiting, a racing heart and belief they are dying. Cannabis-related ER visits statewide topped 135,000 in 2023, nearly double the cases...

Wilson Medical Center appoints four new board members

Wilson Medical Center appoints four new board members

Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina, has appointed four new members to its 2025 Board of Directors. The appointees are Stewart S. Arens Jr., Bishop Myron K. Smith, Dr. Calbee D. Newkirk, and Dr. Sanjay Cherukuri. These individuals have...

Climate Futures: What’s Ahead for Our World Beyond 1.5°C of Warming?

Climate Futures: What’s Ahead for Our World Beyond 1.5°C of Warming?

By Claire Asher This two-part Mongabay mini-series examines the current status of the climate emergency, how the global community is likely to respond and what lies ahead for Earth systems and humanity as the planet almost inevitably warms beyond...

Intern for U.S. congressman killed in Washington, D.C. shooting

Intern for U.S. congressman killed in Washington, D.C. shooting

A 21-year-old intern for Congressman Ron Estes was killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C. that also injured two others, according to police and officials. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire...

The Mystique of J.P. Ball, Cincinnati’s First Black Photographer, Still Endures

The Mystique of J.P. Ball, Cincinnati’s First Black Photographer, Still Endures

A recently discovered portrait of J.P. Ball, one of only two known to survive.Photograph courtesy collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureTen years after Louis Daguerre revealed his process of exposing...

Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, to be Inducted as Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing

Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, to be Inducted as Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing

View Larger Image Laura Hays, associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing during an Oct. 18 ceremony at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. July...

Clinical Insights on Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Implantations Following Spinal Fusion Surgery: Enhancing and Monitoring Bone Health in Patients

Clinical Insights on Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Implantations Following Spinal Fusion Surgery: Enhancing and Monitoring Bone Health in Patients

Introduction Spinal degenerative diseases, such as degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis, are significant causes of chronic back pain and functional disability.1–4 Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has emerged as a widely...

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