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March 11, 2025
Elijah Jack, who is 19 months old, was born with a missing femur bone in one leg and a shortened femur in the other. As a result, he is not able to walk independently like other toddlers his age. Another 19-month-old named Freya Baudoin was born prematurely at 28 weeks and has experienced a delay
READ MOREEvery day, Juanita Mengel starts her day by taking off the silicone liner of her fake leg from under a heated blanket. This helps to prevent the metal components of the prosthetic from feeling too cold against her skin when she puts it on. Amanda, a 67-year-old resident of Amanda, Ohio, also tends to her
READ MOREBRUSSELS (AP) — Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Malta Air won a court case Wednesday against the European Union’s decision to approve billions of euros in state aid by the French government to Air France and holding company Air France-KLM during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ryanair has taken legal action against policies implemented by EU nations that
READ MOREDuring the initial stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, numerous states, such as Ohio, were caught off guard and urgently sought out masks and other forms of protective equipment. Due to severe shortages, Ohio resorted to purchasing millions of medical gowns from a marketing and printing firm, resulting in a $20 million
READ MOREAlthough many states have already implemented restrictions, abortion will continue to be a significant topic in American politics, policies, and legal system in 2024. The state of abortion has been changing since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2022 that reversed Roe v. Wade. This has led to various shifts in abortion policies and
READ MORESince the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion rights over a year ago, there has been confusion in some Republican-led states regarding the implementation of loosely-worded bans and how exceptions should be interpreted. Advocates have praised these exceptions, hidden within laws that limit abortion, as being adequate to safeguard the woman’s life. However, when put
READ MOREOne year after admitting to criminal charges, a top natural gas company in Pennsylvania is ready to conduct drilling and fracking in a rural community where it was previously prohibited for 12 years due to water pollution. Coterra Energy Inc. has received approval from state environmental regulators to dig 11 gas wells beneath Dimock Township,
READ MORETameka is unsure of how or when her children were removed from enrollment in Atlanta Public Schools. However, when they discovered this in the fall of 2021, it was a traumatic experience. After over a year of utilizing virtual learning due to the pandemic, students were mandated to return to in-person schooling. Tameka harbored a
READ MOREWASHINGTON (AP) — In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular disposable e-cigarette in the world, generating billions in sales and quickly emerging as the overwhelming favorite of underage U.S. teens who vape. Last week, U.S. authorities publicly announced the first seizure of some of the
READ MOREThe Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that inspectors in the United States discovered dangerously high amounts of lead in cinnamon at a factory in Ecuador, where applesauce pouches were being produced with the contaminated ingredient. It has been reported that the recalled pouches have caused numerous illnesses in American children. According to officials,
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