Warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often, study finds

1 hour ago | WGN TV

America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms , according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward...
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In Mississippi, a Choice to Forgo Medicaid Funds Is Killing Hospitals

1 hour ago | NY Times

Mississippi is one of 10 states, all with Republican-led legislatures, that continue to reject federal funding to expand health insurance for the poor, intensifying financial...
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Water Crisis: 5 Cities Battling Water Insecurity

11 hours ago | News One

Water is essential for life, yet millions of people around the world still lack access to safe, clean drinking water. The water crisis is a global issue that affects everyone...
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Mississippi residents fear tornado recovery could take years

11 hours ago | NBC News

Residents in Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi were devastated by a tornado and are desperate for help. More than a third of the people that reside in these two small...
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World Bank predicts ‘lost decade'

18 hours ago | RT | 2 articles

Overlapping crises could lead to a sharp slowdown, the institution warns Average potential global economic growth will slump to a three-decade low of 2.2% per year through...
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Goodwill opens 10th opportunity center in south Louisville to help people out of poverty

3 days ago | WLKY

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky officially opened its opportunity center in south Louisville on Friday.
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Now, Poorer Children Are Falling Behind on the Playing Field

4 days ago | NY Times

Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.
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MBTA explores low-income fare program, estimates revenue loss

4 days ago | Boston Herald

The MBTA expects to be able to implement a low-income fare program in 12 months, should the $5 million start-up cost included in the governor's state budget proposal make it...
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Scotland's Sturgeon exits with pride, brickbats from critics

4 days ago | Star Tribune | 2 articles

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed lawmakers for the last time as Scottish leader on Thursday, expressing pride in her government's achievements to lessen...
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Low-wage workers got big raises during the pandemic. Now that's coming to an end

5 days ago | Business Insider

Drew Angerer/Getty Images A new report from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute analyzes wage growth from 2019 to 2022. Researchers found that the lowest-earners saw the...
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Pig abandoned in Boston five months ago finds new home

Back in October, Clarendon was abandoned by her owner at a relative's Boston home. Now, she will be living with two other pigs and the New Hampshire family that took her in. Read more ...

Superintendent: Juvenile had ‘potential weapon' outside of elementary school...

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Musk announces drastic change to Twitter's recommendation algorithm

Only verified users will have their content featured in the ‘For You' timeline Elon Musk has announced that starting April 15, only verified Twitter accounts will be eligible... Read more ...

Mike McDaniel: Dolphins “absolutely” are not pursuing Lamar Jackson

At times over the past two years, speculation has gurgled regarding the possibility that quarterback Lamar Jackson would like to leave the Ravens and join his hometown... Read more ...

How a TikTok ban would impact businesses

With over 1 billion monthly active users on TikTok, concerned CEOs and small business owners tell Fortune how their reach and revenue would be hit by a ban. Read more ...

Gwyneth Paltrow's experts to testify in Utah ski crash case

Paltrow is in court fighting a lawsuit from a retired optometrist suing her over a 2016 ski collision that he says left him with broken ribs and years of lasting concussion... Read more ...

'Inherently Discriminatory': Cory Booker Blasts App For Asylum-Seekers In...

The Biden administration launched a mobile app for people to schedule their asylum appointments, but the New Jersey Democrat says it has glaring problems. Read more ...

Freed 'Hotel Rwanda' hero in Qatar, heading to family in US

The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence has arrived in Qatar on his way to reuniting with family in the United... Read more ...

Senate holds its first hearing into SVB and Signature Bank failures

The Senate Banking Committee is slated to hold its first hearing Tuesday into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and resulting financial turbulence. Read more ...

The CDC Must Answer for Its Mental Health Scandal | Opinion

It's ironic that the report came from the CDC, the agency most likely to blame for this new wave of depression and despondency among young people. Read more ...