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Why 19 U.S. States Still Let People Leave Dogs in Hot Cars
AOL
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Every summer, tragic headlines emerge: dogs found dead in sweltering parked cars, their bodies lifeless from heatstroke. And yet, in 19 U.S. states and Washington D.C., it is still perfectly legal to leave a dog unattended in a vehicle—even during...
The World and Everything in It: July 9, 2025
World - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Good morning! The countdown to America’s 250th birthday begins, and with it...
Which states have the highest population of bald eagles in the U.S.?
Yahoo News
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The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States, a magnificent bird that captures the hearts and imagination of the nation. Recently, bald eagles hatched in California, which became a viral sensation as part of a livestream camera. What...
Homeownership Still Out Of Reach For Many In California
KFI AM 640 - California
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The dream of owning a home is slipping away for many Americans, especially in California. A new analysis reveals that the income needed to buy a typical home has risen to nearly $125,000 nationwide, significantly higher than the U.S. median...
Lorne Gerhart
The Shepherdstown Chronicle - West Virginia
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Lorne Gerhart age 57, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed away on June 5, 2025. Born on March 29, 1968, in Smethport, Pennsylvania. Lorne was the son of Lloyd and Lois (Severance) Hackett who predeceased him in death at a young age. Lorne was...
Supreme Court takes blockbuster case on transgender athletes and girls' teams
USA Today - Virginia
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WASHINGTON−The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture war issue of transgender rights, adding a potentially blockbuster case on transgender athletes to its next term. The court's July 3 announcement that it will review Idaho's and West...
Supreme Court takes blockbuster case on…
USA Today - Virginia
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WASHINGTON−The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture war issue of transgender rights, adding a potentially blockbuster case on transgender athletes to its next term. The court's July 3 announcement that it will review Idaho's and West...
Weir High School’s Class of 2025 is announced
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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WEIRTON — Weir High School’s Class of 2025, including members graduating with highest honors, has been announced. The school’s commencement was held May 28. Graduating with highest honors were: Josafina Bennett, Jenna Costello, Logan Dawson, Kylie...
Stephen Eddie (Ed) Ball
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Stephen Eddie (Ed) Ball Stephen Eddie (Ed) Ball, of Vienna, left this world for his heavenly home on June 30th, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born on November 18, 1946, to the late Oral L. “Bud” and Frances Ball, in Spencer,...
Southern W.Va. Health System celebrates 50 years of operation
WCHS - West Virginia
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HAMLIN, W.Va. (WCHS) — This year West Virginia health care providers are celebrating a major milestone in Lincoln County. The Southern West Virginia Health System is marking 50 years of operation after establishing a primary care center in Hamlin...
Big 12 pool of draftable quarterbacks runs deep
ESPN Tri Cities - Tennessee
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July 9, 2025
FRISCO, Texas -- One NFL scout estimated there are more than a dozen college quarterbacks who already have draftable grades for 2026, double what it normally is this time of year. Another veteran scout says it's safe to project a "very good year"...
Supreme Court to Decide If States Can Block Biological Males from Female Sports
TFPP Wire
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July 3, 2025
A major legal showdown is coming to the Supreme Court as justices prepare to decide whether states can block biological males from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. The cases, from Idaho and West Virginia, could shape the future of school...
Guard Members Respond to Flooding in Three States
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.10.2009 Courtesy Story Adverse weather is affecting Kentucky, West Virginia and Alaska, and the National Guard is helping with relief efforts there. Flooding prompted West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III to declare a...
Fuel Cell Can Stabilize Power Grid by Making, Storing Energy in Extreme Industrial Conditions
Newswise
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July 2, 2025
Newswise — To build a modern-day electrical grid with the flexibility and resilience to handle ebbing and flowing energy sources like solar and wind power, West Virginia University engineers have designed and successfully tested a fuel cell that...
Supreme Court to hear two key cases on transgender youth athletes in 2025-26 term
Must Read Alaska
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July 3, 2025
The US Supreme Court added two major cases to its fall docket concerning the rights of transgender athletes, adding Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. Both cases are challenging state laws that restrict participation in girls’ and women’s...
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MLive - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
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These 4 senators brought 'AI-related stock' — while 'considering' industry regulation
AlterNet
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July 9, 2025
In May, lawmakers in the U.S. Senate examined the future of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the United States. And according to Citizens United for Ethics in Washington (CREW), four of them or members of their family purchased stock "in...
Holbert earns ASCE fellow honors
Civil Engineering - Virginia
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Holbert Rodney D. Holbert, P.E., F.ASCE, a civil engineer at Burgess & Niple with over 28 years of serving federal, state, and local clients, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. Holbert has primarily three areas of his career...
Should Arizona be worried about slowdown in job creation?
KTAR - Arizona
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July 9, 2025
PHOENIX – Job creation has slowed down in Arizona this year, but an expert on the state’s economy says it’s not time to panic. Through May, Arizona ranked 47th in the nation for 2025 job creation growth, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Supreme Court to take up blockbuster case on transgender athletes joining girls' teams
USA Today - Virginia
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WASHINGTON−The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture war issue of transgender rights, adding a potentially blockbuster case on transgender athletes to its next term. The court's July 3 announcement that it will review Idaho's and West...