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‘It’s a miracle,’ Dutch officials say as stowaway survives London to Holland flight in freezing temperatures

A 16-year-old Kenyan boy has survived sub-zero temperatures on an hour-long flight from London to the Netherlands by hiding himself near the plane’s landing gear. Dutch police are investigating the possibility of human trafficking after finding the boy falling from a compartment in an aircraft at Maastricht Aachen airport in Limburg on Thursday. “For us,

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Members of PA healthcare will call for more regulations for nursing homes, long term care facilities

Click here for updates on this story     HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Members of SEIU Healthcare Pa say, the state’s nursing home regulations are archaic and have not been updated for decades. They say, that has contributed to the issues seen in nursing homes since the pandemic began. Pennsylvania currently ranks fourth in the country for

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Seniors are having trouble getting Covid-19 vaccines. These cousins set up a system to help

Cousins Jacqueline Teague and Amelie Beck are juggling hybrid learning, extracurricular activities and now a volunteer project helping seniors in Kentucky get Covid-19 vaccine appointments. After helping their own grandparents get the vaccine in Louisville, the pair knew there were other seniors in their community who would benefit from a helping hand. So far, the

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Fauci urges vaccinations to stop new virus strains: ‘Viruses cannot mutate if they don’t replicate’

With multiple new coronavirus strains spreading across the country, Americans need to get vaccinated as quickly as possible to stop more mutations from emerging, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday, “You need to get vaccinated when it becomes available as quickly and as expeditiously as possible throughout the country,” Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser,

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12 lifestyle habits to reduce stress

People have been living in a storm of stress during the ongoing pandemic and political turmoil, which has had a negative impact on our well-being. A little bit of stress is good, and essential for survival, but severe or prolonged stress can increase the risk for stress-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s disease,

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The Capitol riot and the danger of depicting rural America as only right-wing

The January 6 invasion of the US Capitol laid bare many uncomfortable truths about American society. Consider law enforcement’s differential treatment of armed insurrectionists compared with demonstrators calling for racial equity and the end of police brutality. Take note of the race and class divisions at the heart of the rioters’ discontent. The unchecked violence,

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