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Tooth decay can begin very early in a child’s life. If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit which advocates for fluoridation, used Medicaid claims … Read more
LOS ANGELES — After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family’s favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz — the Persian New Year. Instead, the 46-year-old Los Angeles resident organized … Read more
Hooked at age 11 When Malek decided to share his story, he initially focused on high schoolers — but he’s now increasingly booked for middle schools. Kurt Freudenberg was just 11 when he started gambling, trading valuable “skins” — cosmetic upgrades used in video games — for digital currency he could use to bet on … Read more
Why Text-First Marketers Are Sitting on an Untapped Video Library Every blog post, social caption, and email sequence you have already written contains the raw material for dozens of short-form videos. Most marketers treat written content and video content as separate workstreams, but in 2026 that separation is costing you reach. YouTube Shorts now sees … Read more
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security presented a softer approach on federal emergency management in his Senate confirmation hearing, rejecting the idea of eliminating FEMA and pledging to undo some of his predecessor’s unpopular policies. The remarks by Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday raised hopes among disaster response managers that a … Read more
Before the longest government shutdown in U.S. history last fall, Susan, who will reach her 10th anniversary as a TSA employee next month, had finally paid off all of her debts – a feat for the single mother of a teenage son. But after that shutdown, and then the one after that, and now this … Read more
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 14-18-19-21-69, Powerball: 1, Power Play: 3 (fourteen, eightteen, nineteen, twenty-one, sixty-nine, Powerball: one, Power Play: three) Estimated jackpot: $103 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Source link
Mari Younger cherished her life in West Maui. She worked hard at her career in the restaurant industry and was proudly self-sufficient, happily living in the same condo for 11 years, lovingly doting on her cat, Stella. Then came a health emergency that forced her to leave her physically demanding work. Shortly after, fire destroyed … Read more
8m ago Stocks slide and oil prices spike as Israeli strike hits “plumbing of the global energy system” Stock prices were down early Thursday and oil prices rose sharply as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran escalated. Israel’s Wednesday strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which is shared with Qatar, and President Trump’s threat … Read more
Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both labor rights icons credited with leading a movement that pushed growers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions for farmworkers. Their legacies are getting new attention after allegations emerged that Chavez, who died in 1993, sexually abused Huerta and other women and girls. Several celebrations … Read more