Ward: Health

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Sudan crisis worsens as civil war enters 4th year and Hormuz closure disrupts aid

By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sudan-crisis-worsens-as-civil-war-enters-4th-year-and-hormuz-closure-disrupts-aid Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter…

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Texas teen convicted of murder for fatally stabbing another athlete at a high school track meet

By — Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/texas-teen-convicted-of-murder-for-fatally-stabbing-another-athlete-at-a-high-school-track-meet Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebo…

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Texas teen convicted of murder for fatally stabbing another athlete at a high school track meet

By — Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/texas-teen-convicted-of-murder-for-fatally-stabbing-another-athlete-at-a-high-school-track-meet Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebo…

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More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadruple its offshore wind capacity. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadru…

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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years

A courtroom sketch shows defense attorney Mike Howard (center) and Karmelo Anthony (left front) on 4 June in McKinney, Texas. Photograph: Pat Lopez/AP View image in fullscreen A courtroom sketch shows defense attorney Mike Howard (center) and Karmelo Anthony (left front) on 4 June in McKinney, Texas…

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Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say

Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say 32 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jaroslav Lukiv Getty Images Police say they have launched a manhunt for suspects (stock image) At least 12 people have been killed in a mass shooting in an area of Johannesburg, police in …

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Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim

Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim 8 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Emer Moreau Business reporter Mike Kemp/Getty Images The ad for the Beauty Pie mask appeared on the London Underground in December An advert for Beauty Pie's LED face mask has been bann…

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Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

Experts have warned the government’s proposals may only lead to modest savings for consumers and a more radical approach is needed. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters View image in fullscreen Experts have warned the government’s proposals may only lead to modest savings for consumers and a more radi…

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Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 37 dead

0:55 Powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines – video Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 37 dead People told not to enter damaged buildings for fear of aftershocks from magnitude-7.8 quake At least 37 people have died and hundreds have been injured after a magnitude-…

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Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Demonstrators clash with police near Laikipia airbase in Nanyuki. Photograph: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Demonstrators clash with police near Laikipia airbase in Nanyuki. Photograph: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine…

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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

Experts have warned the government’s proposals may only lead to modest savings for consumers and a more radical approach is needed. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters View image in fullscreen Experts have warned the government’s proposals may only lead to modest savings for consumers and a more radi…

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More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadruple its offshore wind capacity. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadru…

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Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals

A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy View image in fullscreen A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals…

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Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals

A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy View image in fullscreen A net is raised with hundreds of dogfish, an unintended bycatch. Photograph: Marco Kesseler/Alamy Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals…

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After years of declines, young students show gains in reading and math

Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however.

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Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola

Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the 2014 Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.

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RSPB buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands

RSPB buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands 3 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kevin Keane Scotland environment correspondent David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images The giant rock is home to one of Europe's most important seabird colonies Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth, home to t…

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‘This is it’: mauled US hiker recalls moment grizzly locked eyes with him

Daniel Crago recovering in a hospital. Photograph: GoFundMe View image in fullscreen Daniel Crago recovering in a hospital. Photograph: GoFundMe ‘This is it’: mauled US hiker recalls moment grizzly locked eyes with him Daniel Crago says he feels ‘extremely lucky’ after encounter with bear at Glacier…