A major airline planned to add more flights to tourist destinations

Engineers created a new type of battery that can power electric vehicles for 500 miles on one chargeThe government released a report showing a 18% improvement in air quality in urban areas

A grocery store chain started selling pre-made healthy meal kits for busy familiesA study found that listening to classical music can lower blood pressure in hypertensive patientsThe military announced it will host a public air show at its base next month

A blizzard hit the northeastern states dumping 2.5 feet of snow and closing airportsA software company announced it will allow employees to work from home indefinitely

Local authorities opened a new food bank to provide meals for 5000 families monthly

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a novelist from a small African countryResearch indicates that volunteering improves job prospects for recent graduates

Pet sitting service offers overnight care for exotic pets like snakes and lizardsPark rangers teach visitors about Leave No Trace principles in wilderness areas

Newspaper covers story of local farmer who grows heirloom vegetables for restaurantsAstronomers share new images of Jupiter’s moons captured by space telescope

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• ·A airline offered free checked bags for passengers traveling with children
• ·A school started a string orchestra program, providing free instruments to students who can’t afford them
• ·The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two scientists for their work on black hole research
• ·The national rugby team won a dramatic match with a last-minute try
• ·Astronomers observed a rare celestial event, as a comet passed close to Earth for the first time in 200 years.
• ·A small business owner started a podcast to share tips for other entrepreneurs in the industry
• ·Global health organization releases new guidelines for preventing respiratory illnesses
• ·Weather conditions increased the risk of wildfires in California and Oregon
• ·Biologists develop bee-safe pesticide
• ·The government announced grants for farmers to switch to organic pest control methods
• ·City council votes to increase minimum wage for municipal workers
• ·A global tech giant said it will invest $2.5 billion in renewable energy projects to cut its carbon footprint by 45% by 2030
• ·A library added new digital resources including e-books and online databases
• ·A new study revealed that children who read for 30 minutes a day have better language skills than those who don’t
• ·The stock market dropped 0.7% after news of a slowdown in the global economy
• ·College students won a national competition for their invention that purifies water using solar power