Josie Fischels
Stories
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Food
The FDA Suspects Tainted Pet Foods Poisoned Hundreds Of Dogs
More than 130 dogs died, 220 were sickened, and Midwestern Pet Food had inadequate food safety practices, the agency says. The company has recalled several products.
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Food
Next Year, The Girl Scouts Will Introduce A Brownie-Inspired Cookie
Get ready to grab your wallet — the Girl Scouts are introducing a brand-new brownie-inspired cookie.
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Animals
A Cat Led A Rescue Team To An 83-Year-Old Woman Who Had Fallen Down A Ravine
The black cat, Piran, stayed by where the woman had fallen and meowed until a neighbor discovered them at the edge of a cornfield in Cornwall, England, over the weekend.
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World
What Women's Advocacy Groups Worldwide Are Doing For Women In Afghanistan
"Whatever happens in the coming days, we hold true to the idea that women can and should help shape the future of Afghanistan," said one nonprofit, as alarm rises about the Taliban takeover.
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Science
Scientists Discover Not 1, But 2 New Dinosaur Species In China
Scientists analyzing fossils from the country's northwest regions say two specimens were from previously unknown species.
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World
A Gold Medalist Returned To Thank The Volunteer Who Helped Him Make His Race On Time
Jamaican Olympic hurdler Hansle Parchment took the wrong bus and likely would have missed his semifinal if not for a volunteer who paid his taxi fare. He went back to repay her after winning gold.
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Education
2 Days Into The School Year, A Florida District Asked 440 Students To Quarantine
Palm Beach County has reported 51 student and faculty COVID-19 infections but the total number asked to quarantine includes their contacts.
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National
LGBTQ Adults Are Facing Hunger At Almost Twice The Rate As Others, New Data Shows
LGBTQ Americans in a new Census survey reported higher rates of food and economic insecurity, indicating the community is experiencing a particularly heavy financial toll from the pandemic.
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National
How A Town Of Just 4,000 Prepared For Today's Historic MLB 'Field Of Dreams' Game
Dyersville, Iowa, could see its population triple when the MLB Field of Dreams game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox is held there. The mayor isn't sure what to expect.
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National
A Year Ago, The Midwest Was Hit With The Costliest Thunderstorm Event In U.S. History
Iowan Nick Bergus remembers being caught off guard by the derecho that pummeled his home state on Aug. 10, 2020, with hurricane-force winds, leaving billions of dollars in damage in its wake.