A taxi company added wheelchair-accessible vehicles to its fleet to better serve all customers

Engineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%The postal service introduced a same-day delivery service for packages in major cities

A celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity gala that raised $600000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that taking public transit instead of driving saves 200 gallons of gas per yearA city started a composting program for residents that turns food waste into garden fertilizer

A snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government officesA study showed that learning a second language at a young age improves cognitive development

The government passed a law to protect consumers from hidden fees on airline tickets and hotel stays

A museum hosted a night event with live music and food trucks to attract young visitorsThe police department launched a neighborhood watch program to reduce petty crime

A social media platform added a tool that lets users schedule posts for later publicationAn energy company announced it would close two coal-fired power plants and switch to wind energy

A drought in the west led to restrictions on water use for agricultural and residential purposesA study found that children who play outside daily have better eyesight than those who don’t

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• ·A basketball team traded two players to another team in exchange for a draft pick and a veteran player
• ·A local animal shelter rescued over 140 abandoned pets during a winter storm appealing for foster homes
• ·Researchers studied the impact of air pollution on lung health in children
• ·A study found that listening to music while working increases productivity by up to 18% in some people
• ·A new hotel opened near the airport to accommodate business travelers
• ·A grocery store started offering meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients and recipes
• ·The World Health Organization updated its list of essential medicines to include new HIV treatments
• ·A small plane crashed in a wooded area outside the city; the pilot was injured but survived, and an investigation is underway.
• ·Scientists at a top research lab discovered a way to make solar panels 20% more efficient using recycled materials
• ·A popular singer released a new album that topped music charts in 15 countries
• ·The country’s trade deficit narrowed by 8% in the third quarter due to increased export sales
• ·Scientists developed a new rapid test for a viral infection that gives results in 15 minutes
• ·A museum hosted a lecture by an astronaut who spent six months on the International Space Station
• ·A space agency successfully landed a rover on a distant planet to collect soil samples
• ·Scientists developed a new type of battery that charges twice as fast as current models
• ·Toy company releases educational games that teach coding to young children