A snowstorm in the northeast canceled over 800 flights and closed public transit

Doctors at a children’s hospital successfully performed a rare heart surgery on a 6-month-old infantThe country’s inflation rate dropped to 1.9% in August the lowest in two years

Environmental activists organized a beach cleanup event collecting 7 tons of plastic wasteA best-selling author announced their next novel will focus on environmental conservation effortsLocal schools added environmental science classes to their high school curriculum this semester

A large energy company invested $3.1 billion in solar panel projects across the southwestA hurricane warning was issued for eastern coastal areas as a storm approaches from the Atlantic

The World Health Organization launched a new campaign to raise awareness about mental health

A professional basketball player signed a five-year contract worth $210 million with a hometown teamArchaeologists found a set of ancient pottery vessels believed to be 4000 years old in a desert cave

A major airline announced it would start offering direct flights to three new European citiesHealth officials issued a public warning about a recent outbreak of norovirus in local schools

A city council voted to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers to reduce noise and air pollutionA study showed that playing classical music for plants helps them grow 15% faster than usual

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• ·A major tech company released its latest smartphone model
• ·The national space agency successfully tested a new rocket engine for future deep-space missions
• ·Bus company adds wheelchair accessible vehicles to all routes
• ·A new report showed that the number of college graduates entering the tech industry has increased by 20% in the past year
• ·A tech company released a language-learning app that uses games to teach vocabulary
• ·Scientists collaborate with international teams to study climate change impacts
• ·Newspaper reports on growth of small businesses in downtown area
• ·The government launched a campaign to promote tourism in small towns with historic sites
• ·A city launched a recycling program for food waste to reduce landfill usage
• ·A study showed that online learning can provide more flexible education options for students with disabilities
• ·Engineers completed construction of a new suspension bridge connecting two coastal towns
• ·A bakery started supplying fresh bread to 10 local hotels and restaurants on a daily basis
• ·The postal service announced it would hire 10000 temporary workers for the holiday season
• ·A government program helped small businesses adopt digital technology
• ·The transportation department announced it would add more wheelchair-accessible buses to its fleet
• ·Local police increased security at public events following recent safety concerns