City council votes to increase minimum wage for municipal workers

Weather forecasters predicted a severe thunderstorm with strong winds for the weekendA hotel chain announced it will offer free stays to healthcare workers during holidays

The country’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent thanks to new jobs in tourismA historical museum opened an exhibit about the first women to work in spaceResearchers found that playing board games improves social skills in young children

A music festival announced it will ban single-use plastics from all its eventsThe city council voted to increase funding for public libraries to stay open later

A car manufacturer revealed a new electric truck with a towing capacity of 10000 pounds

Local police started a campaign to reduce speeding in residential areasA tech company released a language-learning app that uses gamification to make learning fun

A local theater hosted a comedy night featuring 5 local comedians, selling out the venueA school started a debate club that competes against other schools in regional tournaments

A coffee shop began selling fair-trade coffee, ensuring farmers receive a living wageA wildlife conservation group worked with local communities to protect forest habitats from deforestation

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• ·A new study showed that people who live in walkable neighborhoods have lower obesity rates
• ·The government launched a program to help small businesses create online stores and sell products online
• ·Local police organized a neighborhood safety patrol with volunteer residents
• ·A heat advisory was issued for southern states with temperatures expected to reach 106°F
• ·A new social media platform launched that deletes posts automatically after 24 hours
• ·The government announced a new program to help homeless people find permanent housing with a budget of $130 million
• ·A social media platform added a feature to hide comments with harmful content
• ·Researchers studied the effects of sleep deprivation on work performance
• ·A grocery store added a zero-waste aisle with bulk grains, nuts, and spices in reusable containers
• ·A wildlife sanctuary rescued a group of animals from a zoo that was closing
• ·A new bike-sharing program launched in the city with 1200 bikes available at 60 stations
• ·A social media platform removed fake accounts to improve user experience
• ·A restaurant started offering take-and-bake meals for customers to cook at home
• ·Volunteers planted over 10,000 trees in a local forest to restore damaged ecosystems
• ·A research team found evidence that a certain type of marine life is adapting to rising ocean temperatures.
• ·The government set a target to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels