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Biggest political donors so far

Using data from the Federal Election Commission, the Washington Post called out the fifty biggest donors in 2026 and categorized them by the parties they donated to. The gray rectangles are donatio…

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Sep 23 • 5:57 AM EDT • Politics • flowingdata.com
Bloomfield plaza without power for more than a week, businesses struggle

About 20 small businesses at Wintonbury Mall in Bloomfield have been without power for more than a week, according to tenants.

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Sep 23 • 5:53 AM EDT • Business • wfsb.com
Building Foundation Health Rehab

Dani Dials sits down with Sara Beck, owner of Foundation Health, to talk about what led her to open her own practice and the approach she wanted to bring to patient care.

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Sep 23 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
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ND Sports Scores for week of September 21

Sports scores for ND high school and college teams for the week of 9/21/2026

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Sep 23 • 12:28 AM EDT • Sports • kfyrtv.com
Diesel price spike straining Nebraska farmers, businesses

Diesel prices are surging in Nebraska, with one business reporting an 82% jump in fuel spending.

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Sep 22 • 11:19 PM EDT • Business • wowt.com
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Woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch

A Maine woman said a political canvasser stole an Amazon package containing running shoes from her front porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:51 PM EDT • Politics • wwnytv.com
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Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • fox8live.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • kwqc.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • foxcarolina.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • firstalert4.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • alaskasnewssource.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • kptv.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wvlt.tv
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • kctv5.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wtap.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wbay.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • kait8.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • fox10tv.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • kfvs12.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • kjct8.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wsmv.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • fox5vegas.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wabi.tv
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wsaw.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wlbt.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wbrc.com
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Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • 21alivenews.com
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Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • mysuncoast.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • 1011now.com
Package stolen by political canvasser

Caught on camera: A Maine woman says a political canvasser stole an Amazon package from her porch.

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Sep 22 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • wdam.com
Hundreds of Hawaii residents could lose Obamacare health insurance benefits in fraud crackdown

Hawaii’s ACA marketplace is run on the federal exchange Healthcare.gov, so the state doesn’t know how many of Hawaii’s enrollees are caught up in Trump's national fraud sweep.

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Sep 22 • 10:16 PM EDT • Health • hawaiinewsnow.com
Entertainers face mental health pressures behind the Las Vegas spotlight

More than one in 10 Nevadans work in the hospitality or entertainment industry, and experts say the pressure of that work can come at a high cost for the people who make it happen.

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Sep 22 • 9:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox5vegas.com
Entertainers face mental health pressures behind the Las Vegas spotlight

More than one in 10 Nevadans work in the hospitality or entertainment industry, and experts say the pressure of that work can come at a high cost for the people who make it happen.

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Sep 22 • 9:41 PM EDT • Health • fox5vegas.com
Entertainers face mental health pressures behind the Las Vegas spotlight

Las Vegas performers face mental health strain amid show closures and slow recovery

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Sep 22 • 9:23 PM EDT • Health • fox5vegas.com
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Grand Canyon businesses report their hardest year amid wildfires and deadly flooding

The Grand Canyon has seen a decline in visitation numbers over the last year and likely this year as well.

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Sep 22 • 8:22 PM EDT • Business • azfamily.com
Bay Port High School hosts first Adapted Sports League home game

The league is for athletes of all abilities, and this is the first year it has a team in Green Bay.

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Sep 22 • 7:43 PM EDT • Sports • wbay.com
Student mental health discussion Tuesday evening in Stevens Point

Student mental health discussion Tuesday evening in Stevens Point

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Sep 22 • 7:28 PM EDT • Health • wsaw.com
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Mobile eyes expansion of open-alcohol entertainment districts

Mobile City Council members on Tuesday expressed support for a proposal to expand the downtown entertainment districts, but some voiced concerns over lax enforcement of the rules regarding alcohol outside.

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Sep 22 • 7:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
Gov. Whitmer signs off on funding for NMU College of Business

An NMU Spokesperson says the College of Business will be built as an addition to Hedgcock, featuring 24,000 sq. feet in the addition as well as 15,000 sq. feet of renovation within Hedgcock.

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Sep 22 • 6:50 PM EDT • Business • uppermichiganssource.com
INTERVIEW: Director and Health Officer of Eau Claire City-County Health Department stepping down (9/22/26)

INTERVIEW: Director and Health Officer of Eau Claire City-County Health Department stepping down (9/22/26)

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Sep 22 • 6:26 PM EDT • Health • weau.com
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Journey Mental Health talks about student’s mental health screenings

Thousands of kids carry more than backpacks.

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Sep 22 • 6:25 PM EDT • Health • wmtv15news.com
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Beyond the flu shot: health experts urge protection against multiple respiratory viruses

As respiratory virus season approaches, health experts are urging Americans to look beyond the annual flu shot and take a broader approach to seasonal immunization.

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Sep 22 • 6:00 PM EDT • Health • wbbjtv.com
Essentia Health, union reach contract agreement

CONTRACT REACHED: Essentia Health and union agree on new deal for 800 workers

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Sep 22 • 5:58 PM EDT • Health • northernnewsnow.com
Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition to host recovery fair at IX Park

The Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition is hosting its recovery fair Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Sep 22 • 5:53 PM EDT • Health • 29news.com
Lincoln brewery shuts down after more than a decade in business

Backswing Brewing Co. has closed the door after serving customers in Nebraska for more than 10 years.

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Sep 22 • 5:50 PM EDT • Business • 1011now.com
Southern Miss offering low-cost mental health screenings, support

A statewide program offered by Southern Miss is offering low-cost mental health screenings and support for young people. Here with details on the program and how to access the services is Dr. Kristy McRaney.

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Sep 22 • 5:49 PM EDT • Health • wlox.com
Perriello joined by clinicians to discuss healthcare after 200+ endorse him in open letter

An open letter endorsing Tom Perriello, signed by more than 200 medical professionals, is putting health care front and center in Virginia’s 5th District.

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Sep 22 • 5:41 PM EDT • Health • 29news.com
Downtown Mobile Entertainment District may be expanded

Downtown Mobile Entertainment District may be expanded

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Sep 22 • 5:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
North Star Health Alliance cuts nearly 600 jobs, job center reports few seeking help

North Star Health Alliance has cut nearly 600 jobs in the past year, according to information revealed last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

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Sep 22 • 5:03 PM EDT • Health • wwnytv.com
Christian County Health Department to host drive-thru flu clinic

Attendees may receive their shots without ever leaving their vehicles.

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Sep 22 • 4:59 PM EDT • Health • wandtv.com
Convos with Cunningham: Dr. Keller discusses colon health, AI technology in colonoscopies

On today’s Convos with Cunningham, Jeff talks with Dr. Brent Keller about colon health and the use of AI technology in colonoscopies.

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Sep 22 • 3:56 PM EDT • Health • kfvs12.com
Convos with Cunningham: Dr. Keller on colon health & AI colonoscopies

On today's Convos with Cunningham, Jeff talks with Dr. Brent Keller from Mercy Health Southeast about colon health and the use of AI in colonoscopies.

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Sep 22 • 3:56 PM EDT • Health • kfvs12.com
Downtown Augusta businesses brace for more construction disruption

Another disruptive phase of Broad Street construction has begun, potentially affecting businesses that have been dealing with headaches for months.

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Sep 22 • 3:32 PM EDT • Business • wrdw.com
How to call Palmetto Sports Daily

Have thoughts on your favorite teams that you want to tell us about? Here's how to call into the Palmetto Sports Daily phone line.

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Sep 22 • 3:08 PM EDT • Sports • wistv.com
INTERVIEW: Director and Health Officer of Eau Claire City-County Health Department stepping down

WEAU’s Bob Gallaher sat down with Giese as she reflects on her tenure helping prevent disease and injury in her hometown.

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Sep 22 • 2:36 PM EDT • Health • weau.com
State health officials confirm new measles case in Chippewa County

State health officials have confirmed a new case of measles in Chippewa County, marking the latest infection in Wisconsin since late summer.

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Sep 22 • 2:16 PM EDT • Health • wbay.com
Aspirus Health marks the opening of Aspirus Chippewa Falls Hospital and Clinic for patient care

The hospital and clinic is located at 1326 Chippewa Crossing Boulevard.

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Sep 22 • 2:14 PM EDT • Health • weau.com
Trump administration announces $45M investment in Missouri rural health care

The Trump administration has announced more than $45 million in funding to support rural health care infrastructure in Missouri.

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Sep 22 • 1:44 PM EDT • Health • firstalert4.com
LIVE: Palmetto Sports Teams’ takeaways about Clemson’s quarterback from Dabo’s press conference

WATCH: Palmetto Sports’ Caroline Soro and Ella Grogan’s LIVE takeaways about Clemson’s quarterback Tait Reynolds from Dabo Swinney’s press conference.

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Sep 22 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • foxcarolina.com
Grieving parents sue hospital saying staff handed them prescription slip to drive dead baby home in back seat

A Washington couple has filed a $10M lawsuit against Salem Health, claiming staff forced them to drive their deceased infant home across state lines in their backseat.

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Sep 22 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • ktiv.com
Grieving parents sue hospital saying staff handed them prescription slip to drive dead baby home in back seat

A Washington couple has filed a $10M lawsuit against Salem Health, claiming staff forced them to drive their deceased infant home across state lines in their backseat.

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Sep 22 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • wafb.com
Grieving parents sue hospital saying staff handed them prescription slip to drive dead baby home in back seat

A Washington couple has filed a $10M lawsuit against Salem Health, claiming staff forced them to drive their deceased infant home across state lines in their backseat.

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Sep 22 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • wlfi.com
Political Pulse: Samuel Hare Sr. runs as Independent in District 32 House race

Independent candidate Samuel Hare Sr. shares his vision for Rapid City's District 32, including a business plan for using his construction background to tackle housing and recidivism rates.

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Sep 22 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • kotatv.com
Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray: Building Foundation Health with Sara Beck

Foundation Health owner, Sara Beck, shares why she decided to open her own physical and occupational therapy practice.

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Sep 22 • 12:29 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
ND Today: Business Highlight: Bismarck Mandan Home Builders Association

North Dakota Today

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Sep 22 • 11:39 AM EDT • Business • kfyrtv.com
Labor & delivery services restored at Claxton-Hepburn

The hospital began diverting expectant mothers Monday evening.

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Sep 22 • 10:29 AM EDT • Health • wwnytv.com
Uninsured business owner says free mammogram program saved her life

Kathey Dailey got her first mammogram at 59 after stomach pain led to a cancer diagnosis. She said it saved her life.

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Sep 22 • 9:49 AM EDT • Business • wtvm.com
HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: Rajasthani Caravan brings Manganiyar music tradition to Roanoke

Rajasthani Caravan brings Indian folk music to Jefferson Center

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Sep 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wdbj7.com
University of Tennessee breaks ground on 865 Neyland entertainment district

A new era for the University of Tennessee campus and Big Orange athletics is officially underway.

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Sep 22 • 8:57 AM EDT • Entertainment • wvlt.tv
$7,000 grant to expand access to mental health services in Saginaw County

Child and Family Service of Saginaw County has received $7,000 grant from MyMichigan Health to support the organization’s Hope Counseling Scholarship Fund.

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Sep 22 • 8:41 AM EDT • Health • wnem.com
HOMETOWN HEALTH: “Women have carried this alone for generations” Senate holds first-ever hearing on menopause care gap

More than 1 million U.S. women go through menopause every year, according to the hearing.

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Sep 22 • 8:12 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
Bobcat Company pledges $1M to Fargo Moorhead Science Museum

Plans for a regional science museum in Fargo received a major boost after Bobcat Company committed $1 million to the project, the Fargo Moorhead Science Museum announced Monday.

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Sep 22 • 7:51 AM EDT • Science • valleynewslive.com
ECU Health offering prostate cancer screenings at Men’s Health Fair and Car Show

The Men’s Health Fair and Car Show is this Saturday, September 26th, in the Golden Ticket Greenville parking lot, located at 750 Greenville Blvd SW.

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Sep 22 • 7:33 AM EDT • Health • witn.com
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‘Lotus has to go’: Property owner pulls rezoning application after complaints from nearby businesses

A Baton Rouge businessman has pulled a rezoning application that could have helped The Lotus pursue a liquor license, bringing a months-long dispute to a new turning point.

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Sep 22 • 7:28 AM EDT • Business • wafb.com
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Sports: high school soccer in spotlight

Canton, Ogdensburg notched wins to start the week.

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Minnesota Pollution Control fines Iowa business thousands for sediment discharge

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined an Iowa-based construction company more than $16,000 for discharging sediment into Camp Creek.

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Sep 22 • 7:23 AM EDT • Business • kttc.com
Kenner business owner accused of secretly recording employees in bathroom, police say

Henry Rios, 57, arrested on three counts of video voyeurism

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Sep 22 • 7:16 AM EDT • Business • fox8live.com
High diesel prices forcing Vermont business to ‘eat’ the cost

Vermont truck drivers are now paying $6.45 for a gallon of diesel fuel. That’s $2.46 more than they paid a year ago.

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Sep 22 • 7:10 AM EDT • Business • wcax.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:06 AM EDT • Health • wilx.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • kttc.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • wsmv.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • kptv.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • kktv.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • wilx.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • kbtx.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • newschannel10.com
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing

A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • wcax.com
🔴LIVE WNEM Morning Extra: Crews to break ground on MyMichigan Health-CMU medical building

Here are the latest stories from the TV5 newsroom!

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Sep 22 • 6:59 AM EDT • Health • wnem.com
MORNING BUSINESS REPORT: Seniors use weight loss drugs, Apple settlement, Disney trip deals

More seniors are using drugs like Ozempic, customers can claim part of an Apple settlement, and Disney offers promotional deals. Here's the Morning Business Report for Sept. 22.

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Sep 22 • 6:16 AM EDT • Business • wfsb.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • wilx.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • wtoc.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • wowt.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • wcax.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • fox8live.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • wilx.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • kktv.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • kttc.com
Health experts warn of seasonal illness increase as fall begins

Local health experts are warning residents to prepare for an increase in seasonal illnesses as the first day of fall brings a drastic shift from humid heat to cool, wet conditions.

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Sep 22 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • newschannel10.com
Is 50 the new 60?

Subscribe TL;DR: Younger generations are showing signs of worse health compared to earlier-born cohorts at the same age This backward “drift” is showing up both in mortality risk and chronic disease Worsening trends in obesity and diabetes are the most consistent signals Taking the long view, we’ve made astonishing gains in health and life expectancy in the last century. Global average life expectancy has more than doubled from 32 years in 1900 to 73 years in 2024. (But don’t forget, there were still old people when life expectancy was 32). As people lived longer, they also generally lived healthier along the way. It turns out that avoiding things that can kill you early, like malnutrition and lots of childhood infections, also keeps you healthier later in life. In a classic 2004 paper, Finch and Crimmins proposed that cohorts of children who benefited from fewer early life infections had less lifetime exposure to inflammation and cardiovascular disease later in life, accelerating mortality improvements at older ages. Poor nutrition in the womb has also been linked to a higher risk of later chronic disease. The upshot is that improvements in childhood health can pay dividends many decades later. The combination of better living conditions (nutrition, sanitation) and medical advances (antibiotics, vaccines, blood pressure meds, etc) meant that people’s healthy lifespan generally expanded, even as they lived longer. Aging researchers call this best-case scenario “compression of morbidity”—meaning we delay the onset of disease and disability even faster than the years of life we are adding. During my 20+ year research career, we could generally bank on the idea that younger generations would not only live longer but also keep getting healthier along the way. “60 is the new 50” as they say… Enter “Generational Health Drift” Sadly, this expectation of steady progress may be changing. You’ve probably heard that US life expectancy gains have slowed to a crawl in the past couple of decades. Mortality improvements are also slowing (though less dramatically) in many other high-income countries (you can read more about that in a review paper I wrote here). Mortality is a very blunt health measure, but it is often a good barometer for the broader population health trends happening underneath. And we are now seeing that younger generations may be in worse health at similar ages compared to earlier born cohorts. My collaborator Prof. George Ploubidis at University College London coined this worsening health in more recently born cohorts “generational health drift.” “Generational health drift” is bad news on multiple fronts. Most obviously, we don’t want our health progress to go backward. But the timing is also bad, since our populations are aging. In demographic terms, “population aging” means that the proportion of the population at older ages (i.e >65 years) is increasing. Fun demography fact: Current population aging is not due to the recent declines in the birth rates making the news, but declines in fertility decades ago, after the “baby boom.” As baby boomers reach older ages, the smaller cohorts behind them mean the percentage of older adults will increase. For example, the share of the population age 65 and older in the US increased from 12.4% in 2004 to 18.0% in 2024. This story of population aging was written long ago. Many worry that population aging will put pressure on health care and pension systems. But if people reach older ages in better health than in years past, those fiscal pressures would be less dire than projected. Healthy older people can also continue to contribute to society in many valuable ways, including paid work, caregiving, community service….even high political office 🤷. On the flip side, if younger generations reach retirement age in worse health and with more disabling conditions, this could magnify the societal challenge of population aging. Evidence for worsening generational health A recent paper that I LOVED in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Dr. Leah Abrams and colleagues examined which birth cohorts (aka generations) were behind worsening US mortality. Behold the Lexis diagram (cue swooning demographers). Calendar time is on the x-axis, age on the y-axis. Birth cohorts can be followed over time as they age on the diagonal lines moving up and to the right. This figure plots the year-on-year % change in all-cause mortality at a given age. Green shading indicates mortality improvements over time, white is stagnation, and gray shading indicates worsening mortality. Following the diagonal line for those born in 1950, you can see a noticeable shift from green to gray that follows this cohort for most of their lives. This gray shading shows generally worsening mortality for the 1950 to 1959 birth cohorts compared to their predecessors across all ages. Concerningly for my GenX and elder millennial peeps, there was also a deterioration in mortality for birth cohorts born in the 1970s and 1980s, visible as dark gray areas at ages 30 to 45 during the 2010s. While some of these mortality changes reflect specific shocks such as the opioid epidemic, most deaths still occur from major causes of death such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. For cancer, the gray in the top left corner of the figure below reflects the legacies of smoking for older cohorts, followed by a period of green with improvements in cancer mortality as smoking rates declined. But the white/gray shading in the bottom right corner highlights a stagnation and reversal of the cancer trends, with cohorts born around 1970 to 1985 experiencing worsening cancer mortality. This deterioration was most noticeable for colon cancer mortality, possibly linked to obesity or dietary factors. Not just dying more, but less healthy along the way. A recent paper by Dr. Laura Gimeno of University College London (of which I am a co-author), found evidence that more recently born cohorts in Great Britain have stagnating or worsening health. A stylized picture of what“generational health drift” might look like: The review paper found: Rates of childhood overweight and obesity were highest among Gen Z. Rates of diabetes in the 40s almost doubled from 3.1% among the Baby Boomers to 5.9% in Generation X. Gen Z reported higher rates of poor mental health in adolescence compared to earlier-born groups. These UK results are consistent with studies showing worsening health across generations in the US as well. A 2021 US study found that more recently born cohorts had worse biological markers (like blood pressure and blood sugar) than earlier generations at the same age. A separate 2022 study of Americans aged 50 and over found that more recently born generations had a higher number of chronic diseases, with younger age of disease onset. A 2024 Lancet paper found that in the US, women born in 1945 had 33% obesity prevalence at age 50, rising to 48.2% for women born in 1970 turning 50. So what’s going on, and can we turn it around? We don’t have a definitive answer for what’s causing the deteriorating health of younger cohorts, but circumstantial evidence points to worsening trends in obesity and diabetes in both the US and UK. Remember that cohort trends reflect lagged effects of early environments, and younger generations have faced both earlier onset and more severe obesity across their lifetimes. Despite these very concerning trends, the future is not set in stone. We’ve reversed poor generational health trends before: drops in smoking are a major reason cancer and heart disease deaths fell so dramatically in recent decades. GLP-1 drugs may finally turn the tide against rising rates of obesity and diabetes, though it is still early days. But things could also get worse…for example from a return to higher levels of childhood infectious diseases that can have a lasting impact on health. See for example: [ ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) [ Don’t You Forget About Me(asles): The Virus That Erases Immune Memory ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) Jenn Dowd, PhD · March 24, 2025 [ Read full story ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) Even as an optimist, emerging data on the “generational health drift” has my full attention. For most of my research career, we took it for granted that each generation would be healthier than the last. But if present trends continue, **50 could be the new 60….**and Gen Z celebrities will soon look older than Paul Rudd :). Stay well, Jenn Share the Health! If you found this post useful, please share it with a friend. Share

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