A famous singer announced a world tour with concerts scheduled in 40 countries over the next year

A software company released an app update that added dark mode and faster loading timesA grocery store started selling pre-made salad kits with locally grown greens

A photographer hosted an exhibition of black-and-white photos of the city’s historic downtownA hotel renovated its rooms to include bamboo toiletries and recycled fiber linensA musician performed a free concert in the park that drew 600+ attendees

A construction company finished building a new elementary school with 18 classroomsA study found that eating a handful of walnuts daily can improve brain function

A small business owner expanded their pet store to include a self-serve dog wash station

A city launched a bike-sharing program with 250 bicycles at 20 stationsThe postal service announced it would hire more workers to handle holiday mail

A celebrity chef opened a cooking school for people who want to learn professional skillsResearchers found that using cloth bags instead of plastic bags saves 1000 plastic bags per year per person

A city started planting trees along streets to reduce air pollutionA tornado touched down in a small town destroying several homes and a school

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• ·A hospital performed the first successful liver transplant using a organ from a living donor
• ·A fire at a restaurant in the downtown area was extinguished by firefighters with no injuries reported
• ·A severe thunderstorm hit the city damaging trees and power lines and delaying airport flights
• ·Local firefighters rescued three people from a burning building early this morning with no serious injuries
• ·A major retail chain announced plans to open 50 new stores in small towns over the next two years
• ·A fast-food chain announced it will remove artificial flavors from all menu items
• ·Skateboard competition awards $5,000 prize to best amateur rider
• ·Plant nursery sells native plants that support local pollinators
• ·Health officials issued a public warning about a recent outbreak of norovirus in local schools
• ·A school district hired a new physical education teacher to expand the PE program
• ·A study found that spending time with pets lowers stress hormones and improves mood in adults
• ·A tech startup raised $100 million in funding to develop artificial intelligence tools for the healthcare industry.
• ·The country’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in August, the lowest level in over a decade, according to labor department data.
• ·Scientists reported that coral reefs in some areas are starting to recover
• ·Scientists used CRISPR technology to edit the genes of a crop to make it more resistant to pests
• ·A taxi company added a wheelchair-accessible filter to its app