Book publisher signs deal with debut author for young adult fantasy trilogy

The government launched a campaign to encourage people to reduce food waste at homeA museum hosted a workshop on how to paint landscapes like a famous 19th-century artist

A local bakery won first place at a national baking competition for its blueberry pieEngineers completed a new bridge that connects two cities, reducing travel time by 40 minutesThe postal service announced it would hire 6000 temporary workers to handle holiday mail

A celebrity chef opened a cooking school where students learn to make gourmet mealsResearchers found that using cloth bags instead of plastic bags reduces plastic waste by 80%

A city started planting trees along streets to provide shade and reduce air pollution

A tornado touched down in a small town, destroying 30 homes and a local high schoolThe government increased funding for public libraries to update their digital resources

A museum displayed a rare collection of historical letters from a famous political leaderA local bakery started selling gluten-free bread made with locally sourced grains

Engineers built a new bridge that can withstand earthquakes up to magnitude 8.0The postal service announced it would extend delivery days to six days a week during holidays

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• ·Radio station holds fundraiser to support local homeless shelter
• ·A social media platform added a tool that lets users schedule posts for later publication
• ·A city installed more streetlights in parks to make them safer for evening visitors
• ·Mudslides in mountainous areas blocked three major highways stranding thousands of motorists
• ·A major airline announced free Wi-Fi on all flights starting next year
• ·A charity started a program to help elderly homeowners with minor home repairs
• ·A major retailer announced plans to offer free shipping on all online orders over $50
• ·A local farmers’ market started online ordering and delivery
• ·Doctors issued a warning about the rise in cases of heat-related illnesses during the summer months
• ·A tech company launched a new smartwatch with health monitoring features
• ·A local market was set up to support small-scale farmers
• ·A school started a chess club that competed in a regional tournament and placed third
• ·A social media platform added new tools to help users manage their screen time
• ·The stock market closed at a new all-time high after a week of strong performance
• ·The WHO launched a campaign to vaccinate 10 million children against measles in Africa
• ·A streaming service added a collection of classic TV shows to its library