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Karla Chavez, of the social activist group Chiactivists, puts up a sign at a memorial for 8 year old Melissa Ortega in Chicago on January 24, 2022. - Ortega was walking with her mother in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on January 22 when she was struck by stray bullets after an unknown offender shot multiple times in their direction. (Photo by Paul Beaty / AFP) (Photo by PAUL BEATY/AFP via Getty Images)

Gun violence is killing more children. The pandemic may be playing a role

Chicago was shaken by the shooting death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega last Saturday. Nationally, the number of children shot has jumped during the pandemic.

CVS recently closed its Central Avenue store in Albany, leaving the low-income neighborhood with one community pharmacy and no "convenience" or "variety" store. The closest CVS outlet is a 5-10 minute bus ride up the street.

Pharmacies are changing hours as industry adjusts

Chain pharmacies have been shuttering stores while announcing reductions in services offered and scaling back hours of operation.

Brandie Seagrove of Harrisburg, Pa., recites the Pledge of Allegiance before Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence spoke during a campaign rally in Lancaster, Pa.

The Big Reason Voters Like Trump, Clinton? They're Not The Other

A new Pew Research Center study finds that a third of Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's supporters are most strongly motivated by opposition to Trump and Clinton.

A bottle of hydroxychloroquine is seen outside a nursing home in Texas City, Texas, this month.

Federal Scientist Says He Was Removed For Resisting Unproven Coronavirus Treatments

Richard Bright says he was removed from his post because of his "insistence" that the government spend funds on "safe and scientifically vetted solutions" to address the coronavirus.

Evo Morales, Bolivia's president, speaks during a press conference in El Alto, Bolivia, on Nov. 9, 2019. Morales resigned the next day after protests and allegations of election fraud.

Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns Amid Widespread Protests Over Election Fraud

The announcement comes after an audit found "clear manipulation" of a computer system, which affected the final count of October's vote. Unrest prompted by fraud allegations has led to three deaths.

This image, from a video produced by government safety researchers, shows a countertop worker using a machine with a spray of water that's intended to control dust.

Young men making quartz countertops are facing lung damage. One state is taking action

Countertops made of the engineered stone "quartz" are incredibly popular, but public health experts say cutting this material unsafely can expose workers to deadly dust.

Protesters gather in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, carrying Iraqi flags and images of influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr, on Saturday following reports of the burning of a Quran carried out by a ultranationalist group in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.

Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over Quran and flag burning in Denmark

Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone Saturday following reports an ultranationalist group burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.

Amtrak Adirondack train rolls into Plattsburgh station on April 3, 2023

Local officials cautiously optimistic that rail service will be restored between Saratoga and Montreal

Amtrak announced on September 1st that it plans to restart the Adirondack rail service on September 11th.

Harold Pollack's index card of finance tips.

Can The Best Financial Tips Fit On An Index Card?

Yes, according to an economist who wrote a blog post that went viral in 2013. Now he has expanded the basics in a book, The Index Card.

Pete Van Vleet plays with his daughter, Madeline, 6, and his son, Jack, 9 months. Van Vleet is a baseball superfan; his favorite team is the Houston Astros. Madeline's is the Detroit Tigers because she generally likes the teams with animal mascots.

Babies And Baseball: A Dad Plants The Seeds For A Shared Love Of The Game

Pete Van Vleet is a devoted Houston Astros fan. His daughter loves the Detroit Tigers. To help his infant son pick a team, he asked all 30 of them, "Why should my son choose you to be a fan?"

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