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NEW YORK — Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into “reactive sick care” ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said this week that if a proposed ballot question implementing rent control statewide made it to a vote this fall, she would vote in support. “It’s not perfect,” she said of ...

LAWTON, Iowa (KTIV) - Firefighters say a fire started in a burn pit and spread to two buildings near Lawton, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 8. According to firefighters, a fire originated in a burn pit before ...

Every year, raging floods tear through cities, killing thousands, wiping out homes, and costing billions in destruction. But hidden beneath our feet and rising along our rivers are colossal structures ...

Some tenant advocates are hoping lawmakers will take up a legislative compromise to enact a version of rent control while avoiding a bruising ballot fight One sweltering day last summer, more than 100 ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse County commissioners want answers about the Chain of Lakes and the work that’s needed on the dams that control their levels. So they voted unanimously this week to seek ...

The ballot questions include proposals on rent control, legal marijuana rollback and all state primaries. Ballot proposals needed to hit at least 74,574 certified signatures to advance to the next ...