Families Thrive promoted Veronica Black-Turner to Director of Program Compliance; she will oversee quality assurance and regulatory compliance for the Rochester and Seneca sites.
The Jacksonville Jaguars' 2023 draft class, assembled by former GM Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson, has grown into an important group for the roster, with seven of 13 picks playing sizeable roles in 2025.
Henderson County Public Schools and the Henderson County Education Foundation will hold a Leadership Summit March 2–4, 2026, with an optional pre-conference on March 2 and the main event March 3–4 at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock.
Researchers sequenced tumor and healthy tissue from almost 500 pet cats across five countries and identified shared genetic changes, including frequent alterations in FBXW7 and PIK3CA, that resemble mutations seen in human breast cancer.
The Chicago Park District says a statue of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini will replace the Christopher Columbus monument in Arrigo Park after an online vote in which she received about 1,500 of roughly 3,900 submissions.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that sweeps of improvised homeless encampments in New York City will restart, and he said the city’s homeless services department will lead the effort with continued engagement to connect people with shelter and services.
Federal and state legal actions have accelerated after recent changes to the federal vaccine schedule; the American Academy of Pediatrics has asked a court for a preliminary injunction that could affect the ACIP meeting set for Feb. 25–26.
A Northwestern study found that finishing the last meal three hours before bedtime—creating a 13–16 hour overnight fast—was associated with modest reductions in nighttime blood pressure and heart rate and improved daytime blood-sugar control after about 7½ weeks.
The Eganville Leader, a weekly community newspaper serving Renfrew County, has been sold to London Publishing Inc. and the Aylmer Express, which say they plan to keep operations largely unchanged.
Las Vegas police say a woman left her 2-year-old goldendoodle tied at the JetBlue check-in counter after being denied a boarding pass; she was arrested for animal abandonment and resisting arrest. The dog, now named JetBlue, is in foster care after a mandatory hold while a rescue reviews adoption applications.
