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School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too.
It's good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or participate in extracurricular activities may be ... (full story)
Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Aug 2 in a dispute over pay.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline, announced the strike on its Facebook page. WestJet confirmed the strike and canceled 4 ... (full story)
Mississippi foster care system fails to meet dozens of safety requirements, new report says
Mississippi’s foster care system continues to endanger children under its care at higher rates than a federal court order permits, according to a new report for a federal lawsuit the state seeks to dismiss.
The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services met 22 of 107 applicable safety measures related to the agenc ... (full story)
A developer is asking neighbors to buy in and own part of a north Minneapolis mall
A Chicago-based social enterprise company is purchasing the Hawthorn Crossings strip mall in north Minneapolis, promising it will build local wealth and support community development in one of the Twin Cities’ lowest-income and most diverse neighborhoods.
Lyneir Richardson, co-founder and CEO of Chicago Trend, is undertaki ... (full story)
A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee system
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is allowing the Department of Homeland Security to go ahead for now with plans to build a border wall through a levee system protecting a small Texas town on the border with Mexico, rejecting arguments by the town that the wall could lead to flooding.
The decision late Sunday marks a victo ... (full story)