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Jen Parjol, known online as @meowphx, photographs hundreds of shelter cats each year in the Phoenix area to raise their profiles and support adoptions.

Erik Richards is mission manager for NASA's Near Space Network and is overseeing communications support for Artemis II and the Orion spacecraft. The Near Space Network, working with NASA's Deep Space Network, links the crew to mission control through launch, orbit, re-entry, and splashdown.

Alex Bonifer says producers adjusted scripted scenarios on Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat to help foster a friendship between his Dougie Jr. character and Anthony Norman; Bonifer cites shared interests like sports and Anthony’s steady support during the season.

More than 1,200 second- and third-graders attended Ag Day at the Napa Valley Expo on March 26, taking part in hands-on activities such as live animal encounters, soil and beekeeping demonstrations.

The Houston Humane Society opened a 10,000-square-foot stand-alone veterinary clinic on March 24 that offers full-service care and will serve as a hub for community outreach programs.

Jack Hughes broke two front teeth during Team USA's Olympic gold-medal game on Feb. 22 and had them repaired on March 17, the New Jersey Devils told NBC News.

Unofficial results show 66.9% of District 29 voters approved a $23.5 million bond to help fund a planned renovation and partial rebuild of Middlefork School, and construction could begin as early as April 2027 after certification.

Teddi Mellencamp says she is doing well while receiving regular immunotherapy and reports that doctors have told her there is "no trace of cancer" despite being classified as stage 4.

Piatt County's planned 5,000-square-foot animal shelter has received building permits and organizers say they are waiting for a construction start date while fundraising has reached $1,200,284 toward a $1.5 million goal.

A warm, dry winter has helped trigger an earlier and likely longer allergy season in Colorado, and Denver Health's Dr. Lindsay Fish suggested people begin or maintain daily allergy medications and take steps to limit pollen in the home.

Datavault AI announced an agreement to tokenize U.S.-mined antimony with American Strategic Minerals and disclosed an NIL digital asset collaboration with boxer Moses Itauma.

Dr. Larry Grogin, 71, who has Parkinson's disease, plans to run 100 marathons in 100 days from New Jersey to Los Angeles to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's research. He has completed other long-distance runs and says he aims to encourage movement as a form of health support.

OC Animal Care launched a Dog's Day Out pilot that sends adoptable shelter dogs on supervised outings with volunteers to showcase their personalities and increase exposure. Field trips run Thursdays through Sundays and volunteers receive adoption information and a backpack of supplies.

The Kansas Supreme Court dismissed Gov. Laura Kelly’s petition in a narrow, divided ruling in a dispute with Attorney General Kris Kobach over who may represent the state in certain lawsuits, and both officials issued statements describing the outcome as favorable to their positions.

PV Squared Solar, a 100% worker-owned cooperative in Greenfield, was a stop on a downtown walking tour with Aaron Vega; the visit highlighted the cooperative's workforce partnerships and local clean-energy work.

The CDC reports flu cases are declining across most of the U.S., with week-to-week hospital admissions falling and low influenza A signals in wastewater; RSV and COVID-19 remain present but at lower levels overall.

Monrovia residents protested after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife euthanized a local black sow known as Blondie following a swiping incident; her two cubs were moved to the San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center.

CDC data show cigarette smoking among U.S. adults declined from 10.8% in 2023 to 9.8% in 2024, the lowest recorded; about 18.8% of Americans used at least one tobacco product in 2024.

A blue-based earthtongue (Microglossum cyanobasis) was recorded for the first time in the UK at Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve after DNA tests showed a 99% match with a Spanish sample. The specimens were first noticed by a fungi enthusiast and later verified with support from the British Mycological Society.

As U.S. pump prices approach $4 amid tensions with Iran, some lawmakers have proposed temporarily suspending the federal gas tax; the White House says the president has "thought about" it, but Congress would need to approve any suspension.

A 27-year-old woman with acute myeloid leukemia raised more than £100,000 (about $133,000) through a viral fundraiser to help pay for a second stem cell transplant; she thanked donors and expects the procedure in about four weeks.

Researchers report that short periods outdoors can lower stress markers and help restore attention, and Eagle Valley's rivers, forests, and views provide many opportunities for those natural experiences.

Clinicians involved with medical assistance in dying in Alberta say the proposed Bill 18 would limit eligibility to people in the final 12 months of life, excluding many with chronic conditions and most people with dementia, and they have asked the government committee reviewing the bill to reconsider.

A semitruck carrying hundreds of commercial bee boxes overturned March 17 near Diamond Lake, Oregon, scattering hives and releasing millions of honeybees; beekeepers and volunteers worked over nine days to recover and rehome surviving colonies.

The Manitoba government bought the former Booth University College and is investing $24.4 million to convert it into transitional housing for 118 people, with about 50 residents already moved in as renovations proceed.

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation distributed mini grants after receiving $25,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation, offering awards of $1,000 to $5,000 to local businesses and two nonprofits.

Nine cats and dogs are available for adoption from the Town of Smithtown Animal Shelter and Animal League America partners, including senior cat Kevin Bacon and several animals with shy histories or medical needs.

For the Sake of One will host a community Bingo Night fundraiser on Thursday, April 16 at the Texarkana Convention Center; tickets are $35 and include a 20-game booklet, a dauber, and chips and salsa.

Recent court verdicts found major platforms accountable for harms to young users, and researchers identify specific design features — such as infinite scroll and notifications — that they say encourage compulsive use and could be changed for minors.

NASA has chosen 10 participating scientists to help plan surface science tasks for astronauts at the Moon's South Pole under the Artemis program, including instrument deployment and sample collection.