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BATON ROUGE – District 3 Metro Council member Rowdy Gaudet wants to keep vape stores away from K-12 schools, public parks, and places of worship. The plan is in its early stages, but he says they are comparing distances with other communities to see what is best for the city parish and details about what businesses will have to comply have not been determined.  “Some other communities are 500 feet from a K-12 school, place of worship or a public park. Some are up to 1000 feet. That for me is a part of the deliberation process. It’s a challenge…

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An NC A&T State University assistant professor became a viral sensation by posting a class syllabus and starting a TikTok trend. NC A&T Assistant Professor D… This article was originally published by a myfox8.com . Read the Original article here. .

I’d Just like to get some feedback from the community and perhaps Daily Kos can consider some updates to their social media links.  Considering the rise in users on BlueSky, and the dumpster fire that X/Twitter has become, perhaps it’s time to update the social media links for sharing stories, as well as in our user profiles, to delete X/Twitter and add BlueSky. This article was originally published by a www.dailykos.com . Read the Original article here. .

A person died Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash in Portsmouth, Ohio. This article was originally published by a www.wsaz.com . Read the Original article here. .

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AP  —  Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty Tuesday of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Kerr, a striker for Australia and for English club Chelsea, accepted she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell “stupid and white” during a heated exchange at a police station after a night out in London in January 2023, but had denied that it amounted to the charge. The verdict came after more than four hours of deliberations by a 12-person jury and on the seventh day of the trial at Kingston Crown Court in London. “Following…

While Kellen Moore flew back to Philadelphia with the Eagles on Monday afternoon, it was always expected to be a short stay for the team’s offensive coordinator. On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints made it official, as they announced that they have hired Moore as their next head coach.The Eagles will be in the market for a new offensive coordinator under Nick Sirianni for the third consecutive season — and fourth in five years — and the person who gets the job will become the 12th play-caller Jalen Hurts has worked with in 10 seasons dating back to his time…

Lace up those sneakers! Research says that walking is fantastic for your health. Incorporating more steps into your day can better your heart and lung health, help you manage your weight, improve your sleep quality, and lower your risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Then there are the mental health perks, such as reducing stress, anxiety and symptoms of depression, which should encourage you to lace up your shoes and go.Experts debate how many steps are needed daily, but a 2024 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that walking between 9,000 and 10,500 steps…

Elizabeth School District’s new vaping prevention education coordinator, Maegan Winegar, has been holding a series of parent meetings to help inform about the risks and prevalence of vaping. The first parent meeting was held on Jan. 27 at Elizabeth Middle School.E-cigarettes, or vapes, typically contain water, chemical flavoring, nicotine or cannabis, propylene glycol, and vegetable glycerin and can’t be legally purchased or used by people who haven’t reached adulthood. In nicotine vapes, though the amount of nicotine in products varies, they’re extremely addictive because the vapor is quickly absorbed through blood vessels and nicotine can reach the brain in as…