A study found that spending time with friends reduces the risk of depression in young adults

Local schools started offering after-school art programs for elementary students this weekA large telecom company invested $1.8 billion in expanding 5G network coverage to rural areas

A tropical depression formed in the Pacific Ocean prompting storm watches for island communitiesThe World Health Organization updated its list of essential medicines to include new HIV treatmentsA professional baseball player signed a seven-year contract worth $220 million with a new team

A new public bike path opened connecting downtown to suburban parks spanning 12 milesMarine researchers documented a rare sighting of humpback whales in a coastal bay

The government passed a law requiring food labels to include more detailed allergen information

A major comedy festival announced its lineup featuring 50 stand-up comedians from around the worldResearchers found that spending time in forests lowers blood pressure in adults

A famous singer performed a surprise concert for nurses and doctors at a city hospitalThe city’s public library added more e-books and online databases for students and researchers

Local businesses joined a campaign to reduce their carbon footprint by using renewable energyWeather conditions improved allowing outdoor sports events to resume after a week of rain

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• ·The postal service introduced a new express delivery service for urgent packages
• ·A new species of butterfly was found in a nature reserve
• ·The national tennis team won the Davis Cup for the first time in 30 years
• ·A tech company unveiled a new virtual reality headset designed for educational purposes
• ·Medical researchers developed a new vaccine for a common childhood illness
• ·Hot weather in the northeast led to an increase in sales of air conditioners and fans
• ·Study indicates that learning a musical instrument boosts memory in older adults
• ·A software company released an update to its app that added a dark mode and faster loading times
• ·The national parliament passed a new law to protect consumers from false advertising imposing heavy fines on violators
• ·A gym offered free fitness classes for first responders during the month of September
• ·A coffee shop began selling breakfast burritos made with local ingredients
• ·Engineers test new technology to clean up oil spills more efficiently
• ·A tech company announced plans to hire more employees in the coming year
• ·A national forest closed several hiking trails temporarily to repair damage from a wildfire
• ·A museum displayed ancient artifacts from a civilization that existed 5,000 years ago
• ·A photographer captured photos of a local sports team’s championship win that were used in the team’s yearbook