Mass Re-Enrollment: Idahoans Regain Medicaid Access

TL/DR - About 13,000 Idaho residents have been reinstated to Medicaid after initially being removed for not responding to the state’s information request. Idaho had flagged approximately 153,000 people as potentially ineligible for Medicaid and removed about 121,000 of them, though only around 45,000 were confirmed as ineligible. The remaining…

Best Buddies International Honors Student from Marple Newtown

Marple Newtown High School Student Recognized for Best Buddies Involvement A student from Marple Newtown High School, Emily Kwon, has been commended for her contribution towards bettering the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as part of Best Buddies International. Best Buddies is a dedicated nonprofit group that…

I-70 Near Ohio 310 Shut Down Due to Mass Casualty Incident

TL/DR - Both directions of Interstate 70 in Licking County, near the State Route 310 interchange, were closed due to a "mass casualty incident". The incident involved a crash between a tractor-trailer and a commercial bus carrying dozens of passengers, as well as potentially other vehicles. The severity of the injuries is unknown but at least…

US push for eco-friendly jet fuel hindered by CO2 pipeline opposition

TL/DR - The US effort to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using ethanol could be hampered by growing opposition to proposed pipelines meant to lower the biofuel's greenhouse gas emissions. These pipelines would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and transport it to other states for storage. The Biden administration has committed to…