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TL/DR - A dog named Sola, presumed injured after a fall from a steep mountainside during a family hike on New Year's Day, was found unharmed and returned to her owners. Sola's owners, who had returned to their home three hours away after the incident, were notified by a good Samaritan who found the dog. The Asheville Humane Society in North…

TL/DR - The Seattle-based insurance company Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield has been lobbying extensively to repeal Alaska's 80th percentile rule, a consumer protection measure that ensured insurance companies paid for medical bills at the community rate instead of a lower, arbitrary amount. The rule, which was adopted in 2004, was intended to…

TL/DR - The Humane Society of Huron Valley in Ann Arbor rehomed ten chickens within 24 hours of a Facebook post advertising their availability. These chickens, some of whom are no longer able to lay eggs, were originally owned by a person in Webster Township who was unable to continue caring for them. Interested families filled out applications,…

TL/DR - A house in Sterling, Virginia, exploded while fire crews were investigating a reported gas leak, resulting in the death of firefighter Trevor Brown and injuries to 13 others. The injured, including 11 first responders and two civilians, sustained varying degrees of injuries, with four of the responders remaining hospitalized Saturday…