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TL/DR - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin failed to publicly disclose for several days that he was in hospital for a serious medical condition. The Pentagon announced he had been in hospital since January 1 but did not inform the White House of his condition until three days later. Austin's delay in disclosure has drawn criticism from figures…

TL/DR - The Senate's failure to pass a new version of the Farm Bill has been described as a missed opportunity for climate action and safeguarding the health of farmworkers. Authored by an assistant professor of nursing, the article stresses the need for the legislation to address the challenges faced by farmworkers, who are 35 times more likely…

TL/DR - The North Carolina Cooperative Extension West District Conference has recognized several agents at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension office for their exceptional customer service. Betsy Hooker, an Extended Food and Nutrition Education Program educator, and Chris Just, a Farmworker Health and Safety Educator Area Agent, were among…

TL/DR - Junior defenseman Ethan Edwards played his first game of the season with the No. 15 Michigan hockey team after recovering from an offseason surgery and scored two goals and an assist in a 5-1 exhibition win over the U.S. National Team Development Program. Despite initial struggles to acclimate to the game's intensity and speed, Edwards…