A retailer announced it would offer free shipping on all orders over $30 during its summer sale

The city council voted to extend public transit hours on weekends to accommodate late-night travelersResearchers studied the effects of social media use on the sleep quality of teenagers

A popular fashion brand announced a collaboration with a celebrity to launch a new clothing lineThe national hockey league started its new season with a special game honoring retired playersA tech company released a software update to fix security issues in its popular productivity app

The government provided financial aid to small businesses damaged by recent floodsA local farmers’ market started selling homemade jams and preserves made from local fruits

Weather forecasters warned of a cold snap that will bring freezing temperatures to the northern states

A team of doctors published research on a new treatment for Alzheimer’s diseaseA farm started selling grass-fed beef directly to consumers through its website and farm stand

A museum displayed a collection of famous impressionist paintings on loan from a European museumA gym added a new weight training section with state-of-the-art equipment

A government program provided first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance up to $15,000A tech company released a language-learning app that uses gamification to make learning fun

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• ·A major bank announced it will offer low-interest loans to small businesses owned by women and minorities
• ·Local artists painted murals on the walls of old buildings to beautify the city
• ·A community garden hosted a pumpkin carving contest during Halloween
• ·The national soccer team played a friendly match against an international team
• ·A university research team made progress in developing a vaccine for a rare viral disease
• ·A charity collected donations of school supplies for children in low income families
• ·A global tech giant said it will invest $2.6 billion in renewable energy projects to cut its carbon footprint by 46% by 2030
• ·The prime minister attended an international conference on climate change and carbon reduction
• ·A baseball team won the national championship after a seven-game series against their division rivals
• ·A large retail company said it will phase out single-use plastics in all its stores by the end of 2025
• ·Movie theater offers family-friendly matinees with discounted tickets
• ·A coffee shop began selling breakfast burritos made with local ingredients
• ·Local firefighters responded to a chemical spill at a factory evacuating nearby residents as a precaution
• ·Art gallery hosts opening reception for exhibit by local contemporary artists
• ·Researchers calculated that using energy-efficient light bulbs can save households $50 a year on electricity bills
• ·Schools added mental health workshops to the academic calendar for students and staff