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How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives in rural America

How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives in rural America

  • BEN GOSE The Chronicle of Philanthropy

"Your ZIP code should not determine your health outcomes," said Walter Panzirer, the Helmsley trustee who started the rural health program, "and yet for so many rural Americans, it does."

Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

  • CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/Report for America

A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in. But it is wreaking havoc on affordable developments.

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug, but researchers say he often overstates the science

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug, but researchers say he often overstates the science

  • ALI SWENSON and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed diet can "cure" schizophrenia and diabetes and allow people to rid themselves of bipolar disorder. Researchers say the comments overstate current evidence.

Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 29

Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 29

    Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

    More US forces arrive in the Middle East as Houthis enter the Iran war

    More US forces arrive in the Middle East as Houthis enter the Iran war

    • AAMER MADHANI, SAMY MAGDY, BEN FINLEY and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

    The Houthis could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea.

    First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

    First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

    • MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

    The U.S. military's newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine can dive to depths greater than 800 feet.

    A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

    A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

    • CODY JACKSON and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press

    A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated. 

    First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

    First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

      The U.S. military's newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine can dive to depths greater than 800 feet.

      A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

      A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

        A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated. 

        What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean?

        What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean?

          US–Israel offensive on Iran: Millions displaced and region on the brink

          US–Israel offensive on Iran: Millions displaced and region on the brink

            A month into the US-Israel war on Iran, millions are displaced, cities destroyed, regional fronts expand, and a global energy shock grows

            TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger

            TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger

              Experts and labor leaders say the mammoth security lines at some U.S. airports would not disappear overnight.

              USS Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet amid ongoing war with Iran

              USS Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet amid ongoing war with Iran

                The USS Massachusetts officially joined the Navy fleet on Saturday after a commissioning ceremony, making it the first submarine named after the Bay State.

                USS Massachusetts joins Navy fleet

                USS Massachusetts joins Navy fleet

                  Local News

                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 29

                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 29

                  Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 28

                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 28

                  Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

                  Cabarrus Calendar

                  Cabarrus Calendar

                  Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County. 

                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 27

                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 27

                  Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

                  State & Regional

                  Traffic camera shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha

                  Traffic camera shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha

                  Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.

                  Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha

                  Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha

                  Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.

                  Photos: Two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha

                  Photos: Two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha

                  See photos of the two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha

                  69 Wisconsin schools have closed in the past two years. More could follow.

                  69 Wisconsin schools have closed in the past two years. More could follow.

                  Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.

                  Nation & World

                  How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives in rural America

                  How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives in rural America

                  "Your ZIP code should not determine your health outcomes," said Walter Panzirer, the Helmsley trustee who started the rural health program, "and yet for so many rural Americans, it does."

                  Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

                  Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

                  A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in. But it is wreaking havoc on affordable developments.

                  RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug, but researchers say he often overstates the science

                  RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug, but researchers say he often overstates the science

                  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed diet can "cure" schizophrenia and diabetes and allow people to rid themselves of bipolar disorder. Researchers say the comments overstate current evidence.

                  More US forces arrive in the Middle East as Houthis enter the Iran war

                  More US forces arrive in the Middle East as Houthis enter the Iran war

                  The Houthis could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea.

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                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 29

                  Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 29

                  Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books

                  Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books

                  Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access

                  Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access

                  Shopping

                  Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                  Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                  Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                  Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                  Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                  How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                  How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                  Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                  Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                  Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                  Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

                  Crime

                  Kannapolis offering CPR classes

                  Kannapolis offering CPR classes

                  The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.

                  Who killed Peter Jordan? Reward upped in Lake Norman cold case murder.

                  Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...

                  Suicidal woman sent to suffer in silence of solitary confinement. Then she killed herself.

                  Suicidal woman sent to suffer in silence of solitary confinement. Then she killed herself.

                  Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.

                  Defense counters prosecutors' 'blind hatred' of Bongiovanni in seeking milder punishment

                  Defense counters prosecutors' 'blind hatred' of Bongiovanni in seeking milder punishment

                  Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.

                  Politics

                  Concord launches Click-2-Fix tool to report non-emergency issues

                  Concord launches Click-2-Fix tool to report non-emergency issues

                  The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.

                  Commissioners Notebook: Grants and tax notices discussed

                  Commissioners Notebook: Grants and tax notices discussed

                  Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.     

                  Gov. Hochul proposes law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officers

                  Gov. Hochul proposes law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officers

                  Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.

                  Financial health of the city of Kannapolis recognized

                  Financial health of the city of Kannapolis recognized

                  The city of Kannapolis recently received two indicators that recognize the financial health of the municipality. 

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