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With 534 children in care in Plymouth needing a safe and loving environment, Plymouth City Council is making a passionate appeal for more people to consider becoming foster carers. Foster Care Fortnight (12-25 May) shines a spotlight on the benefits of fostering, with Foster for Plymouth, the Council's
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed an executive order to shield the personal health data of individuals with autism from federal collection, amidst controversy surrounding a similar plan by the Trump administration. The move is a direct rebuke of the federal government's intention to gather data on autism,
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy after swimming with his grandchildren in Rock Creek, despite warnings from the National Park Service about high bacterial levels, other infectious pathogens, and contaminated water. Kennedy's actions have raised concerns about his judgment and the safety
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Foster Care Fortnight, the UK's biggest fostering awareness campaign, takes place from May 12 to May 25, with this year's theme focusing on the crucial role of relationships in fostering. The campaign highlights the importance of bonds formed between carers and children, as well as relationships
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This year's Foster Care Fortnight is highlighting the importance of relationships for young people in care. The event, which takes place annually between May 12 and May 25, is celebrating the impact of foster care communities on the lives of young people. In Wales, there are over 7,
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Throughout the fortnight, Walsall Council, in collaboration with The Fostering Network, is celebrating the important role of foster carers in society. The "Power of Relationships" theme highlights the strong bonds formed between carers, children, and young people, as well as the support from social workers and friendships within
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Petitioner Kimberly Sullivan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on behalf of her minor child, M.S., alleging injuries sustained after receiving human papillomavirus vaccinations in June, July, and August 2022. Without a decision being issued within the time specified, a notice was issued
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has published a notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program). The Program provides a system of no-fault compensation for certain individuals who have been injured by specified childhood vaccines. The
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The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a document outlining the case management system for the company's regular cases as of December 28, 2023. The document details the case history, hearings, and discussions surrounding the General Rates Tariffs Accounting Deferral for Kentucky Power Company. Various parties, including
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Indiana Michigan Power, an operating company of American Electric Power, has been approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission to build its largest solar farm to date, Lake Trout, near Montpelier, Ind. The plant will be capable of powering up to 73,500 homes and will be connected to the
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Southwestern Public Service Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy, has filed an electric rate case with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) seeking a rate increase of $149 million (13% impact on customer bills) in February 2023. The request was later updated to $158 million (14% impact
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PSE&G, a subsidiary of PSEG, has secured the top spot in the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study for electric residential customers in the East among large utilities. This marks the second consecutive year PSE&G has achieved first place, excelling
