A soccer team signed a star player from a European league for a record $150 million

A space agency successfully launched a satellite to monitor climate change and weather patternsThe railway service announced it would upgrade its ticketing system to allow mobile check-in

A new movie starring a Hollywood actor broke box office records on its opening weekendResearchers found that eating leafy green vegetables can improve brain function in older adultsA city expanded its bike-sharing program to include 500 new electric bikes

An airline announced it would offer free checked bags for military personnel and their familiesA study showed that teachers who receive regular feedback improve their teaching effectiveness

The government invested $400 million in building new solar farms in the southwest

A toy company released a line of science kits that let kids conduct chemistry experiments at homeA tropical storm formed in the Atlantic prompting coastal evacuation warnings

The World Health Organization updated its guidelines for preventing the spread of respiratory illnessesA professional basketball player signed a four-year contract worth $180 million with a new team

A new bike-sharing program launched in the city providing 1000 bikes at 50 stationsMarine researchers discovered a group of rare sea turtles nesting in a protected coastal area

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• ·A snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government offices
• ·The government launched a campaign to encourage people to vote in the upcoming election
• ·Ice cream shop makes homemade ice cream with local dairy
• ·Local schools will extend opening hours to help working parents
• ·A pet store hosted a training workshop for new dog owners
• ·Major retailers extended their summer sale period by two weeks to meet customer demand
• ·A severe snowstorm hit the northern region closing schools and highways and disrupting public transportation
• ·A severe hailstorm with golf ball-sized hail damaged crops on 50 farms in a rural area
• ·A hospital introduced a new telemedicine service for patients in rural areas
• ·A software company launched a new app that helps users track their fitness goals
• ·A popular streaming service announced plans to produce more original TV shows and movies
• ·A community organized a holiday toy drive that collected 500 toys for children in need
• ·A charity raised $1.2 million to build schools in rural parts of India
• ·A museum hosted a special event to celebrate the birthday of a famous artist
• ·Study shows that gardening improves hand-eye coordination in young children
• ·The UN released a report warning that 1 million species are at risk of extinction due to human activities