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Wildfire smoke kills and sickens people and it's getting worse
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Wildfire smoke kills and sickens people and it's getting worse

Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body. And medical studies show that it is killing tens of thousands of people a year. Within hours, ambulance calls increase. And then emer…

The News Flicker·July 17, 2026

Ganesh Nepali dies after sustaining severe burns
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Ganesh Nepali dies after sustaining severe burns

KATHMANDU: Ganesh Nepali, 25, who sustained critical burn injuries outside the Department of Passports in Tripureshwor, has died while undergoing treatment at Bir Hospital. Hospital sources said Ganesh Nepali of Soru Rural Municipality-1, Mugu, died at 11:20 …

The News Flicker·July 10, 2026

Planned Parenthood can bill Medicaid again
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Planned Parenthood can bill Medicaid again

Planned Parenthood and two other abortion providers can resume billing Medicaid after an almost yearlong ban on federal funding expired. They can't charge federal taxpayers for abortion but they can for other health services. The reimbursements were abolished…

The News Flicker·July 6, 2026