During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, El Paso Animal Services highlighted volunteers who logged more than 51,000 hours last year and who help with daily animal care, adoptions, and community outreach.
About 150 people gathered in Manhattan on April 18 for a Vaisakhi celebration that recalled Sikh traditions of defending religious freedom and emphasized service, communal prayer and langar.
Trinity St. Peter's Episcopal Church in San Francisco commissioned a 20-kilowatt, 47-panel solar array on April 19 with support from RE-volv and California Interfaith Power & Light; the congregation expects about $261,000 in lifetime electricity savings to be redirected toward social programs.
Youngstown State University launched 'Y and Kind' at a Community Engagement Symposium, aligning with the national United States of Kindness campaign and beginning the effort with 40 encouraging cards as the campus aims for 250 acts of kindness in 2026.
Representative Eric Burlison has added Matthew Sullivan and Dr. Ning Li to a growing congressional inquiry into deaths and disappearances of U.S. researchers; the FBI says it is looking into the reports and the House Oversight Committee has requested briefings by April 27.
The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened in New York to focus on Indigenous Peoples' access to healthcare, including during conflict, and Aluki Kotierk was re-elected chair.
Landscaping at the Houston branch was completed with Missouri native plants, and the Houston branch will hold a book sale April 24–25.
A family in Maine borrowed from a husband's 401(k) and withdrew retirement annuity funds to cover rising energy, food, and fuel costs after savings were repeatedly drained; the 401(k) loan is being repaid through payroll deductions.
Doctors say unexplained fatigue can be an early sign of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in women over 50; the condition often has no early symptoms and is commonly detected by blood tests or imaging.
Buffalo rallied from a 2-0 third-period deficit to beat Boston 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, snapping a long playoff drought and energizing a lively home crowd. Players and coach emphasized that the team is already focused on preparing for Game 2.
