Make neighborhoods green for heart health? The idea is taking root

Neighborhoods filled with trees, grass and other flora not only improve the air and clear the mind – they also can reduce heart disease risk, recent studies suggest.

Maine News Digest

Maine news from The Associated Press for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.

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VA Morristown TN Zone Forecast for Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Researchers listen to rural Kentuckians – then score a win for heart health

Researchers who went into one of the nation's poorest regions to educate people about their health ended up getting a few lessons themselves – and together, they made some striking improvements.

For better or for worse, your heart health and your spouse's may overlap

Tom and Martta Kelly don't need a study to tell them how couples influence one another's health.

After stroke, an 'astounding' risk of heart problems

Women and men have a much higher risk of dangerous heart problems soon after their first stroke compared to people without stroke, even if they don't have obvious underlying heart disease, a study has found.

Lockdown ends at air base; resulted from 'misunderstanding'

ALCOA, Tenn (AP) — A lockdown ended at Tennessee's McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base on Wednesday afternoon and everyone was safe after a report of a suspicious person who appeared to be armed turned out to be a…

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CO Denver/Boulder CO Zone Forecast for Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Red flag petition filed against officer in fatal shooting

DENVER (AP) — A woman whose son was killed by Colorado State University police in 2017 is trying to have the guns of one of the officers involved confiscated under the state's new red flag law, a move the sheriff c…

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Cleveland mayor's grandson pleads to misdemeanor at trial

CLEVELAND (AP) — The grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in the midst of his trial on a felonious assault charge for what prosecutors said was an attack on …

Ex-Indiana college president charged in Wis. sex sting

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (AP) — The fired president of Franklin College in Indiana was charged Wednesday with three felonies after police in Wisconsin say he contacted someone he thought was a teenage boy on a dating app…

Medical center receives approval to build tower expansion

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire medical center received the green light for a $130 million expansion at one of its campuses.

Prosecutor: Texas teen mistakenly killed friend in school

HOUSTON (AP) — A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school’s ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested several hours later, officials said Wednesday.

Missouri governor pitches plan to address violent crime

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson used his State of the State speech on Wednesday to reaffirm his support for gun rights and pitch other ideas to address an uptick in violence in the state's bigg…