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FILE - "LB #22," in honor of James Madison softball catcher Lauren Bernett, is written on the infield behind Liberty pitcher Emily Kirby, right, during an NCAA college softball game against Tennessee at Liberty Softball Stadium in Lynchburg, Va., April 27, 2022. There has been a lot of talk about the mental health struggles that many young athletes face, the pressures and vulnerabilities that can seem overwhelming — especially to those who feel compelled to shield their pain from the outside world. (Kendall Warner/The News & Advance via AP, File)
Column: May deaths of Katie, Sarah and Lauren not be in vain

By Paul Newberry Apr. 30, 2022 12:40 AM EDT

New York demands more federal funds to bolster state budget

By Marina Villeneuve Apr. 02, 2020 08:58 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers on Thursday delayed immediate decisions on how to find $10 billion in potential spending cuts in an elastic state budget...

In this Wednesday, April 1, 2020 photo, nurse Mandy Stuckey reaches into a patient's vehicle window to do a COVID-19 test as fellow nurse Tonya Green, right, looks on at the drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at New Life Church in North Little Rock. The site, a partnership between Sniffle Health and Natural State Laboratories will be open daily from 10 a.m.- 4p.m. through April 11. (Thomas Metthe/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)
Arkansas governor resists calls for broader virus limits

By Andrew Demillo Apr. 02, 2020 04:43 PM EDT

Medical staffers at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C., screen a patient at a drive-thru COVID-19 screening site outside the emergency department. (Scott Sharpe/The News & Observer via AP)
Legislative cafeteria worker tests positive for COVID-19

By Gary D. Robertson And Jonathan Drew Apr. 02, 2020 03:04 PM EDT

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a press conference updating Iowan's on the status of COVID-19 cases, Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Johnston, Iowa. (Brian Powers/The Des Moines Register via AP, Pool)
Pressure mounting for Iowa stay-at-home order from governor

David Pitt And Ryan J. Foley Apr. 02, 2020 02:24 PM EDT