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Two companies have launched clinical trials to see if they can restore hearing to children with a rare type of genetic deafness.Akouos and Decibel Therapeutics, both based in Boston, are testing experimental therapies in children with severe hearing loss due to variations in a gene called OTOF. A third firm, Sensorion, in France, is gearing

Bellevue set to increase city property tax by 1% as one-time COVID funds run out October 20, 2023 07:57 AM (The Center Square) – Bellevue residents are set to see a 1% increase to their city-based tax for next year as a budget deficit approaches the city in 2024. The City of Bellevue’s adopted 2023-2024

WATCH LIVE: Jim Jordan holds press conference ahead of third speaker vote October 20, 2023 07:56 AM Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will hold a press conference Friday morning ahead of the third speakership vote the House is expected to take later in the day. Jordan will speak to reporters two hours before the third round

Lawsuit abuse watchdog urges Illinois to fix the state’s biometric privacy law October 20, 2023 07:54 AM (The Center Square) – With the fall veto session approaching, a lawsuit abuse watchdog is urging Illinois lawmakers to use the time to fix the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA. In February, the Illinois Supreme Court

Despite stifling taxes, Philly leaders counter narrative of decline October 20, 2023 07:48 AM (The Center Square) — For downtowns in the largest American cities, leaders see a turning point coming in recovering from the pandemic and building for the future. “A lot of things that we’ve become frustrated with can be dramatically changed as

A Tennessee motorcyclist survived for three days in a ditch after reportedly crashing his bike into a tree Sunday on the way to pick up a McDonald’s breakfast. Friends said that Taylor Boyle, 27, had planned to stop at a McDonald’s before heading to one of their nearby homes on Sunday, according to the New

Pritzker will sign Invest in Kids extension but details up to legislators October 20, 2023 07:44 AM (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will support extending the Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that expires at the end of the year, but it’s up to the legislature to send him something

Jordan’s road to speaker reviewed as he prepares for one more fight October 20, 2023 07:37 AM Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) path to become speaker of the House has faced numerous obstacles, including internal party divisions preventing him from securing a majority of the votes. The Ohio Republican has shown a relentless pursuit of the

$15,000 teacher raises part of House Democrats $40 billion school finance bill October 20, 2023 07:36 AM (The Center Square) – The Texas House Democratic Caucus on Thursday proposed a $40 billion public school education package that includes $15,000 teacher raises. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, filed the Fully Fund Our Future Act, which is

Three men were caught on video trying to break into a home in Auburn, Washington, prompting the homeowner to shoot at them. Security footage from the home, shared by the Auburn Police Department on social media, shows three masked men carrying guns. They referred to themselves as “Seattle Police” before they tried to kick in