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Shawn Moyer’s high school prom date bailed on him. Although it stung at the time, he’s now grateful she did. He ended up asking Elena Hershey — who was a year younger and in his brother’s class at Dallastown Area High School in York County, Pennsylvania — to be his date. To his delight, she said yes. He had no idea, then, that 37 years later, his fill-in prom date would be the reason he received a life-saving kidney donation. “I lucked out,” Moyer said from his home in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. After Moyer — a doctor — graduated from high school in 1988, he lost touch with Hershey, 53, who later moved to Boulder, Colorado, and became a teacher. It wasn’t until December 2023 that Hershey heard through a mutual friend about Moyer’s health challenges. He was on dialysis and needed a kidney.

Exclusive: An Amazon-backed self-driving taxi failed to meet vehicle safety standards?because it lacks basics like a brake pedal and rearview mirrors,?according to a report by federal inspectors that raises questions about the industry’s plans?to put a new generation of autonomous vehicles on U.S. roads.

What foods do you snack on? The answer could have a significant impact on your health. The typical adult in many countries gets as much as a quarter of their daily calories from snacks and beverages that they consume outside of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Even if you tend to eat nutritious foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacking on junk foods can undo the metabolic benefits of your healthy meals, said Federica Amati, a medical scientist at Imperial College London and head nutritionist at Zoe.

President Donald Trump said that he had ordered a doubling of the tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum in response to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s imposition of a new tax on electricity supplied to three U.S. states.

Southwest Airlines will stop offering two free checked bags to most customers. The curtailment of one of the airline’s signature offerings — “Bags Fly Free” is listed as a company trademark — comes as it has faced investor pressure to boost profits. The carrier said in February it would lay off 15 percent of its workforce and?last year?abandoned the open-seating policy that helped establish its egalitarian identity.

Much of the U.S. civil service has recoiled at DOGE’s attempts to revamp the government. Others have been promoted. Around the government, some longtime staffers have emerged as crucial allies for the administration, willing to say or do what their colleagues were not — and earning a promotion in the process.

Breaking news: The House passed a bill to avert a government shutdown, sending it to the Senate as the 12:01 a.m. Saturday deadline nears. The White House pushed Republicans to vote for the measure, helping to overcome lingering GOP concerns over the legislation. It will need Democratic votes to pass the Senate. Follow our live coverage:

Companies such as Target, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Best Buy recently painted a gloomy picture for the upcoming year as consumers contend with stubborn inflation and potential fallout from President Donald Trump’s?tariffs?on imported goods.?

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For most of his 12 years, a goldendoodle named Faygo has sat on his front lawn each day, hoping for pets and scratches from passersby. “He is always waiting for somebody to stop,” said Faygo’s owner, Michelle Martin. Faygo — whom Martin adopted when he was 10 months old — was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December, and his health has rapidly declined. Martin could tell her beloved rescue pup was nearing the end of his life. On Feb. 3, Faygo stood at his favorite spot in the fenced front yard, waiting for people to notice him and say hello. He gets ample affection at home, Martin said, but that has never stopped him from wanting pets from anyone passing by.