SUMMARY: Operation City Clean-Up in Augusta, GA provides court-ordered community service opportunities focused on cleaning high-traffic areas like parks, streets, and vacant lots. Starting in the Harrisburg corridor, the clean-up will rotate across different districts in Richmond County to address areas in need. Mayor Garnett L. Johnson emphasized the program’s goal of building community pride and discouraging littering. Participants receive a 2-for-1 community service hour ratio to encourage accountability. Syntavous Smith, a participant, praised the program for promoting community service and cleanliness. Clean-ups will occur every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., aiming to foster ongoing civic responsibility.

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SUMMARY: A doctor reports promising results using the inexpensive, generic drug leucovorin to help children with autism. Many children, like five-year-old Oren, showed improvements in verbal skills, language comprehension, and social understanding within days of starting treatment. Leucovorin, FDA-approved since 1952 for reducing cancer treatment side effects, helps folic acid absorption, which is often impaired in autistic patients. However, its use for autism is off-label, limiting widespread adoption. The prescribing doctor, Richard Frye, has published peer-reviewed studies and seeks FDA approval specifically for autism treatment, hoping further research will confirm its safety and effectiveness.

A neurologist in Arizona says the generic drug leucovorin help children with autism absorb folic acid, allowing their brains to develop in a more neuro-typical way. The FDA has not approved the drug for this purpose though.

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SUMMARY: A Delta flight from Savannah on May 20 faced a severe heat issue, leaving passenger Arsenio Young near unconsciousness. The plane’s air conditioning was reportedly down, and it sat on the runway for 55 minutes in extreme heat. Young, suffering heat-related complications, passed out and was described by officers as “barely responsive.” He was rushed to Memorial hospital and is still recovering. Young criticized Delta’s limited follow-up, feeling their response was insufficient. The incident, captured on officer bodycam, has been deeply distressing for him. WSAV contacted Delta for comment but has not yet received a response.

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