More than 1,000 family members of firefighters who died in the line of duty, including some from Texas, will gather in Emmitsburg, Maryland, starting this Friday, to honor their loved ones. The occasion is the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and 13 of the firefighters being honored are from Texas. Victor Stagnaro, CEO of the National Firefighters Foundation, said their names will be added to a memorial wall. .
Rates of suicide among young people have increased by about 36% in roughly the last two decades and the surge has caught the attention of federal policymakers. The Biden administration has a new National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and a Federal Action Plan, highlighting the need for a coordinated approach to prevention and equity in treatment and research. It follows the Bipartisan Policy Center s launch of a youth mental health task force in January. .
FREDERICTON New Brunswick's tourism minister has remained defiant in the face of criticism from opposition members who have questioned the benefits of a weeklong trip to Europe that cost the province more than $22,500.