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‘Stop playing politics’: Democrats rip court-extended pause to SNAP funding

‘Stop playing politics’: Democrats rip court-extended pause...

The latest court opinion will further delay funds to a program Democrats have demanded...

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Families in Limbo After Supreme Court Order Interrupts Food Stamp Payments

Families in Limbo After Supreme Court Order Interrupts...

The fate of SNAP was once again in question on Saturday after the Supreme Court...

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UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 cargo fleets as investigation continues into deadly Kentucky crash

UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 cargo fleets as investigation continues...

UPS and FedEx both said Boeing, the airline manufacturer, recommended grounding...

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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Freeze SNAP, Leaving Millions in Limbo

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Freeze SNAP, Leaving Millions...

The last minute order pauses the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until...

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UPS, FedEx ground some cargo fleets after deadly Kentucky plane crash

UPS, FedEx ground some cargo fleets after deadly Kentucky...

FedEx and UPS on Friday announced a temporary ground stop for fleets of McDonnell...

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UPS and FedEx ground some Boeing planes after deadly crash killed 14

UPS and FedEx ground some Boeing planes after deadly crash...

UPS and FedEx grounded their MD-11 cargo planes Saturday after Boeing’s urging following...

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SNAP court rulings add to shutdown’s food assistance chaos

SNAP court rulings add to shutdown’s food assistance chaos

In the week since federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits...

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SNAP users brace for hungry weekend after Trump admin appeals order for full SNAP benefits

SNAP users brace for hungry weekend after Trump admin appeals...

SNAP users brace for a hungry weekend after the Trump administration appeals order...

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US Supreme Court allows Trump to block $4bn in food aid to families in need

US Supreme Court allows Trump to block $4bn in food aid...

Forty-two million face food aid delays after the nation's top Court lets US president...

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People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still...

People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after...

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US judge says National Guard illegally ordered to Oregan

US judge says National Guard illegally ordered to Oregan

US President Donald Trump unlawfully ordered National Guard troops to Portland in...

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Local expert weighs in on NY providing SNAP benefits

Local expert weighs in on NY providing SNAP benefits

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that she’s directing...

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Jackson lets Trump hold back full SNAP funding for now

Jackson lets Trump hold back full SNAP funding for now

The justice’s order came after the Trump administration raced to the Supreme Court...

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US judge rules Trump illegally ordered National Guard troops to Portland

US judge rules Trump illegally ordered National Guard troops...

US district judge blocks Donald Trump's use of military force to tackle protests...

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Supreme Court: Trump administration doesn't have to promptly pay full food benefits for now

Supreme Court: Trump administration doesn't have to promptly...

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block a judge's order to promptly...

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Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Oregon

Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Oregon

The judge, who was appointed by Trump, said the attempted deployment in Portland...

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Trump news at a glance: administration turns to supreme court after failed bid to block Snap payment order

Trump news at a glance: administration turns to supreme...

Administration officials had asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order...

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Shutdown Day 38: New York to issue full SNAP benefits

Shutdown Day 38: New York to issue full SNAP benefits

Republicans turned down a proposal to extend health subsidies for a year and continue...

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Appeals court denies Trump administration request to block SNAP funding order during government shutdown

Appeals court denies Trump administration request to block...

Trump administration files emergency Supreme Court appeal after losing bid to partially...

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order on releasing SNAP benefits

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order...

A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November....

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Trump asks Supreme Court to step into fight over food stamp benefits

Trump asks Supreme Court to step into fight over food stamp...

President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday evening to block a lower...

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop order requiring SNAP benefits be paid

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop order requiring...

The Trump administration filed a last-minute appeal with the Supreme Court to not...

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Republicans swat down Democratic offer to end US government shutdown

Republicans swat down Democratic offer to end US government...

Democratic leader Schumer offered Republicans votes to end gov't shutdown and extend...

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Appeals court leaves in place order requiring Trump administration to pay out full SNAP benefits

Appeals court leaves in place order requiring Trump administration...

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a lower court decision that requires...

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Democrats finally propose a shutdown deal — and Republicans torch it in seconds

Democrats finally propose a shutdown deal — and Republicans...

Democrats and Republicans appear to be moving further apart on the shutdown, but...

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How SNAP cuts impact local economy, grocery stores

How SNAP cuts impact local economy, grocery stores

About 475,000 people in Philadelphia rely on SNAP benefits. SNAP cuts have ripple...

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Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA tells states. When remains unclear.

Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA tells states. When remains...

Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed...

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Senate GOP rips Democratic offer to end shutdown: ‘Non-starter’

Senate GOP rips Democratic offer to end shutdown: ‘Non-starter’

Senate Republicans are lambasting an offer by Democrats to extend Affordable Care...

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Wall Street Sounds Alarm on SNAP Cuts Amid Peak Shopping Season

Wall Street Sounds Alarm on SNAP Cuts Amid Peak Shopping...

As the US government shutdown stretches further into November and threatens holiday...

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Democrats make a new offer to end the shutdown, but Republicans aren't buying it

Democrats make a new offer to end the shutdown, but Republicans...

The offer, crafted by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and championed by Minority Leader...

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Black Man and His 3-Year-Old Granddaughter Died in UPS Plane Crash in Louisville

Black Man and His 3-Year-Old Granddaughter Died in UPS...

Nationwide — The death toll has risen to 13 after a UPS plane departing Louisville’s...

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Trump suggests he’s open to exempting Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil

Trump suggests he’s open to exempting Hungary from sanctions...

US president also praises Viktor Orbán’s hardline stance on immigration during White...

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Thune says 'wheels came off' as Republicans mull next shutdown move

Thune says 'wheels came off' as Republicans mull next shutdown...

Senate Republicans consider alternative options as government shutdown continues...

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Cornell to pay $60 million in agreement with Trump admin

Cornell to pay $60 million in agreement with Trump admin

Cornell must regularly provide admissions data to the federal government.

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Thune eyes shutdown vote after ‘wheels came off’ bipartisan talks

Thune eyes shutdown vote after ‘wheels came off’ bipartisan...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Friday that he is pushing for...

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Thune to likely keep the Senate in session for the weekend as shutdown continues

Thune to likely keep the Senate in session for the weekend...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said that he would likely keep the Senate...

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Cornell University reaches $60 million deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

Cornell University reaches $60 million deal with Trump...

The Trump administration has reached a multimillion dollar deal with Cornell University...

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CalFresh recipients, including in Sacramento County, are seeing their benefits return

CalFresh recipients, including in Sacramento County, are...

Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or CalFresh...

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White House asks federal court to block order that it fully distribute November’s food stamp benefits

White House asks federal court to block order that it fully...

Judge had ordered Trump administration to make full payments by Friday amid ongoing...

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Senate Democrats expected to block new Republican proposal to end shutdown

Senate Democrats expected to block new Republican proposal...

Senate Republicans are teeing up a new proposal to break the impasse on the longest...

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Babysitter Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing 22-Month-Old Boy in Michigan

Babysitter Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing 22-Month-Old...

Nationwide — Kimora Hodges, a 24-year-old African American woman from Roseville,...

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Trump admin appeals order to pay SNAP benefits in full

Trump admin appeals order to pay SNAP benefits in full

They're under a Friday deadline to pay out the critical benefits.

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Trump administration asks to immediately block SNAP distribution order

Trump administration asks to immediately block SNAP distribution...

The Trump administration on Friday asked an appeals court to immediately block an...

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White Teen Convicted of 11 Rape-Related Charges Faces No Jail Time, Just Community Service

White Teen Convicted of 11 Rape-Related Charges Faces No...

Nationwide — Jesse Butler, an 18-year-old from Stillwater, Oklahoma, avoided decades...