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As the Senate moves forward a deal to end the government shutdown, it's time to assess the winners, the losers and what the political fallout might look like into the future.
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The Trump administration decided this year to stop updating a federal database that tracked the cost of extreme weather, compiling an annual list of hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage. The government had maintained that database since the 1990s, with data going back to 1980. Evidently, this information was deemed to be unimportant, or at least inconvenient.
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Congressman Tim Kennedy accuses President Trump of playing politics with people’s food insecurity in his administration’s challenge of a federal court ruling to free up full SNAP funding.
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Ford, other premiers urge Carney to act after Canadian high court ruling on certain child porn cases
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Stefanik has traveled the state for months, meeting with GOP leaders as she laid the political groundwork. -
Each year, toys are inducted into the hall of fame at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester. -
In promoting his roughly $580 billion budget, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said its aim is to address the uncertainty of global trade and the effects of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian economy.
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As Armistice Day, or Veterans' Day, marks the end of WWI and honors soldiers sacrifices, it seems fitting that a number of this week's new titles tackle endings and new beginnings.
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Kevin Curry, a food influencer and a former SNAP recipient, explains where SNAP recipients can get the most up-to-date information on their benefits, and how anyone can find free or affordable food. -
A pregnancy test can tell you that you're expecting as early as 4 weeks, but most doctors won't see you for another month. Many women want care sooner. Why's it so hard to get and what can you do? -
A new book by the Nobel-winning pioneer of behavioral economics offers some advice we can all use.
