SNAP could run out Nov. 1: What about WIC?

(Nexstar) – As the government shutdown continues, more than 40 million people are on the verge of They are missing out on receiving their SNAP benefits Come November. Should the shutdown continue into November, millions of others receiving food assistance through WIC – the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children – could…

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1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. (AP) — A shooting broke out during an outdoor celebration at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania late Saturday night, killing one person and wounding six others as students and alumni celebrated homecoming at the historically Black school, authorities said. Chester County District Attorney Christopher DeBarrena-Sarobe said during a brief news conference early Sunday…

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Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year

According to this, Apple Maps users may start seeing ads in the app from next year A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Similar to Google Maps and other mapping apps, Apple plans to allow restaurants and other businesses with brick-and-mortar locations to pay to promote themselves in search results, Gurman says. While Apple already…

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Republicans may go nuclear to end the shutdown

Something wicked this way comes. A fear that was once far-fetched is now looking increasingly plausible, even likely: that Senate Republicans will blow the filibuster to end the government shutdown. It would be the final nuclear option, removing the last major obstacle to single-party rule in Washington. By removing the 60-vote threshold for majority Senate…

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