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Panic as Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City; Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's first court hearing; Media literacy curriculum fights disinformation in CA, across U.S; In tough times, MN family farm defies the odds; NM's elimination of parole fees could reduce housing, food insecurity.

'Inappropriate' comments about Charlie Kirk shooting lead to university firings; WA law ensures pay for immigration proceedings; Ohio voting reform advocates push for fair maps; Amid proposed research funding cuts IN cancer rates mirror national data.

Kirk suspect 'not co-operating' with authorities, governor says; WV families with disabilities face staggering medical costs; Report: Florida locks up hundreds of youth for non-criminal violations; TX students have chance to apply for college at no cost.

Charlie Kirk funeral poses major test to Secret Service: 'It's all hands on deck but there's multiple decks'; Immigrant New York farm workers issue warning over ICE raids; Faith leader oppose deploying National Guard to Memphis; DE, US families face challenges paying for children's medical care; AL groups push for action on raw sewage crisis in Lowndes County.

Suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk killing, Tyler Robinson, confessed to his father, officials say; California lawmakers pass bill that would ban masks for ICE agents; WA lawmakers urged to fortify privacy laws after data share with DHS; Special NYS legislative session urged to address federal budget cuts; NM preserves its vast vistas near Colorado border.

FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's killing on a Utah university campus; Polarization explodes over death of conservative activist Kirk; Instead of selling, ND rural hospitals band together to survive; Study: Food insecurity surges across Indiana; Long Beach Westside Fest promotes anti-pollution efforts.

Weapon believed to have been used in Charlie Kirk's shooting has been found, official says; Georgia faces steep risks from proposed EPA budget cuts; Congress looks at line speed pace for meatpacking plants; Texas abortion pill legislation faces legal challenge.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of 'political assassination' at Utah college; Utah officials move forward on redrawing congressional districts; White nationalist 'Active Clubs' growing in MS; WA groups decry 'abuse of power' against ICE protesters.

Gulf powers question U.S. protection after Israeli attack on Qatari soil; CA works to guarantee access as mifepristone turns 25; Report: CT wages stagnate as everyday costs grow; CAFO permits in Michigan under scrutiny.

Supreme Court takes up legal battle over Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown; Nebraska researchers focus on early childhood educator shortage; NH high school program teaches more than academics; Court case pushes MN to review rules tied to farm runoff.

Missouri House is about to enact new US House maps that erase a Democratic seat; IN Democrats fight GOP push for mid-decade redistricting; NC's role in focus as war in Gaza continues.

House Democrats release lewd birthday message Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein; Ballot proposal would tax Michigan's top earners to boost schools; White nationalist 'active clubs' growing in WI; Aging NY electric grid infrastructure causes high utility bills.

South Koreans feel betrayed after hundreds of workers were detained in a plant raid in Georgia; MA housing groups to collect signatures for rent control ballot measure; Future of AZ trail projects unknown as Congress claws back funding; Data: Mississippi youth confinement rate among nation's lowest.

Russia unleashes largest drone assault of war, setting government building ablaze; Michigan leaders warn of election security threats amid funding debate; TX researchers study potential effects of AI on health care; Chicago nonprofit sends books and hope to incarcerated women.

GOP senators signal to Trump that Kennedy is on thin ice; South Koreans detained in ICE raid at Hyundai electric vehicle site in Georgia; WY to host congressional hearing on public lands maintenance; Boom or bust? ND sees new data center debates; NY, US groups file international legal complaint against war in Gaza.

RFK Jr. grilled on health care policies in a contentious Senate hearing; Crop insurance pours billions of taxpayer dollars into large farms; Candidates focus on child care costs, affordability in Virginia elections; SNAP cuts could deepen struggles for families and children in GA.

Trump takes tariffs fight to US Supreme Court; Coloradans hold breath as judge considers new gas pipeline standards; MN farmer: USDA office shuffle leaves producers in lurch; Working to address WA's child care 'crisis.'

Judge rules Trump administration illegally canceled Harvard funding; Lawsuits filed to stop Texas' new congressional map; Georgia farmers weigh effects of national ag policy shifts; Infant mortality awareness month highlights tragic issue in NC.

Appeals Court blocks deportations under Alien Enemies Act; Tennesseans see relief from surprise medical bills but gaps remain; Suicide Prevention Month: NC LGBTQ+ youth at higher risk; Kentucky veteran food assistance at risk under new SNAP changes.

House Oversight Committee releases tens of thousands of pages of Epstein files; Local CT leaders step up as federal cuts hit school nutrition; IL nonprofit partners with doctors to advance 'food as medicine' model; Mobile STEM classroom brings technology access to rural Ohio; Expert: Congress must act within decade to keep Social Security strong.

Congress returns to a messy fall with Democrats 'ready to fight'; Building a special ed case: MN parents learn the IEP ropes; Medicaid coverage proposed for doulas in SC childbirths; NH revenue crisis leaves working families with fewer child-care choices.

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows; Advocates: ICE raids have chilling effect on NY immigrants' daily needs; Study: ID has fourth-most industrial cattle operations in US; Empowering SD teachers to talk about preventing gun violence.

At least 800 killed as 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan; Missouri labor, community groups protest 'billionaire takeover'; Alabama advocates celebrate grocery tax cut, end to 'pink tax'; Labor, immigrant advocates rally at WA detention center.

Judge temporarily blocks U.S. efforts to deport Guatemalan children; Protests, parades: Dozens of Labor Day events planned in CA; Labor Day events across West Virginia honor working people; Labor, immigrant advocates rally at WA detention center; New PA labor report reveals slower economy for workers.

Trump cancels Kamala Harris' Secret Service detail that was extended by undisclosed Biden order; NY group helps Hispanic families plan ahead in case of deportation; Ohio unions see clean energy projects fueling good jobs; KY teachers: Federal funding cuts a 'broken promise' to students.

White House taps top RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director; Texans plan 'Workers over Billionaires' protests; MI workers to join Labor Day rallies for democracy, fairness; NM parents should not ignore mood changes in school-aged kids; VA Head Start programs struggle as federal funds remain uncertain.

All 14 injured children expected to survive after shooter at Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2; MN shooting spurs talk of advanced, compassionate interventions; Colorado Congressional delegates get earful from constituents; Hoosiers press leaders to block new maps.

White House fires CDC director who says RFK Jr. is 'weaponizing public health'; VA teachers' union celebrates court decision blocking anti-DEI policy; OH advocates warn repeal of clean energy credits driving up utility bills; Group urges passage of child care bill to help Illinois families.

Two children, aged eight and 10, killed in shooting during Minneapolis Catholic school Mass; After NYC primaries, outreach for young Latino voters gets a nod; Medicaid cuts threaten access to Black mental health services in TN; Report: Kentucky economy could improve with child care changes.

Judge dismisses Trump administration suit against federal bench in Maryland; Lack of oversight at immigrant detention centers concerns TX advocates; Report: Georgia investments key as U.S. risks losing EV race to China; who really owns IL farmland? More corporations than ever; Wyoming's low-wage workers fall further behind bosses in pay gap.

Haboob slams Phoenix with a towering wall of dust, causing damage, airport delays and power outages; On Women's Equality Day, IL advocates highlight need for equity; Report: Colorado wildfires bigger, more frequent; Study: MS victim compensation program creates barriers for survivors.

Governor Pritzker challenges Trump's threat to send troops to Chicago; MN VA workers decry loss of bargaining rights; Montana mine expansion gets federal OK, sparks outcry; WI nonprofit opposes proposed USDA reorganization.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is detained again, three days after being freed from custody; UMaine professor builds app to reveal AI's environmental cost; Advocates question new plastic recycling facility in Massillon; New SD research sounds alarm on 'legal deserts' in rural America.

Trump planning military deployment to Chicago; Maryland court strikes down anti-DEI policy in schools; Expert: Electric vehicle battery plant workers in KY to vote on union; Closing global EV sales gap could help manufacturing in AZ; Trump budget bill cuts funding for St. George infrastructure project.

FBI raids home of John Bolton, Trump's ex-national security adviser; Medicaid cuts threaten access to reproductive health care in PA; Virginia education supply store folds under Trump's tariffs; OH pilot solar project remains intact despite federal cuts.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs redistricting plan to counter Texas' new congressional map; Trump says law enforcement crackdown will 'go on to other places' during appearance at police facility in DC; Study: NC ranks poorly for state victim compensation programs; IN rural care gets federal funding lift; ND prepares for new Medicaid work requirements; Lawmakers weigh Michigan's financial outlook post-OBBB.

U.S. and E.U.agree on details of trade deal; Hurricane Erin to drench parts of Virginia while brushing US east coast; As Trump remakes federal workforce, some Virginia families suffer; NM's acequia system eyed for Colorado River Basin solution; Ohio mayors push back as EPA ends $7B Solar for All program.

Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional map requested by Trump; Experts: Vaccines protect WA's Native American communities; In clean energy mad dash, union-scale jobs look for their place; AR soldiers could be affected by military changes to abortion services; Skipping PA's judicial elections could alter state s future trajectory.

Hurricane Erin is about to unleash the sea on the East Coast, closing beaches from Florida to New York with monster waves; Study: Lack of higher education funding weakens NH workforce; NC community worries data centers would drain local water supply; IN weighs new rules on medical debt.

North Carolina beach towns brace for a surge of dangerous seas; 'Boston will not back down': mayor hits back at Trump officials' sanctuary city threats; TennCare expands coverage to include obesity medications; Immigrant power growing in northeast Colorado town; MN dairy farmers get vocal about confronting corporations; AL oncologist warns NIH, NCI cuts could put cancer patients at risk.

Hurricane Erin threatens dangerous surf for much of the East Coast as a new tropical system brews in its wake; Starmer chairs call on Ukraine support as Switzerland offers to host Putin-Zelensky summit; KY residents and officials oppose new power plants for data centers; NY advocates want Gov. Hochul to sign medical aid in dying law; Online academy helps North Carolinians fight for better air quality.

Tropical storm watch issued for N.C. as dangerous rip currents forecast up the East Coast; Trump reignites his push to ban mail-in voting after meeting with Putin; NYC public schools still not in compliance with ADA; can public option save MN families from expensive child care? 'Heat dome' of 2021 likely to happen again in OR.

Trump tells Zelensky to give up Crimea and never join NATO ahead of White House talks; '100 foot' waves are reportedly heading for the U.S; Medicaid could strengthen support for AL youth in justice system; University of Maine researcher ties vaccine skepticism to previous medical harm; Artists bring 'life to death' at Midwest's first cemetery art residency.

Zelensky brings backup to the White House as Trump aligns more closely with Putin; Police searching for multiple shooters who killed 3 and wounded 9 after dispute at a Brooklyn lounge; Nebraskans push back on anti-immigrant legislation; Opponents of TX redistricting say proposed maps would hurt minorities; Seafood fraud threatens Biloxi's shrimping heritage, report finds.

D.C. attorney general sues Trump administration over 'hostile takeover' of police; Trump departs for high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska; Appalachia's gas boom fails to deliver jobs, economic growth in Ohio; Why some IL farmers rely on synthetic fertilizers; Social Security rallies planned for UT and across the country.

Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit; 'Perfect storm' hits Florida community health centers; Rural OR non-profit to expand Medicaid enrollment with new funding; CT part of national protest of Wells Fargo policies; IN voices join national battle over gerrymandering.

Kremlin announces Trump and Putin will meet 1-on-1 in Alaska; Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state; NYS bill counteracts federal government withholding state funds; CDC union urges stronger protections after campus shooting; Research explores what North Carolinians need to beat extreme heat.

Trump told Zelenskyy and allies he won't discuss territory divisions with Putin this week, sources say; ME Head Start providers face possible closures under Trump directive; 'Silver sit-in' to rally for Social Security; CA bill would help foster kids recover after natural disasters.

National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump's anti-crime mission; Trump talks with Zelensky and European leaders underway, French presidency says; WA farmer calls for migrant worker protections; Rural NH voters face new barriers to absentee voter registration; Developmental disability advocates prepare community for disasters.

White House announces comprehensive review of Smithsonian exhibitions; Tropical Storm Erin could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 season; From CA to Ukraine, officials tout clean energy for global security; Research explores what North Carolinians need to beat extreme heat; Ohio imam seeks release, citing rights violations at Butler Co. jail.

Trump signs order granting another 90-day extension on harshest China tariffs; WV funders grapple with increased need amid federal funding cuts; Ohio bill would grant legal personhood at conception; For incarcerated people in KY, extreme heat poses danger.