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U.N. Security Council approves Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza; Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more; Trump's planned rule reversal could endanger OR wildlands; Advocates: Weakened auto lemon law hurts consumers; IN rates dig a steep hole in renters' pockets.    

Charlotte, North Carolina reels as 81 people arrested in immigration raids; Court rules label exemption for ultra-processed food unlawful; E-cigarette dangers to pregnancies seen in NC study; Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case; Shutdown fallout pushes more Ohio families to food banks.    

MT group highlights 'invisible crisis of homelessness among kids'; GA residents push back on data center expansion; WI entrepreneurs create arts and crafts vending machines; OH groups watch debate of new Gaza genocide resolution; NV disability community speaks out on government shutdown impacts; and AZ conservationists work to bring back extinct turtle.    

Economists find business pessimism waning; ME faith leaders say growing book bans threaten religious freedom; report finds connection between TX abortion ban and crime spike; OH groups watch debate of new Gaza genocide resolution; NV disability community speaks out on government shutdown impacts; and AZ conservationists work to bring back extinct turtle.    

Epstein survivors urge Congress to release all the files on the sex trafficker; NYC nurses: Private hospitals can do more to protect patient care; Report: Social media connects Southern teens but barriers remain; Voters in NC, U.S. want term limits for Congressional lawmakers.    

James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment; Farm Bill extended but questions for smaller SD farms persist; NM's pollinators encounter politics at U.S.-Mexico border wall; New data show evictions remain widespread in Kentucky; NC Angel Tree program supports kids in need for Christmas.    

Trump signs funding bill, ends government shutdown; MA farmers struggle to stay afloat as SNAP disruption continues; New guide spotlights Ohio brands amid rising interest in 'Made in USA'; Solar meets soil: Report says agrivoltaics could redefine rural prosperity.    

House Democrats plot to bypass Johnson on shutdown deal; Driven by financial incentives, Kentucky ICE arrests ramp up; IN mental health patients at risk of losing Medicaid; On 'America Recycles Day' turning in leftover paint is easy; Last chance to comment on WA's State Wildlife Action Plan.    

IL 'mega clean energy' bill touted for setting strong labor standards, Pacific Seafood faces lawsuit for Columbia River pollution, FL justice system punishes women for trauma, new report finds, Govt. shutdown delays MT heating bill assistance for months, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance wants you to 'Turnip for Hunger', Missouri ranchers disappointed by feds' plan to lower beef prices

Supreme Court extends stay of order requiring administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November; Court ruling gives Democrats a shot at UT congressional seat; IU project gives new hope to families facing Alzheimer's; Pacific Seafood faces lawsuit for Columbia River pollution.    

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll; OH ICE enforcement scrutinized, former detainee warns of broad risks; CT bill reforms how schools conduct active shooter drills; Post shutdown, WA Head Start programs face uncertain future.    

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide; NYS group intervenes in DOJ voter roll lawsuit; Environmental groups appeal ruling on factory farm air pollution; Hoosiers join Harrison site to honor veterans; SNAP disruptions could have lasting effects for ND, U.S.    

Trump pardons Giuliani and others involved in effort to overturn 2020 election; more people living with mental health disorders could lose Medicaid; as shutdown continues, NV leaders call for state to backfill SNAP; Tribal WI school district clambers to fill gaps from delayed federal funds.    

Senators reach deal that could end longest government shutdown in US history; MT nonprofit gets creative with food distribution; A year away from midterms, election tone still speaks loudly; ME Dems aim to strengthen medical debt law despite Trump threats; National task force releases guidelines for AI in criminal justice.

Flight cuts underway after FAA orders reduction due to government shutdown; Report: NYC elected officials can better address Latino concerns; Ohio bill would end mail ballot grace period after DOJ warning; Middle school testing expert: no one size fits all.    

Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food stamps this month; NM's largest city introduces year-round nonviolence campaign; IL organizers call for unity, resistance against escalating ICE efforts; With federal heating aid frozen, MN coalition calls for state action; Therapist: MT insurance costs unsustainable without ACA subsidies.    

US shutdown sends airlines scrambling as travel chaos looms; Pairing Hmong economic future in MN with historic election; MA lawmakers urged to protect higher ed jobs from federal cuts; Historic NM mission church being preserved brick by brick.    

Key justices cast a skeptical eye on Trump's tariffs; Old farm chemicals haunt Indiana groundwater; Bipartisan opponents speak out against proposal for NV film tax credit; Pennsylvania's early childhood education in crisis, report finds.    

California voters resoundingly approved Proposition 50, the ballot measure championed by Democrats to enact new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms a fight that became as much a referendum on President Donald Trump as a question of redistricting.    

Record turnout as Mamdani wins NYC Mayor's race; Virginia and New Jersey elect female Democratic governors in historic firsts; Trump administration guts finance fund that helps fuel tribal economies; SNAP benefits lapse hitting rural Montanans hard; Keystone State students confront lawmakers about their future.    

Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84; Minnesotans fan out for local elections; Ohio redistricting map draws bipartisan support but deep concern; Report: Kentucky caregivers increasingly face financial hardship.    

Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November; What's next for 600,000 Coloradans who lost SNAP food assistance; Latino advocates worry about long-term effects of racial profiling; Post-wildfires, toxic smoke a lasting health concern in CA.    

Supreme Court confronts Trump and his tariffs in test of presidential power; OR health care workers threaten walkout, demand end to unpaid labor; WI's Door County residents call in-person CAFO hearing a 'win;' Cancellation of digital equity grants hinders ID libraries.    

SNAP Update: treasury secretary reveals potential payout date; Washington shutdown hinders Nebraska farm finances; Rural Mainers lose primary care access due to Medicaid funding cuts; FL city proclamation celebrates USPS 250th anniversary; Report: Child poverty rate soars to 15% in Nevada.    

FBI director says 'potential terrorist attack' over Halloween weekend was averted; Dia de Los Muertos: NM celebrates, CA cancels events amid ICE fears; Cleveland retailers face new tobacco license rule; Many Virginia inpatient health care beds in flood zones, report finds.    

Judge says she'll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to states; IN families face food crisis as federal shutdown drags on; PA faces high-stakes retention vote for Supreme Court justices; IL conservation groups question McDonald's sustainability pledge; TN's Sevier Co. mayor backs FEMA reforms, faster disaster aid.

Trump and Xi ease off the trade war, but new nuclear threat brings a chill; Report outlines steps to strengthen rural Michigan amid shutdown; Clinic helps North Carolinians clear criminal records for free; IN youth want answers on their path to adulthood.

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica; Young plaintiffs take federal climate fight to appeals court; Bill aims to protect VA federal employees from evictions, repossessions; MA families face double whammy of delayed heating and food aid; Colorado voters to decide fate of 'Healthy School Meals for All' program.

The eye of Hurricane Melissa struck Cuba's Eastern end; Wyoming ratepayers hold 'people's hearing' on PacifiCorp plan; Ohio foster care pilot returns $4 for every $1 invested; Report: Consolidation harms private medical practices in rural WA.

Hurricane Melissa plows across Jamaica, its eye now moving toward Cuba; Israel launches strikes on Gaza after Netanyahu orders 'powerful' attacks; HIV outbreak in ME shows risk of federal crackdown on homelessness; Iowans face changes to Medicare plans; WI Farmers Union calls for policy investments in rural Wisconsin.

Hurricane Melissa, now stronger than Katrina, is closing in on Jamaica; Ohio teachers say investing in workers boosts rural communities; Nonprofit asks for help tracking pregnant ICE detainees; Amid SNAP trouble, tips emerge for effective food drives in MN.

Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year; Hoosier ranchers bristle at Trump's Argentina beef plan; Clean energy politics collide with SD rural development; Dozens of Missouri hospitals at risk as rural health crisis deepens.

Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as 'Catastrophic' storm; Report: Child poverty rising in MD following federal cuts; WA county demonstrates success of science-backed youth justice; WV residents seek answers on permit for data center power plant.    

Chinese and U.S. officials tentatively agree to avert 100 percent tariffs; NC can apply for rural health funding as Medicaid money dries up; NM becomes first state to adopt 'universal child care'; IN fertility advocates question Trump's new IVF policies.    

'No Kings' organizers plan new 'rapid response network'; IL migrant clinic sees drop in patients due to ICE activity and expert MD adoptees need to find community, even into adulthood.    

Facing Medicaid cuts, OR seeks rural health funding; FBI operation in ID includes allegations of detaining, zip-tying children and expert MD adoptees need to find community, even into adulthood.    

VA lawmakers demand Trump use emergency funds for food program; clean-energy groups slam Newsom's veto of virtual power plant bills and IN nursing shortage forces creative methods to fill jobs.    

As furloughs rise, Arizona officials call for ending government shutdown; WI teacher: Federal special-ed cuts another blow to struggling state and fight continues for justice over PCB exposure at NC State.    

MN's 'Oat Mafia' farmers hope for miracle ending to comeback story; Most in U.S., OH back extending ACA subsidies and IN seniors tour history from home.    

New England food banks brace for loss of November SNAP benefits; Bill aims to study how AI data centers raise costs for rural Virginians and WA group celebrates 50 years of organizing for human rights.    

Ohio veterans warn mail-in voting changes could silence military voices; Clock ticking for Congress to renew ACA insurance subsidies and NH struggles with government shutdown, state budget shortfalls.    

Iowa seniors face changes amid Medicare enrollment; WI lawyer: 'Cure' for white Christian nationalism is separation of church, state and proposed NC voting map would decrease Black representation.    

Shutdown threatens food assistance for 1 in 4 Nebraska children; Tracking the fragile reality of Alaska's food supply and MI school bike program lowers absenteeism.    

IL union president: Government shutdown hurts federal workers, energy advocate offers advice to MD consumers as power bills soar and three WV jails holding ICE detainees are over capacity, new data shows.    

Dozens of IL 'No Kings' protests planned Saturday; MN officials: SNAP benefits jeopardized by government shutdown and NYS bill would end gas system subsidies.    

'No Kings' rallies planned for Saturday across Massachusetts; Report: Economic outlook not favorable for Arkansas farmers and NYS bill would end gas system subsidies.    

Ohio educators warn SNAP cuts could worsen hunger in schools; Reports: Vaping pervades IL high schools and middle schools and IN lawmakers confront ongoing teacher pay gap.    

Child care bill seeks to expand access for parents, pay for workers; IN lawmakers confront ongoing teacher pay gap; and SCOTUS hears arguments in pivotal challenge to Voting Rights Act.

Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress; Report: Vaping disrupts learning for NC middle, high school students; Under big question mark, MN boasts nearly 64,000 clean energy jobs; Massive 'No Kings' protests planned across the nation this Saturday.    

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says; Report: 'Clean' transportation brings big benefits to CA; NY immigrant domestic workers face abuse, exploitation; Leaders across CA support offshore wind despite Trump opposition.    

Alaska flooding leaves one dead and two missing; Government shutdown hits two-week mark; NV education advocates speak out against SNAP cuts; Report: Debt buyers leave Virginians at risk of wage garnishment; Study: Fruit flies reveal dangers of a sedentary lifestyle.