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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown endsNov 13, 2025 7:29 pm - With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks.
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Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuationsNov 13, 2025 5:49 pm - A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside a hotel overnight, filling its hallways with fumes and forcing hundreds of nearby residents of a small Oklahoma city to evacuate, authorities said Thursday. Several dozen people were treated at hospitals.
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Israel says militants in Gaza have handed over a body believed to be a hostageNov 13, 2025 4:46 pm - JERUSALEM — Israel said Thursday that militants in Gaza have handed over a body believed to be a hostage. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the...
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US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns from Russia, China and ArabsNov 13, 2025 4:40 pm - A U.S. proposal to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza is facing opposition from Russia, China and some Arab countries, which have expressed unease about a yet-to-be established board that would temporarily govern the territory and the lack of any transitional role for the Palestinian Authority.
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Evoking a Pacific Northwest past, ‘Train Dreams’ stirs a plaintive elegyNov 13, 2025 4:29 pm - In scouting for “Train Dreams,” director Clint Bentley found it harder than ever to find the old growth forests of the book. If “Train Dreams” is about unearthing a forever-lost American past, locating it for the film was fittingly elusive.
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Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cutsNov 13, 2025 4:12 pm - Airlines are optimistic they can resume normal operations just a few days after the government lifts its order to cut some flights at 40 busy airports, but it's not clear how soon that will happen even though the federal shutdown is over.
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10 years after the Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by that night of terrorNov 13, 2025 4:06 pm - With minutes of silence and somber readings of the 132 victims’ names, the French capital mourned the dead and innocence it lost on Nov. 13, 2015, but also proudly recalled how Parisians came together, looked after each other and slowly but surely rebounded in the wake of the three-hour series of coordinated assaults targeting the packed Bataclan concert hall, joyful cafes and the national stadium where France's soccer team was playing.
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Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3-month strike in the MidwestNov 13, 2025 2:58 pm - Several thousand Boeing machinists in the Midwest who assemble military aircraft and weapons voted Thursday to approve a new contract, ending a three-month strike that saw them reject four earlier offers from the company.
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Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorderNov 13, 2025 2:55 pm - The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization.
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Why a Visa-Mastercard legal settlement could lead to your rewards credit card getting declinedNov 13, 2025 2:24 pm - Visa and Mastercard have proposed a settlement in their long-running legal dispute with merchants over interchange fees. This new settlement, announced Monday, could impact how customers use their credit cards. Merchants may now choose not to accept certain high-reward cards due to higher fees.