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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefitsNov 12, 2025 9:17 am - Around 14% was spent at smaller grocery and convenience stores, businesses often tucked into neighborhoods and more easily accessible to SNAP beneficiaries.
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What to know about the status of SNAP food aid as a vote nears to end the shutdownNov 12, 2025 9:13 am - Many Americans who rely on SNAP benefits to help buy groceries are approaching their third week without aid after President Donald Trump's administration cut off the program due to the federal government shutdown.
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What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividendNov 12, 2025 9:05 am - President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage. Now, he’s claiming they can finance a windfall for American families, too: He's promising a generous tariff dividend.
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A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stationsNov 12, 2025 6:42 am - Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.
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Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fallNov 11, 2025 11:31 pm - Fall leaves can be golden for the gardener savvy enough to harness their potential. Leaves spread over a garden bed decompose, adding richness to the soil. But if you cook up a batch of leaf mold, you’ll see some surprising benefits in your garden.
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Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt and Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy win Manager of the Year for 2nd straight seasonNov 11, 2025 7:26 pm - Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt won his second straight AL Manager of the Year award and Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy repeated for the NL honor.
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New Trump directive could deny more visas based on applicants’ health and financesNov 11, 2025 7:04 pm - WASHINGTON — A new directive by President Donald Trump's administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have cer...
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Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with TrumpNov 11, 2025 6:44 pm - Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the U.S. and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending, trade and uncertainty over President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan in Gaza and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59Nov 11, 2025 4:58 pm - Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of one of his oldest friends — his show’s bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III.
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Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown voteNov 11, 2025 3:46 pm - After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of pent-up legislative demands from those who have largely been sidelined from governing.