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SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
Missouri News
Amendment 5 has garnered attention and advertising dollars aimed at swaying undecided Missouri voters. KC Media Collective partner The Beacon analyzed ads about the proposal to examine the claims and iron out what the constitutional amendment would actually do.
Kansas News
At least 460 people in Kansas have become ill this summer due to an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite.
NPR News
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Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for other people who were charged.
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Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.
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Hot cattle translates to less milk and profits for dairy farmers. As the summers get warmer, dairies are looking for ways to keep cows comfortable and monitor heat stress.
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.
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Pochettino came on in 2024 to right the ship ahead of this year's World Cup, in which he led the team to a record three wins and helped ignite enthusiasm in millions of fans before a round of 16 exit.
NPR Tech News
- Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps
- Digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them
- Massive demand from AI data centers drives up computer memory prices
- New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
- 'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art
CBC News
- Evacuation order expands for fire burning on west side of B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
- 4 dead, 4 injured after crash on Calgary's Stoney Trail
- Winnipeg Sea Bears star Teddy Allen injured in downtown assault
- WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants
- One in 50 million: Oscar the two-coloured lobster lands in N.S. aquarium
CBC Canada News
- 4 dead, 4 injured after crash on Calgary's Stoney Trail
- Evacuation order expands for fire burning on west side of B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
- St. Catharines, Ont., declares state of emergency after back-to-back floods
- WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants
- WestJet strike over, but some flights out of Vancouver remain cancelled