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Now that the federal government shutdown is over, Kentucky is working to issue full SNAP benefits to the 600,000 residents who receive food assistance. -
The disruption in food assistance due to the government shutdown has communities banding together to feed their neighbors. Even as the longest shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end, food banks and other non-profits say they expect demand to continue in the coming weeks and throughout the holiday season as the low-income get back on their feet. -
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a petition from a former county clerk in Kentucky who asked justices to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized marriage for same-sex couples. -
Some of the largest and busiest airports in the U.S. are among the 40 impacted by a shortage of air traffic controllers.
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American and Ukrainian officials have been negotiating over a proposal that was drafted by the U.S. and Russia to end the war, as Russia continues to attack Ukraine.
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