#Government shutdown: Impact on SNAP, WIC

#Government shutdown: Impact on SNAP, WIC

(NEXSTAR) — As Congress continues to try to avoid a government shutdown by the end of the week, it’s hard for many Americans to not worry about the impact it could have on their federal benefits.  In many cases, those benefits will not be impacted if the government does, in fact, shut down. That includes…

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#Why is UPenn hosting a festival of antisemites?

#Why is UPenn hosting a festival of antisemites?

This weekend, amid the Jewish high holidays, the Palestine Writes Literature Festival is being hosted at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania. While this gathering was ostensibly formed to uplift Palestinian creatives and artists, it has faced backlash for its suspect speaker lineup of known antisemites. Most notably, British musician and Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is set…

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#Trump breaks silence on Murdoch retirement

#Trump breaks silence on Murdoch retirement

Former President Trump on Friday acknowledged the retirement of billionaire Rupert Murdoch, the outgoing head of Fox and News Corp. — and the media tycoon who Trump has been feuding with for months as he looks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Trump used the news to go after another political foe on the…

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#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

Former White House pandemic chief Anthony Fauci said disparaging comments like those from presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) force him to have a security detail amid threats on his life. DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly attacked Fauci — who served in the Trump and Biden administrations — over pandemic policies including mask mandates…

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#RBG collar fails to sell at auction, still available for purchase

#RBG collar fails to sell at auction, still available for purchase

One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most famous collars is still up for grabs after it failed to sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction. The late Supreme Court justice’s collar, known as “The Pegasus,” was described as one of Ginsburg’s favorite signature pieces. While bidding Thursday had reached upward of $195,000, a representative from the auction…

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