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Trump administration prepares to fire worker for TV interview about SNAP
The USDA employee warned that the shutdown could have negative impacts on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal government to put food on the table.
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Trump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices
If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.
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Some TSA Workers to Get $10,000 Bonus Checks for Shutdown Work
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, began handing out $10,000 checks to T.S.A. workers who “went above and beyond” during the shutdown, after the president recommended similar bonuses for some air traffic controllers.
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BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Film Edit but Declines to Pay Compensation
The BBC said it would not rebroadcast a misleadingly edited documentary but added, “We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim.”
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SNAP Benefits Are Resuming as Government Reopens After Shutdown
Several states have restarted food stamp payments, but millions of Americans are still awaiting the November deposits that the Trump administration resisted paying out in full.
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U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs
The strike in the Caribbean brings the death toll in the Trump administration’s lethal campaign to 80 since early September.
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Koh Lan Is Thailand’s Antidote to the ‘White Lotus’ Frenzy in Koh Samui
While crowds flock to Koh Samui with its five-star resorts and thong-thronged beaches, Koh Lan, within two hours of Bangkok, offers an alternative.
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Northern Lights Are Beautiful, but for Satellites They’re Risky
At least one space launch has been put on hold, as satellite operators and rocket companies manage the effects of the current geomagnetic storm hitting Earth.
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How to See the Northern Lights on Wednesday
A geomagnetic storm that made the aurora borealis visible farther south than normal is continuing for another night. But clouds may obscure your view.
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Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas
The State Department has reissued visas for many workers detained in a September raid, lawyers said, as the Trump administration tries to undo damage from the operation.