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State Democrats urge Florida Gov. DeSantis to declare state of emergency to address impending loss of SNAP benefits

Wednesday, October 29 by ABC News

(FLORIDA) -- All 43 Democratic state legislators in Florida have asked Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency as nearly three million Floridians are set to lose their access to SNAP food assistance benefits when funding for the program expires Saturday... Read More.

3 injured in shooting outside Oklahoma State University residential hall: Police

Monday, October 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least three people were injured early Sunday in a shooting outside of a residential hall at Oklahoma State University, authorities said.One of the injured victims is a student at the Stillwater, Oklahoma, school, according to the Oklahoma State University Police... Read More.

Report: State reliance on federal funds up significantly since 1990s

Friday, October 10 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – States rely on federal dollars more than they have in modern history, according to a new report, with one of the report’s authors saying such dependency makes states easy victims to the whims of federal bureaucrats and turmoil. ... Read More.

2 Pennsylvania state troopers wounded, suspect dead after chase leads to exchange of gunfire: Police

Thursday, October 9 by ABC News

(FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa.) -- Two state troopers were wounded in a shooting and the suspect was killed after a car chase ended in an exchange of gunfire in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.Both of the troopers were rushed to the hospital. One is in... Read More.

Report: 25 state governments don’t have enough money to pay their bills

Monday, September 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Half of U.S. states don’t have enough money to cover their bills, according to a new report published by the nonprofit Chicago-based Truth in Accounting (TIA). ... Read More.

US State Department revokes Colombian president’s visa after remarks at New York City protest

Saturday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. State Department said it was revoking the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who had traveled to New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly."Earlier today, [Petro] stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. soldiers to... Read More.

Surfing Now A Hawaii State High School Sport

Tuesday, September 23 by Jack Gist

The first state surfing tournament of the Hawai’i High School Athletic Association will take place May 1 and 2 of next year at Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui, a three-decade effort of Maui’s Kim Ball to finally make the official state sport of Hawai’i... Read More.

Military helicopter crashes near base in Washington state, official says

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(THURSTON COUNTY, Wash.) -- A military helicopter on a routine training flight crashed late Wednesday in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington state, officials said."This remains a developing situation, and no additional details are available at this time," Scot Keith, a... Read More.

Luigi Mangione: Judge tosses 2 state murder charges related to act of terrorism

Tuesday, September 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A judge dismissed two murder charges related to acts of terrorism as Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, made his first Manhattan courtroom appearance in five months on Tuesday.Judge Gregory Carro tossed out the most severe charge,... Read More.

North Korea nuclear weapons status ‘irreversible,’ state says, as US-Japan-South Korea drills begin

Monday, September 15 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- North Korean officials on Monday said the country's status as nuclear state "has become irreversible," despite efforts by the West to negotiate an end to the production of those weapons, according to state media."The position of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea... Read More.

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