ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers training at a local gun range largely went unnoticed by residents of one Southern California city for more than…
Read more Residents Want Local Governments to End Contracts That Let ICE Train on Their Gun RangesAt least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to a brand of “super greens” diet supplement powder, federal health…
Read more Recalled ‘Super Greens’ Diet Supplement Powder Sickens 45 With SalmonellaNEW YORK (AP) — New York‘s attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to halt two major offshore wind projects expected to power more…
Read more New York Attorney General Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Project FreezeHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont formally launched his bid for a third term Friday, highlighting his record but saying more work is needed to improve…
Read more Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Announces Run for Third Term, Touts Record but Says There’s More to DoThe Vernon Democratic Town Committee was scrambling to find a candidate to challenge the town’s well liked, six-term Republican mayor, Daniel Champagne. It was June, just five months…
Read more In Connecticut, Finding Candidates to Run for Local Office Is Getting HarderLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the…
Read more SNAP Benefits Cut off During Shutdown, Driving Long Lines at Food PantriesThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP benefits would leave a gaping hole in the country’s…
Read more What to Know as Federal Food Help and Preschool Aid Will Run Dry Saturday if Shutdown PersistsHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two decades after a Republican-controlled Congress gave gun manufacturers immunity from being sued over crimes committed with their firearms, blue state Democrats upset about…
Read more Congress Shielded Gun Companies From Lawsuits. Some Blue States Think They’ve Found a LoopholeCongress funded the mental health program after the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The grants were intended to help schools hire more counselors, psychologists and social workers,…
Read more Trump Administration Must Restore Grants for School Counselors, Judge RulesWASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless…
Read more Government Shutdown Threatens Food Aid Program Relied on by Millions of Families