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Baltimore County executive announces $4 million in food aid Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced she will provide $4 million from the county coffers to assist furloughed federal workers and those set to lose their SNAP benefits as the Trump Administration...

Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announces $4 million in food aid

Our National Nightmare What’s the way out of the terrors of Trumpism?

The eighth issue of Hammer & Hope is now live.

OUR NATIONAL NIGHTMARE. The reins of government power, technology, and the press tighten and tangle in a few white billionaires’ hands. Where is this American cabal going next, and how deep will it drag us with it?
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JerriAnne Boggis: 250 years on there's a digital battle for American history AMERICA is in the middle of a history crisis. Books are being banned. Lessons are being censored. Whole chapters of the Black experience are being scrubbed from classrooms and libraries.

Black history is not just for Black America — it is at the core of American history. To erase it is not just an injustice to Black Americans; it is a distortion of the entire national story.

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Tarana Burke, 'me too.' Disrupt Systems Of Sexual Violence In an exclusive interview, the activist discussed her Disruptor’s Council full of heavy-hitters and her dream for a safer world for all.

Burke, who founded the organization in 2006, told NewsOne Managing Editor Monique Judge that the council will act as ambassadors who will help carry the me too. message and disrupt sexual and gender-based violence.

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Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020.

BREAKING: Justice Department investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matters movement defrauded donors, sources tell AP.

Two men die in flooded basements during storm in New York City, police say Two men were found dead in flooded basements in New York City on Thursday after heavy storms moved through the area, according to police.

Neighbors told Eyewitness News that the man lived in the basement and went back in to save one of his two dogs and was unable to get out. abc7ny.com/post/people-...

Buckhead residents continue to voice safety concerns after father allegedly shoots son A 54-year-old male is facing charges for allegedly murdering his own 32-year-old son at a Buckhead housing complex Thursday.

Buckhead residents continue to voice safety concerns after father allegedly shoots son

WATCH LIVE: Sanders and Senate Democrats hold news briefing on SNAP benefits threatened by shutdown YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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French bakery in Bed-Stuy offers free breakfast to SNAP card holders Beginning Nov. 1, when SNAP benefits are expected to be suspended, Je T’aime Patisserie will offer free breakfast to anyone who presents their EBT card from 7:30-10 a.m.

French bakery in Bed-Stuy offers free breakfast to SNAP card holders

Jamaican Americans Mobilize After the Island's Worst Hurricane in a Century It is unknown how long it could take the island to recover from the storm, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic.

It is unknown how long it could take the island to recover from the storm, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic. https://capitalbnews.org/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-impact/

Gayle King may be out as host of ‘CBS Mornings’ next year Longtime “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King may not be greeting viewers with her signature smile next year, as the network ponders reassigning her elsewhere.

Longtime “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King may not be greeting viewers with her signature brilliant smile next year, as the network ponders reassigning her elsewhere, according to a new report.

“Iman, recipient of this year’s #EBONYPower100 Icon of the Year Award, has spent five decades redefining beauty, grace, and global impact. From pioneering inclusivity in fashion to empowering women worldwide as CARE’s 1st ever Global Advocate, her influence transcends the runway.”

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America in chaos as 'perfect storm' grounds flights Thousands of flights are being delayed across the US on Thursday, sparking frustration nationwide. The issues come as Vice President JD Vance warned of a looming 'disaster.'

Thousands of flights are being delayed across the US due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown.

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It's been over a month since Speaker Johnson has brought the House back into session.

Our jobs can't get done if he won't bring us back.

Republicans have dragged this shutdown on for too long. We must negotiate a bill to protect healthcare & reopen the government. Folks are hurting.

Alberta First Nations denounce plans to ‘treat and release’ oil sands tailings Oil sands pollution has been kept in ponds for decades — Now the government wants to release it into the Athabaska River watershed

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Delta and United call on Congress to immediately end government shutdown, pay air traffic controllers The airline industry is pushing Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government as air traffic controllers work without pay.

“Missed paychecks only increases the stress on these essential workers, many of whom are already working mandatory overtime to keep our skies safe and secure,” Delta said in a statement Thursday.

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Air-traffic controllers miss their first paycheck. Shutdown effects on airports could get much worse. Shutdown-related staffing shortages are driving some air-travel delays and cancellations.

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Pritzker Executive Order Sends $20M To IL Food Banks As SNAP Benefits Halted Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday to support food banks with state funds.

The funding from the executive order will support seven food banks that supply more than 2,600 food pantries statewide
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Former Turkey Leg Hut owner Lynn Price handed new gun charges amid arson case Lynn Price, the former owner of controversial Houston restaurant Turkey Leg Hut, has been indicted on new weapons charges.

Former Turkey Leg Hut owner Lynn Price handed new gun charges amid arson case

Andrew stripped of 'prince' title and will move out of Royal Lodge He will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - Buckingham Palace says

Andrew will move to the royal estate in Sandringham, Norfolk

"These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him," the Palace says

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The attempted breach happened near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s main security checkpoint at around 8:30 a.m. Police said a bystander and TSA agents tried to stop Fabian from getting through. He was arrested shortly after “without further incident.”

States step in to fill debilitating gap SNAP shut off would leave
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These 6 States Are Stepping In To Help SNAP Recipients — Is Yours One of Them? California, New York, Louisiana, New Mexico, Virginia and Minnesota provide $320M+ in emergency SNAP assistance as federal benefits face government shutdown.

CA, NY, NM, LA, VA, Minnesota are taking emergency action to protect residents from losing benefits during the SNAP shutdown.

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North Dakota gives $1.5M to food bank to prepare for the halt of SNAP benefits On Thursday, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced he has directed more than $1.5 million in state funds to support food assistance programs during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

ND Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced he has directed more than $1.5 million in state funds to support food assistance programs during the ongoing federal government shutdown.(KFYR-TV)

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Delaware governor declares State of Emergency so SNAP benefits can continue amid government shutdown Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has declared a state of emergency so SNAP recipients can still receive their benefits.

The emergency order in Delaware will allow the state to move funding from the state budget. That will provide assistance to SNAP recipients every week while the shutdown continues.

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The suit says the USDA acknowledged as recently as last month that SNAP benefits should continue during a government shutdown with billions of dollars appropriated by Congress for such contingencies. During earlier shutdowns, SNAP benefits continued, the lawsuit says.

Virginia SNAP substitute to roll out weekly through November • Virginia Mercury Dubbed Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance, or VENA, the newly-created program is expected to send money to SNAP beneficiaries’ Electronic Benefit Transfer cards starting on Nov. 3.

Dubbed Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance, or VENA, the newly-created program is expected to send money to SNAP beneficiaries’ Electronic Benefit Transfer cards starting on Nov. 3.

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Jury Acquits Man Accused of Soliciting Trump’s Murder on Bluesky A jury took about two hours Tuesday to acquit a man accused of soliciting President Donald Trump’s assassination on social media, a setback for the Justice Department office led by Trump’s newly-insta...

The Sheets is Watchin’
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First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica and Haiti The hurricane - Jamaica's worst to date - was downgraded from a category five storm on Wednesday.

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