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BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.

Why the PSC election next month is an early test for Democratic momentum Early voting numbers in Democratic strongholds are far outpacing those in GOP-friendly counties, and some Republicans worry about closing the gap by Election Day on Nov. 4.

Republicans see the contests as a two-front battle: against Democrats mobilized by rising utility rates and against the surge of municipal elections in left-leaning cities, like Atlanta, that are helping drive turnout. #gapol

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Anthony Grey, Reuters journalist held captive in Mao’s China, dies at 87 In his first job interview with Reuters, Anthony Grey was asked why he wanted to cover international news. To be mixed up in important events, he said.

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no there is not. the law is clear, the constitution is clear, the intent of the lawmakers who passed it all is clear. the end. tired of entertaining this sophomoric nonsense

Cancer killed his parents. He’s facing the same disease alone — and unhoused. Marcus Ford, like other Black men around the country, lives with a higher risk of dying from cancer due to factors out of his control. But Medicaid cuts may take away his treatment.

What does our health care system look like? What does our social safety net look like?

It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

France adopts consent-based rape law in the wake of landmark Gisèle Pelicot case Senators voted 327-0 in favor of the bill, which states that "any non-consensual sexual act constitutes sexual assault."

France's Senate gives its final approval to a bill defining rape and other sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act, a move that comes after a landmark drugging and rape trial that shook the country.

🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.

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10 am Tuesday #HurricaneMelissa starting to make landfall over Jamaica with 185 mph winds.

Kennesaw Pride Alliance to form non-profit following DEI cuts Key Points Kennesaw Pride Alliance opened the Pride Center after Kennesaw State University closed its LGBTQ+ Resource Center due to threats to DEI. Along with the Pride Center, the organization is advocating for the reinstatement of Stonewall Housing, a housing program for LGBTQ+ students. KPA is currently filing for nonprofit status to form Georgia Pride Alliance, a parent organization that will formalize the student organization's structure. Following the closure of Kennesaw State University’s LGBTQ+ Resource Center, the student organization Kennesaw Pride Alliance is forming a nonprofit to maintain its support of LGBTQ+ students and expand its reach to other universities in Georgia.

Kennesaw Pride Alliance to form non-profit following DEI cuts

Key Points Kennesaw Pride Alliance opened the Pride Center after Kennesaw State University closed its LGBTQ+ Resource Center due to threats to DEI. Along with the Pride Center, the organization is advocating for the reinstatement of…

Cracking the Atlanta Way Confronting the politics of the New Right also means confronting the politics of the Old Left.

The city council president's race is a referendum on Cop City. Proxies for the Atlanta Police Foundation are coming after Rohit Malhotra.

Me: I need to stop wasting money on Uber Eats and start eating the groceries I paid nearly $200 for at the store.

Also me: *impulsively orders breakfast on Uber Eats*

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Georgia isn’t redrawing districts despite Trump’s push. At least for now. Georgia's Republican leaders say they will wait until the U.S. Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling before deciding whether to redraw congressional maps.

While Trump has pressed other GOP-led states to strengthen the party’s hold on Congress — including a new North Carolina map — senior Georgia Republicans say there’s no such effort underway here. At least not yet.
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The strongest storm of the year is hours from making historic landfall as strong winds and heavy rain batter Jamaica. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/48RhR6y

Amazon Targets As Many As 30,000 Corporate Job Cuts: Report Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday.

Amazon is reportedly planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs starting Tuesday

CNN staffers were “taken aback” when the CEO suggested easing up on coverage of the East Wing’s demolition, just one day after his private White House meeting.

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Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...

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Eric Adams plans to endorse Andrew Cuomo The moderate New York City mayor said he wants to stop Zohran Mamdani from winning in November.

Eric Adams plans to endorse Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race.

Atlanta United’s Garth Lagerwey to take another medical leave

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Per Atlanta United:

"President and CEO Garth Lagerwey is taking an immediate and indefinite leave of absence from the club to fully focus on medical treatment."

CSO Chris Henderson, SVP of Strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou and CBO Sarah Kate Noftsinger will oversee club ops.

The Louvre Heist Was a Colonial Wake-Up Call The stunning theft reveals more than a failure of security: It lays bare how austerity, neglect, and unresolved colonial legacies continue to haunt the museum.

“The stolen jewels are […] also products of a long history of colonial extraction. The sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, pearls, and other gemstones […] were mined across Asia, Africa, and South America. These regions were systematically exploited for their cultural and natural resources…”

Former President Joe Biden rang the bell and thanked doctors after completing a course of radiation therapy following his prostate cancer diagnosis.

"I am not a secret Nazi": Maine Senate candidate responds to tattoo accusations "I am not a secret Nazi," he said on a recent podcast appearance.

NEW: Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner responded to a video revealing what appeared to be a Nazi symbol tattooed on his chest:

"I am not a secret Nazi."

Israel still fires on Lebanon almost a year after a ceasefire. Some predict the same for Gaza. Near-daily Israeli attacks have become the new normal in Lebanon, nearly a year after a U.S.-brokered truce halted the lastest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more airstrikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a ceasefire there.

How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights The White House’s assault on federal protections may bring about a new era of unchecked discrimination.

During his second term, President Trump has upended 60 years of civil rights, largely under the guise of attacking DEI. On "The Daily," our reporter discusses the growing fears of what a post-civil rights government will mean for Black Americans.

Atlanta City Council renames road to honor community advocate Michael Langford The Atlanta City Council passed a resolution Monday, renaming a portion of Pryor Road to honor the legacy of the former President of the United Youth-Adult Conference and late advocate for affordable housing, environmental justice, food security, public safety, and equity for all Atlantans, Michael Langford. “Our community voted for me because they had seen people like me before, they had seen people in our community, young boys they had raised, went to our schools, that went to college and came back to organize,” Councilmember Antonio Lewis said at the full council meeting on Oct.

Atlanta City Council renames road to honor community advocate Michael Langford

The Atlanta City Council passed a resolution Monday, renaming a portion of Pryor Road to honor the legacy of the former President of the United Youth-Adult Conference and late advocate for affordable housing,…

Line graph showing a rise from 2024 to 2025 in Americans who say religion is gaining influence, reaching 31%, while those saying it's losing influence drop to 68%.

Americans’ views about religion in public life are shifting. From February 2024 to February 2025, there was a sharp rise in the share of U.S. adults who say religion is gaining influence in American life. www.pewresearch.org/...

Wow...Just wow.

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU