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ICYMI, WYOMING: “Grass fire in West Laramie mostly contained, area remains closed” www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2025-11... - @wyomingpublicmedia.bsky.social

#Grassfire #Laramie #WestLaramie #Wyoming #WYFire
Grass fire in West Laramie mostly contained, area remains closed
A grass fire that started Monday around 6 p.m. in the area of Love's truck stop and Super 8 near Exit 310 on I-80 in West Laramie was mostly contained within hours.
www.wyomingpublicmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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DENVER, COLORADO: “Denver7 viewers help SNAP recipients forced to decide between paying bills and buying food” www.denver7.com/news/contact... - Denver7

#Colorado #Denver #FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
Denver7 viewers help SNAP recipients forced to decide between paying bills and buying food
Denver7 viewers have stepped up over the past several weeks to help those in need as the government shutdown forces them to choose between paying their bills or putting food on the table.
www.denver7.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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UNITED STATES: “Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen” apnews.com/article/snap... - @apnews.com

#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to keep full food aid payments on hold. The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the SNAP program that helps 42 million Ame...
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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ICYMI, VANCOUVER: “A motorboat collided with a container ship in English Bay over the weekend, which caused the pleasure craft to almost capsize.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/e... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#BCNews #VancouverBC #YVR
English Bay collision between motorboat and container ship prompts investigation
A motorboat collided with a container ship in English Bay over the weekend, which caused the pleasure craft to almost capsize.
vancouver.citynews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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PHILIPPINES: “At least six people have died after a super typhoon barrelled through the Philippines, mere days after an earlier storm left more than 200 people dead.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News (World)

#Fungwong #Fung-wong #Philippines #Typhoon
Fung-wong: Six dead after second typhoon in a week hits the Philippines
Fung-wong was the 21st typhoon to hit the South East Asian nation this year.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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DULLES, VIRGINIA: “A people carrier used to take passengers to and from planes has crashed at an airport near Washington DC, injuring at least 18 people, authorities said.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News (World)

#Dulles #IAD #Virginia cc: #WashingtonDC
Dulles airport crash leaves 18 injured in people carrier
The people carrier was transporting people from a plane to a terminal when it crashed.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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PHILIPPINES: “Multiple dead, 1M+ displaced in the Philippines following Typhoon Fung-Wong” montreal.citynews.ca/video/2025/1... - @citynewsmtl.bsky.social

#FungWong #Philippines #TyphoonFungWong #Typhoon
Multiple dead, 1M+ displaced in the Philippines following Typhoon Fung-Wong
At least 4 people are dead and more than 1 million are now displaced across the Philippines following Typhoon Fung-Wong. Karling Donoghue reports.
montreal.citynews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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UNITED STATES: “A federal judge said Monday that she will continue to block the Trump administration from enforcing a memo directing states to "undo" the issuance of full SNAP benefits.” abcnews.go.com/US/hopes-ris... - ABC News

#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
Judge blocks administration from acting to 'undo' issuance of full SNAP benefits
A federal judge says she will continue to block the Trump administration from enforcing a memo directing states to "undo" the issuance of full SNAP benefits.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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ICYMI, CANADA: “Drought leaves some Canadians struggling for water as wells run dry” www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - CBC News

#CDNpoli #ClimateChange #Drought #Water
Drought leaves some Canadians struggling for water as wells run dry
Drought conditions are lingering across the country and some wells have run dry, forcing people to haul water or pay the steep cost to drill a new well.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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SAVONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “The meeting, organized by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, will take place Monday, November 10 at 6 p.m. at the Savona Community Hall (6648 Tingley Street).” www.radionl.com/2025/11/10/a... - @radionl.bsky.social

#CPKC #Kamloops #KamloopsLake #TrainDerailment
A chance to ask questions’: Savona meeting set on train derailment cleanup
Residents living around Kamloops Lake will have a chance to hear directly from cleanup officials Monday night ...
www.radionl.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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UNITED STATES: “California, Illinois, and Texas each reported two cases, with single cases reported in Arizona, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/botulism/13-... - @cidrap.bsky.social

#BabyFormula #InfantFormula #FoodRecall #Recall
13 cases of infant botulism tied to tainted baby formula
Infants in 10 states have been sickened, and all required hospitalization.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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“Nearly a year after a fire ripped through Telegraph Cove Resort, the facility has a goal to reopen by next May.” cheknews.ca/rising-from-... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #TelegraphCove #VancouverIsland
‘Rising from the ashes’: Telegraph Cove Resort sets reopening goal after fire
Nearly a year after a fire ripped through Telegraph Cove Resort, the facility has a goal to reopen by next May.
cheknews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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MANITOBA: “Wildfire season dampens 2025 tourism, but Manitoba sees strong growth from Canadian, U.S., and overseas visitors” winnipegsun.com/news/wildfir... - The Winnipeg Sun

#Manitoba #MBFire #Tourism #Wildfires #Winnipeg
Wildfire season dampens 2025 tourism, but Manitoba sees strong growth from Canadian, U.S., and overseas visitors
Record 2024 tourism growth faces setbacks after wildfires devastate northern Manitoba and force widespread business closures. Read more.
winnipegsun.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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“The Coulson Group has been advocating for a national wildfire fleet for years amid Canada’s worsening forest fires.” cheknews.ca/were-very-ex... - @cheknews.ca

#Aviation #BCWildfire #CDNPoli #Wildfires
'We're very excited': Coulson's Alberni Valley aviation company likes budget funding for national wildfire fleet
The Coulson Group in the Alberni Valley is buoyed that the federal budget includes millions for a national aerial firefighting fleet
cheknews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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SAVONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Officials to hold public meeting after Kamloops Lake derailment fuel spill” vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/o... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#CPKC #Kamloops #KamloopsLake #TrainDerailment
Officials to hold public meeting after Kamloops Lake derailment fuel spill
Residents around Kamloops Lake have been invited to a public meeting after over a week of cleanup on the site where a CPKC train derailed.
vancouver.citynews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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“NEW DELHI (AP) — A car explosion near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital on Monday killed eight people and injured at least 19 others, police in New Delhi said.” apnews.com/article/dead... - @apnews.com

#India #NewDelhi #RedFort
Car blast near New Delhi's historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, India's police say
Police in India's capital say that a car explosion near New Delhi's historic Red Fort has killed at least eight people and injured 19 others.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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UNITED STATES: “Judge blocks enforcement of USDA memo that instructed states to 'undo' efforts to disburse full November SNAP benefits” www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... via @nbcnews.com

#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP #USDA
Judge blocks enforcement of USDA memo that instructed states to 'undo' efforts to disburse full November SNAP benefits
The judge's temporary order halted enforcement of the latest guidance from the Trump administration, which came after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a judge's decision that ordered immediate pa...
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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ICYMI: “Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated and two people have died.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News (World)

#Fung-wong #Philippines #Typhoon #TyphoonFung-wong
Fung-wong: Typhoon hits Philippines as nearly a million evacuate
Typhoon Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph), hit the Philippines as a super typhoon and later weakened.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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NEW JERSEY: “130,000 South Jersey residents rely on SNAP. Here’s how to find alternative food resources — and how to help — amid the government shutdown” whyy.org/articles/sna... - @whyy.org

* Updated Nov. 7, 2025 2:36 pm

#CamdenCounty #FoodAid #FoodSecurity #NewJersey #SNAP
How to find SNAP alternatives in Camden — and how to help
About 1 in 8 Americans relies on the food assistance program. Among them are more than 800,000 New Jerseyans, with roughly 130,000 recipients across South Jersey.
whyy.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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AKRON, OHIO: “Akron restaurants serve free, discount meals as SNAP benefits remain frozen amid shutdown” www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/l... - Akron Beacon Journal

#Akron #FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #Ohio #SNAP
Akron restaurants serve free, discount meals as SNAP benefits remain frozen amid shutdown
Check out these Summit County restaurants who are helping those in need this month amid the SNAP benefits freeze.
www.beaconjournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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ICYMI: “This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever” www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a692670... - Good Housekeeping

#FoodAid #FoodRelief #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever
With SNAP benefits in limbo, this free app feature helps you get food today.
www.goodhousekeeping.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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“How the loss of USAID funding affects Indonesia’s ability to fight climate change” www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... - @pbsnews.org

#ClimateChange #DisasterRelief #Indonesia #USAID
How the loss of USAID funding affects Indonesia’s ability to fight climate change
The ripple effects of the Trump administration’s elimination of USAID are being felt in dozens of countries where the agency supported initiatives ranging from public health programs to infrastructure...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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“Notice: Public Information Meeting Regarding CPKC Train Derailment – November 10, 2025” www.tnrd.ca/notice-publi... - @tnrd.ca

#CPKC #Savona cc: #CherryCreek #Kamloops #Frederick #Tobiano #TrainDerailment
Notice: Public Information Meeting Regarding CPKC Train Derailment - November 10, 2025 - Thompson-Nicola Regional District
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is informing residents about a public information meeting that will take place on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm at the Savona Community Hall, locate...
www.tnrd.ca
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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“The BC Government says all rail cars carrying aviation fuel as well as those that previously contained gasoline have been removed from the site of a derailment near Cherry Creek.” cfjctoday.com/2025/11/09/a... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social

#CPKC #Kamloops #KamloopsLake #TrainDerailment
All railcars with fuel cleared away from Kamloops Lake as water sampling, cleanup continues
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - The BC Government says all rail cars carrying aviation fuel as well as those that previou...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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ICYMI: “Cleanup crews pull rail cars from Kamloops Lake after 17-car derailment, water sampling continues” www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#BCNews #CPKC #KamloopsLake #Kamloops #TrainDerailment
Cleanup crews pull rail cars from Kamloops Lake after 17-car derailment, water sampling continues - Kamloops News
Several rail cars that left the tracks last weekend in the Cherry Creek area have been pulled from Kamloops Lake, and crews are expected to be back on scene today to continue cleanup efforts.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM