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#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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KU football coach’s wife turns breast cancer diagnosis into mission for mammogram access. #KellyLeipold, the wife of KU’s head football coach, #LanceLeipold , shared on Sunday that she was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. #KUfball #Jayhawks

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KU football coach’s wife turns breast cancer diagnosis into mission for mammogram access
The Leipolds are matching donations, up to $50,000, to help screening become more accessible to people in Kansas.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Even after the #GovernmentShutdown ends, U.S. flight cancellations are expected to drag on | PBS News #Aviation #Travel

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Even after the government shutdown ends, U.S. flight cancellations are expected to drag on
The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday, but final passage could still be several days away.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Here's what could happen to expiring health subsidies as a deal to end the shutdown emerges | AP News #ACA #ObamaCare #Healthcare

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An emerging shutdown deal doesn't extend expiring health subsidies. Here's what could happen to them
A legislative package that could end the weekslong government shutdown leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less cost...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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What the End of #Obamacare Subsidies Could Mean for Your Health Coverage. If Obamacare subsidies do expire, marketplace estimates say that premiums could double—or even triple | TIME #ACA #Healthcare

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What the End of Obamacare Subsidies Could Mean for Your Health Coverage
Healthcare costs could triple for millions of people if subsidies are allowed to lapse at the end of the year.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Trump administration wants #SupremeCourt to block order requiring full #SNAP payment on Monday said it still wants the Supreme Court to block lower-court decisions requiring it to pay full food assistance benefits - The Washington Post

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Trump administration wants Supreme Court to intervene in SNAP fight again
The battle over funding for the nation’s largest anti-hunger program has left millions wondering how they will afford food.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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#Ukraine War on Russian Oil Is Working | TIME

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Ukraine Can Win the Energy War
A few more targeted hits could cripple Russia's military supply chains and its war economy, writes Suriya Jayanti.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Is the fall of Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s key eastern stronghold, inevitable? | Russia-#Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

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Is the fall of Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s key eastern stronghold, inevitable?
Some observers believe Russian takeover of strategic town is 'a matter of time'.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Israeli drone strike kills two in #Gaza as ceasefire violations mount | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

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Israeli drone strike kills two in Gaza as ceasefire violations mount
Hamas condemns Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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#PaulTagliabue, former #NFL commissioner and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, dies at 84

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Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commissioner and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, dies at 84
Paul Tagliabue, the NFL's seventh full-time commissioner, left an undeniable mark overseeing the NFL and became the fifth chief executive of the league elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He die...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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#GovernmentShutdown , Majority Leader John Thune indicated the Senate plans to take an initial vote today on a working plan to reopen the federal government, as Republicans hope to break the funding impasse with Democrats. #SNAP #Travel | CNN Politics

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Live updates: The latest on the government shutdown as it disrupts flights and food aid benefits | CNN Politics
The record-long government shutdown is affecting air travel and food stamp benefits. Follow here for the latest news updates.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Deal to end #GovernmentShutdown in reach

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Deal to end government shutdown in reach
At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a key procedural motion.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Trump administration orders states to "undo" full #SNAP benefits

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Trump administration orders states "undo" full SNAP benefits
The Trump administration is fiercely fighting a judge's order to fully fund SNAP benefits.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The #FluVaccine of 2026 could be dealt a blow by events of 2025 : Goats and Soda : NPR

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Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America #BirdFlu

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How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America
Researchers have detected highly pathogenic avian influenza in 41 at-risk bird species across all 10 Canadian provinces.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Turkey Prices Skyrocket 40% Due to #BirdFlu Outbreaks — Just in Time for #Thanksgiving

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Turkey Prices Skyrocket 40% Due to Bird Flu Outbreaks — Just in Time for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving staple turkey will be costlier this year as the highly contagious virus continues to spread.
people.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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N Korea threatens ‘offensive action’ as US aircraft carrier visits S Korea | Kim Jong Un News | Al Jazeera #NorthKorea

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N Korea threatens ‘offensive action’ as US aircraft carrier visits S Korea
North Korea issues warning as Washington and Seoul agree on strengthening military ties.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Rivers are drying up across #Iran , snow has vanished from mountaintops, and rainfall has hit record lows. The reservoirs supplying Tehran are now at less than 5% capacity, with officials warning the capital could run out of water in less than two weeks

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Iran’s Rain Clouds Aren’t Being Stolen: But Its Drought Is Worsening
With water shortages and drought worsening, some Iranian officials are promoting cloud seeding to increase rainfall — but experts remain skeptical of its effectiveness.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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#Ukraine war latest: #Russia launches 'one of the largest' attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since start of war

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Ukraine war latest: Russia launches 'one of the largest' attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since start of war
Key developments on Nov. 8-9: * Kyiv faces over 12 hours of emergency power cuts following 'one of the largest' Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure * Russia's Lavrov says he is ready...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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#Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks

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Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks
Power to be cut for as much as 16 hours a day across most of Ukraine while repairs are carried out
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November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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LIVE: Israeli forces continue attacks on #Palestinians in #Gaza despite the ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

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Hamas hands over Israeli soldier’s body as Israeli raids on Gaza continue
Israeli forces continue attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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#Israel receives remains of soldier killed in #Gaza in 2014 | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

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Israel receives remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
Body identified as Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin with the remains of four other deceased captives still in Gaza.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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At Least 2 Dead, Millions Evacuated as Super #Typhoon Fung-wong Makes Landfall in the #Philippines

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At Least 2 Dead, Millions Evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong Makes Landfall in the Philippines
At least two people have died since Super Typhoon Fung-wong — known locally as Uwan — made landfall in the Philippines. Over a million people have evacuated amid the risk of flash floods, landslides, ...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Obesity drug seen as effective for #longCOVID , gets clinical trial | KPBS Public Media #Zepbound

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Obesity drug seen as effective for long COVID, gets clinical trial
COVID-19 symptoms that don’t go away affect hundreds of millions worldwide. Scripps Research is recruiting people with long COVID to test a weight-loss medication that shows promise in treating the il...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Trump’s unprecedented move to withhold #SNAP benefits has nation’s largest food charity despairing: ‘The situation is catastrophic’ | Fortune

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Trump’s unprecedented move to withhold SNAP benefits has nation’s largest food charity despairing: ‘The situation is catastrophic’ | Fortune
Feed for America said traffic to its online food-bank locator has jumped sixfold since the shutdown began.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM