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Federal policy helped widen rural America’s fresh food gap, but a 90-year-old law could help close it

When picking up groceries requires a two-hour round trip, fresh produce can become a luxury. As a food systems researcher, I see this tension firsthand: People need fresh food to be healthy, but rural regions increasingly lack access to it. Food insecurity among rural households increased from 12% in 2019 to nearly 16% in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Low income plays a part, but so too do supply chain logistics. Delivering groceries to rural areas costs distributors more, leading to higher prices and less access for rural consumers. Perishable foods – produce, me

US unemployment claims slide to 194,000, the lowest since mid-July

DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion

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The Latest: Trump and Obama make closing stretch appeals

Georgia Democrats rallied with former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump tried to energize his base in Ohio as both parties offered closing messages ahead of Tuesday's Election Day. Trump called for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska on Wednesday after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy posted early Thursday on social media, ordering a probe over whether the Peltola campaign sho

Democrats are the unwitting beneficiaries of Trump’s immigration policies

Bunge beats quarterly profit estimates on strong crush margins

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How the law protecting Americans from surprise medical bills is driving up healthcare costs

Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital. Your private health insurance covers emergency care, but the hospital isn’t in your plan’s network. Before 2022, if you received emergency care from an out-of-network provider or hospital, you could get hit with an extra, often huge bill on top of what you owe as a copay, coinsurance or deductible. A law called the No Surprises Act, which took effect in 2022, was designed to protect people with private health insurance from just these situations. It limits your costs to what you would have paid if the ambulan

US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment

Inflation heats up again, data shows, days before midterm elections where cost of living dominates

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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections. The ruling by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter comes as more than 3.7 million people have already voted in the state. “Eroded trust in our democracy is irreparable. Once a vote is segregated, lasting harm has occurred,” Carter wrote. “If the Executive can discount votes and threaten an ongoing election due to unpro

Manhunt for escaped Tennessee murder convict crosses state lines after the truck he stole is found abandoned in Illinois

The search for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison has crossed state lines after authorities found his stolen getaway truck in southern Illinois.The white 2008 Ford F-350 with Tennessee plates that Jacob Morley, 28, stole after his escape was found abandoned early Tuesday in Marion, Illinois, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.Morley’s “whereabouts remain unknown, and locating him continues to be an urgent priority for law enforcement,” the TBI said Tuesday.“Our law enforcement partners in surrounding states have been notified to be on the lookout,” the T

‘It’s definitely the time’: Black governor hopefuls from both parties aim to make history in midterms

Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) -- A Central Florida mother is facing several child neglect charges after deputies say she left her four children home alone for days while she traveled to Las Vegas.According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, deputies got a 911 call just after 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 from a child who said her 9-year-old brother had been injured after a dumbbell fell onto his head.Deputies raced to the home and found that there were no adults present.In addition, four children, ages 14, 12, 11 and 9, had been left unsupervised.First responders also hea

Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky

A localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine around the occupied city of Oleshky that first lady Melania Trump helped to broker has now gone into effect, officials on both sides said Tuesday.Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian parliament commissioner for human rights, said on X that the ceasefire went into effect at 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time Tuesday.Russia’s defense ministry said on Telegram it stopped shelling in the direction of Oleshky at the same time Tuesday.The pause in fighting is intended to allow for the evacuation of elderly residents and the entry of urgently needed humanitarian aid to t

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

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Girl, 8, injured in wolf attack at German zoo

An 8-year-old girl has been hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries in a wolf attack inside a German zoo’s enclosure.The girl was with two other children and a staff member when at least one wolf attacked her on Wednesday morning at Johannismühle Wildlife Park, south of Berlin, police said in a statement Wednesday.The facility had been holding a special event for children at the time of the incident, the Associated Press reported, citing Teltow-Fläming district officials.The zookeeper intervened before the two other girls in the Arctic wolf enclosure were attacked, according to AP.T

How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

It has been a bewildering period in US-Ukraine relations, after US President Donald Trump slammed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for failing to negotiate an end to the war and Kyiv accused Washington of withholding key military support.Trump then sent his envoy to Norway and Russia to try to advance the peace process – but Washington walked away with only a plan to resume trilateral talks.Meanwhile, deadly Russian attacks continue, as Ukraine raises concerns about cracks in support from the US.The latest tensions are far from the first bout between Kyiv and Trump, who began his

After landing in US, Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's rightful leader

CNN reports from scene of train crash in Spain as serious rescue operation gets underway

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Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes

(CNN) - At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in Spain this year. “Several” US citizens were injured in the train crash, a US State Department spokesperson told CNN. “We can confirm that several US citizens were injured and continue to work with local authorities to identify all Americans involved and provide consular assistance,” the spokesperson said. They did not provide specific details on the number of Americ

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US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its estimate, which has not been shared publicly.The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war comes as Republicans wrestle with the political fallout of the unpopular conflict ahead of the November 3 election that will determine control of Congress for the next two years.The war's impact on global energy costs has weighed

Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war

US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa

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ECB President Lagarde resigns effective Feb 7

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Why Trump’s big claims of voter fraud have yielded so few prosecutions

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The strange math that shows how Trump got Venezuela to ‘gift’ oil to the United States

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Getting in the (literal) swamp: Corruption becomes a $275 million fight in the midterm ad wars

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Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says

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Hegseth ousts Pentagon’s chief planner as renewed action against Iran looms, source says

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Alaska election officials oppose Trump DOJ’s involvement in Senate race

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Final Israeli election results are almost in. Netanyahu hasn’t won – but he hasn’t lost either

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Federal judge warns Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots would ‘wreak havoc’

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James O’Keefe charged after Minnesota polling station stunt

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls