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Anti-hunger advocates slam the work requirements for SNAP participants in debt limit bill

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Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases

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Majority of Americans favor affirmative action in colleges as Supreme Court seems poised to end it

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Police video shows a car rocketing off a tow truck on a Georgia highway

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Tenants of partially collapsed building in Iowa say complaints were ignored for years

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Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty — for now — to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges

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New York man is fired after a woman accused him of ripping her wig off in the street

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Months after Adidas cut ties with Kanye West, Yeezy shoes are back on sale

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New Zealand's national airline is asking people to step on the scales before they board international flights. Air New Zealand says it wants to weigh 10,000 passengers as part of a monthlong survey to better estimate the weight and balance of its planes.
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Doctors call for changes to laws that criminalize drug use during pregnancy

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NASA panel studying UFO sightings says stigma and poor data pose challenges

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Ron DeSantis signs Florida bill limiting the liabilities of private spaceflight companies

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NOAA predicts 'near-normal' hurricane season

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