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Month: March 2025

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‘A huge blow’: USDA cuts threaten to throw Wisconsin’s local food supply into disarray

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — Federal funding cuts have thrown local food systems in Wisconsin — and across the US — into chaos. This month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is terminating 2025 funding for two pandemic-era initiatives: the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools (LFS) programs.

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Matthew Rogers' Cabin of Hope burned to the ground in a recent wildfire. His wife's car was also scorched.

Helene forced a North Carolina restaurant owner to leave his home. He just lost his ‘Cabin of Hope’ in recent wildfires

By Graham Hurley and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Hendersonville, North Carolina (CNN) — Months ago, a washed-out bridge damaged during Hurricane Helene’s flooding temporarily blocked Matthew Rogers from returning to his beloved North Carolina cabin. The lakeside property in Flat Rock that has been in his family for around 40 years – and has come to

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La tuberculosis es la principal causa infecciosa de muerte en el mundo. La congelación de fondos podría empeorar el escenario

Por Issy Ronald, CNN Cuando los trabajadores de la salud dejaron de visitar su casa en Pakistán para administrarle medicamentos contra la tuberculosis, Ratna Jamni comenzó a arrastrarse hasta una clínica “paso a paso con dolor, cuando incluso permanecer de pie se siente imposible”. El hombre de 40 años había estado recibiendo tratamiento y apoyo

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What to know about Myanmar’s civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma. Relief efforts from Friday’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake will be especially complicated with the country in embroiled in civil

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Victims of an Israeli strike on the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis Sunday are laid to rest.

Deadly Israeli strikes mar Gaza Eid celebrations as Netanyahu says pressure on Hamas is ‘working’

By Eyad Kourdi, Ibrahim Dahman, Mohammad al-Sawalhi and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israeli airstrikes on a tent and a home housing displaced people in southern Gaza killed 10 people Sunday, including children, as Palestinians observed the first day of Eid-al-Fitr, rescuers said. The Israeli military is stepping up its renewed campaign in Gaza, with

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La “PATÉTICA” Europa podría finalmente estar despertando de su letargo militar tras el shock que significó Trump

Por Christian Edwards y Joseph Ataman, CNN Fue una emboscada televisada que muchos en Europa esperan que detenga una guerra. La reprimenda de Donald Trump al presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, en la Casa Blanca cayó como un rayo en la alianza transatlántica, que disipó ilusiones persistentes en Europa sobre si su primo estadounidense estará

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Start your week smart: Signal chat scandal, Trump’s car tariffs, Myanmar earthquake, March Madness, Musk’s political test

By Andrew Torgan, Daniel Wine and Kimberly Richardson, CNN (CNN) — Every year, one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations falls silent for 24 hours. No Wi-Fi, no electricity, no driving. Even the airport shuts down. Find out why. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. Sunday spotlight The

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Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group, ahead of a Wisconsin Supreme Court election that the tech billionaire cast as critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda and “the future

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Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group, ahead of a Wisconsin Supreme Court election that the tech billionaire cast as critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda and “the future

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France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a ‘diktat’ about Trump’s DEI policies

PARIS (AP) — A French minister on Sunday accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in the operations of French companies by sending them a letter reportedly telling them that U.S. President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could also apply outside of the United States. French media said that the letter received by

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Trump roars down multiple paths of retribution as he vowed. Some targets yield while others fight

By ERIC TUCKER and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The executive order directed at one of the country’s most prestigious law firms followed a well-worn playbook as President Donald Trump roared down the road to retribution. Reaching beyond government, Trump has set out to impose his will across a broad swath of American

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Trump roars down multiple paths of retribution as he vowed. Some targets yield while others fight

By ERIC TUCKER and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The executive order directed at one of the country’s most prestigious law firms followed a well-worn playbook as President Donald Trump roared down the road to retribution. Reaching beyond government, Trump has set out to impose his will across a broad swath of American

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Chair of African charity Prince Harry co-founded says the royal orchestrated a bullying campaign

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The chairperson of an African charity co-founded by Prince Harry accused the royal on Sunday of orchestrating a bullying and harassment campaign to try to force her out as she pushed back following his abrupt resignation from the organization. Sophie Chandauka, the Sentebale chair, took several shots

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Former NBA player John Amaechi

Psychologist explains how sports could have helped, instead of hurt, ‘Adolescence’ character Jamie Miller

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Miller is extremely troubled. He might only be a 13-year-old character in a fictional television show called “Adolescence,” but his story has prompted widespread consternation about the plight of disaffected men who feel dangerously isolated and alone. Even if you haven’t seen the four-part British drama series, which

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