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Millions at Risk of Slipping Into Poverty as COVID-Era SNAP Benefits Set to End
A large cross-section of Americans is at risk of falling below the poverty line as the program that provided more than 32 million people with extra SNAP benefits during the pandemic is set to end. Families received at least $95 extra per month to spend on food.

From Battered California to New England, Snow Bookends US
The northeastern United States and California residents are digging out from snowstorms that are bookending the country.

Storms Ravage US from Coast-to-Coast
Parts of the Northeast are gearing up for what could be very heavy snow early Tuesday, after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through parts of the Southern Plains, killing at least one person in Oklahoma, and some Michigan residents faced a sixth consecutive day without power following last week’s ice storm.

EPA Resumes Allowing Contaminated Materials Shipments Out of East Palestine
After halting Norfolk Southern's plans to ship hazardous materials out of Ohio to two other states, the EPA has rerouted contaminants to certified facilities within Ohio.

Winds Tear Through Southern Plains; Northeast to See Snow
Parts of the Southern Plains are counting the injured and surveying the damage after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through.

NYC Thieves Stealing Apple Headphones Off Victims' Heads
Listen up! At least 21 people in New York City have had their fancy Apple headphones stolen right off their heads by a roving team of moped-riding bandits, police say.

'Rust' Production Company Settles Firearms Charges
The "Rust" production company reached a settlement over firearms charges stemming from the deadly shooting of a cinematographer on set.

Nearly 44K Aquatic Animals Killed Due to Ohio Train Derailment, Officials Estimate
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimated that more than 38,000 minnows died with 5,500 additional species of fish, amphibians, and crayfish also possibly impacted by the toxic spill.

Snow, Rain Slam California as Michigan Shivers Without Power
California and other parts of the West are girding for weekend floods and blizzards from the latest winter storm to pound the United States.
