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How 2 emaciated pigs in Williamstown shed light on the lack of animal rescue regulations in Vermont
July 17, 2025
Two runaway pigs have set off a storm of accusations. Some say animal rescues, as a whole, need reform.
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USDA abruptly cancels rural energy grant application window
July 17, 2025
It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps farmers save on energy and install solar.
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Appeals court orders release of Uvalde school shooting records
July 16, 2025
Eighteen news organizations including The Texas Tribune have been seeking the records since 2022, when 19 children and 2 teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School.
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Vermont Foodbank lays off nearly 10% of staff, braces for uncertainty
July 15, 2025
The state’s largest food assistance provider cited unsustainable workforce levels in the wake of COVID-era programs ending.
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Texas officials estimate 161 people are missing after floods as death toll rises to 109
July 08, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Tuesday to continue rescue and recovery efforts in the flood-ravaged Hill Country “until every missing person is accounted for.”
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Fact brief: Does South Dakota have some of the highest rates of DUI arrests in the nation?
July 08, 2025
Factors in South Dakota’s consistently high ranking include the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, frequent sobriety checkpoints, and drivers getting behind the wheel in rural areas and small towns after drinking.
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Trump Administration Wants to Close Down Key Weather Labs Nationwide
July 08, 2025
The National Storms Lab in Norman Severe would be shuttered.
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Judges warned CPS was failing kids. West Virginia ethics officials want to silence them.
July 08, 2025
Two judges went public about how the state’s child welfare system is endangering kids. A state judicial ethics watchdog warned them to not do it again.
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Local FFA, 4-H organizations collecting gift cards to help relief efforts for flood victims
July 07, 2025
At least one Breckenridge girl was at Camp Mystic and was safely evacuated Friday.
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Trump pushes to resume coal leasing in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin
July 07, 2025
The Bureau of Land Management will amend Biden-era resource management plans to reopen coal leasing in Wyoming and Montana.
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White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods
July 07, 2025
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.
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As the floodwaters recede, Kerrville confronts the devastation
July 07, 2025
As Kerrville began the long process of rebuilding after ruin, the unique horrors of what unfolded here Friday night hung thick over the whole town.
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Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help
July 05, 2025
Flooding in Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country has killed at least 90 people. Rescue crews are still searching for missing people as more rain is expected. Here is a guide on how to help those affected.
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In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning
July 05, 2025
Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing more than two dozen deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.
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US Department of Education withholds over $47 million for migrant students, English learners in Alaska
July 03, 2025
The money goes toward programs for migrant students whose families move around for farm work and fishing, English language learners, academic enrichment like STEM and college counseling, before and after-school programs and training teachers. The department also blocked funding for adult education and literacy courses.
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