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3 days ago in National, Trending
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as "Suspicious Minds" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78.
3 days ago in World
Famine spreads to two more areas in Sudan, global hunger authority says
Famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan, including a major city in Darfur where paramilitary fighters have been rampaging, a global hunger monitoring group said Monday, as the war has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster.
3 days ago in National
NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day
New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest city nears its finale.
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?
The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.
3 days ago in Sports
NFL is wide open through Week 9 with no dominant teams
The Colts became mistake-prone. The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot. Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top teams had rough games. The NFL looks more wide open every week.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?
Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement "KPop Demon Hunters" as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie's singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.
3 days ago in National
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people could lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.
Amherst Schools respond to judge’s decision in appeal case
A Superior Court Judge has ruled to uphold the arbitrator’s decision to reinstate Amherst Regional School District School Counselor
Amherst Fire sees record breaking call volumes on Halloween night
The Amherst Fire Department reported record high call volumes Halloween night
Community organizations step up to fill in gap left by SNAP suspension
SNAP benefits for November have been delayed and after a federal judge directed the Trump administration to utilize emergency funds for the program, benefits could be restored as early as this week.
Several roads closed Friday morning in Franklin County
Several towns saw trees and wires down Friday morning as a result of strong winds and rain that came through overnight.
Whately Fire rescues cat from basement of house fire
No injuries came as the result of a house fire on North Street in Whately Sunday afternoon.
6 days ago in Sports
NFL fines the Baltimore Ravens $100,000 over the inaccurate injury report involving Lamar Jackson
The Baltimore Ravens have been fined $100,000 by the NFL for incorrectly listing star quarterback Lamar Jackson as a full participant in practice on Oct. 24.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here’s what customers should know
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7.’ But is it even a word and what does it mean?
Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term "6-7" that kids and teenagers can't stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can't make any sense of.
6 days ago in Lifestyle
Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles and evicts him from royal residence
King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Vermont town draws ‘Beetlejuice’ fans to iconic horror movie site
For nearly 40 years, a tiny town in Vermont has attracted hoards of "Beetlejuice" fans eager to visit where the whimsical horror movie's most famous scenes were filmed.
6 days ago in Sports
Munich set to host Champions League final in 2028. Wembley and Camp Nou compete for 2029 final
Bayern Munich's stadium is set to host another Champions League final in 2028, and staging the 2029 final is a contest between Wembley Stadium in London and Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou.
