Becky Sullivan

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What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Participants in the federal food program might want to reevaluate their eligibility level for SNAP — and consider other assistance programs — as a pandemic-era supplement ends this month.

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A new Ford patent imagines a future in which self-driving cars repossess themselves

Friday, March 03, 2023

The company says it has no plans to put ideas from the patent into action. Instead, it serves as a vision of what the future of repossession could look like with self-driving and smart cars.

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Here's why it's hard to clean up toxic waste from the East Palestine train derailment

Friday, March 03, 2023

Nearly two million gallons of wastewater and thousands of cubic yards of contaminated soil have already been removed from the site, with more to go. Every aspect of removal is governed by regulations.

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Here's the most thorough explanation yet for the train derailment in East Palestine

Thursday, February 23, 2023

A wheel bearing on the train's 23rd car overheated to a dangerous degree, a new NTSB report says. An earlier warning may have helped to prevent the derailment, officials said.

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Did an F-22 shoot down an Illinois hobby group's small radio balloon?

Saturday, February 18, 2023

A military spokesperson tells NPR that it's their understanding that the FBI has spoken to the hobbyist group in question.

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What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Residents are worried about environmental and health impacts after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed earlier this month and officials evacuated the area to conduct a controlled burn.

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The Pence subpoena could set up a showdown over executive privilege

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly invoked executive privilege as attempts to block testimony about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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5 storylines to watch for a Super Bowl between heavyweights: the Chiefs and Eagles

Thursday, February 09, 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles were the league's most complete team this year, but Kansas City had its best offense by far. Plus, look out for a pair of brothers and a historic quarterback matchup.

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No matter who wins, the first Super Bowl with 2 Black quarterbacks will make history

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

With Jalen Hurts under center for the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes helming the Chiefs, Sunday's game will mark a milestone after decades of effort by Black quarterbacks to overcome discrimination.

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Northern Syria has endured years of war. Now, an earthquake has added to the despair

Monday, February 06, 2023

Since the civil war began in 2011, Syria's northern region has been beset by crisis after crisis. Monday's devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake was "the last thing people need," one aid worker said.

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With the Paris Olympics 18 months away, the debate over Russian athletes is back

Thursday, February 02, 2023

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the International Olympic Committee recommended bans on Russian athletes. Now, the IOC has reversed course, to the protest of Ukrainian officials.

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4 storylines to watch in this weekend's NFL conference championship games

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Can the 49ers' seventh-round rookie QB lead them to the Super Bowl? Did the Eagles' Christmas album put them on Santa's nice list? And just how fast is it possible to recover from a high ankle sprain?

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The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beating

Friday, January 27, 2023

In the videos released by the city, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, they are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.

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He was picked last in the 2022 draft. Now he's key to the 49ers' Super Bowl hopes

Friday, January 27, 2023

Brock Purdy outperformed every reasonable expectation as a backup's backup in San Francisco. Now, the 23-year-old is poised to become the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl.

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What is the Leopard 2 tank, and why does Ukraine want it?

Friday, January 20, 2023

Even as Western allies announced a massive new military aid package to Ukraine, the spotlight has lingered on the German-made battle tank, which Germany has been reluctant to provide.

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As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

In the years since Haiti last held a democratic election, the challenges facing the country have spiraled: gang violence, inflation, a cholera outbreak. "It's a collapse," one outgoing senator said.

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Greta Thunberg was detained by German police while protesting a coal mine expansion

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Thunberg had traveled to Germany to join protests in the tiny village of Lützerath, which for years has been slated for demolition to make way for the expansion of a nearby open-pit coal mine.

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For California, weeks of deadly storms are finally set to wane after Monday

Monday, January 16, 2023

Since late December, a series of storms had dropped a year's worth of rain in just a few weeks, causing widespread floods and power outages. At least 19 people have died as a result of the storms.

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Here's what we know about the classified documents found at Biden's home and office

Saturday, January 14, 2023

The fast-moving revelations have placed the president under the investigation of a special counsel and ignited Republican criticism. The White House said on Saturday that more documents were found.

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A 6-year-old shooter raises difficult questions for the criminal justice system

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Although Virginia law does not set a minimum age for criminal prosecution, the traditional principles of criminal justice "don't really apply" when the offender is so young, one legal expert said.

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