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Arlington, VA
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Trump Administration Agrees To Fund Partial SNAP Benefits Amid Gov't Shutdown
The Trump administration will issue only partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments in November as the ongoing federal government shutdown nears the longest in US history. Trump's administration told a federal judge on Monday, Nov. 3, that it will use contingency funds to cover only part of November's SNAP benefits, The New York Times reported. The administration rejected the court's suggestion to tap money from the Child Nutrition Program and other federal reserves to make full payments. The decision means the roughly 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP, co…
Middletown, NJ
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Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials
A Jersey Shore liquor store sold the winning ticket in the eighth-largest lottery drawing in U.S. history, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the Mega Millions ticket was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune Township. The jackpot reached $1.13 billion in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The lucky ticket matched all six numbers. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, and the MegaBall was 4. The liquor store will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The executive director of NJ Lottery will hold a news confere…
Englewood, NJ
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'What More Can A Grandson Wish For?': Don't Miss News Producer From Englewood On 'Jeopardy!'
It was Ittai Sopher's grandmother who was probably the most excited to hear the news. After years of hoping and trying, the Englewood native will compete on the Wednesday, July 12 episode of "Jeopardy!" An avid "Jeopardy!" fan himself, Sopher said getting the news was one of the happiest moments of his grandmother's life. "What more can a grandson wish for?" Sopher said. For Sopher, appearing on the popular game show is a culmination of a long journey that began when he started watching it as a kid in 2010. "I immediately tried out the first opportunity I got," said Sopher, who works for…
Jersey City, NJ
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Surprise, You're A Billionaire! NJ Lottery Officials Hand Out Free Mega Millions Tickets
New Jersey residents were treated to free Mega Millions tickets and a chance at a $1.35 billion jackpot during a state Lottery promotion. Lucky players at Te-Amo Imported Cigars in Whiting, received the special surprise Thursday, Jan. 12. The NJ Lottery promotions team and guest host Derek D handed out 100 free tickets for Friday’s drawing. The Jan. 13 jackpot is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and has an estimated cash value of $707.9 million. It is the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The Mega Millions drawing will take place at 11 p.m.&nbs…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Arsonist Targets Philly's Independence Hall National Historical Park
A Christmas Eve fire at one of Philadelphia's most historic sites was set intentionally by an arsonist, investigators believe. Multiple agencies were called to Independence Hall National Historical Park in Old City at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24 after a patrol officer found "a large fire engulfing the basement" at Carpenter's Hall said the National Park Service in a statement. US Park Rangers of Independence National Historical Park are seeking tips from the public to aid an ongoing fire investigation – see more at https://t.co/x0gpv5n7qK#USParkRanger #independencenhp #SeeSometh…
Newburgh, NY
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History Comes Alive In SUNY Orange Classroom
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- From the plight of the earliest American colonists struggling to survive in a distant and harsh land, to outmanned militias battling the Redcoats as our nation fought for independence, to the United States’ early presidents who guided our government and expanded our country, history comes alive in the SUNY Orange classroom of associate professor Michael McCoy. Those students who have the good fortune of enrolling in a course taught by McCoy, an acclaimed history and government professor, can be guaranteed that history will not be boring. Neither will government, European …
