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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 15h
The Ten Most Interesting Facts About the #SunflowerShowdown Rivalry
The rivalry between the Kansas State #Wildcats and the University of Kansas #Jayhawks #KUfball

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The Ten Most Interesting Facts About the Sunflower Showdown Rivalry
The rivalry between the Kansas State Wildcats and the University of Kansas Jayhawks is known as the 'Sunflower Showdown,' as it is named after the state flower
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 15h
#WorldSeries storylines: Can Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani make history? How healthy is Bo Bichette? - CBS Sports

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World Series storylines: Can Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani make history? How healthy is Bo Bichette?
There's more than just a ring on the line when the Dodgers and Blue Jays kick off the seven-game series Friday
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 15h
Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits #SNAP

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Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits | CNN Politics
The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly...
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 15h
Gov shutdown: USDA says it won't use federal emergency funds for #SNAP #GovernmentShutdown

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Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps
States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, the memo says.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 19h
Why has Trump ended trade talks with #Canada over a #Reagan advertisement? | #TradeWar News | Al Jazeera

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Why has Trump ended trade talks with Canada over a Reagan advertisement?
A Canadian premier has launched an ad campaign in the US showing former President Ronald Reagan opposing tariffs.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 19h
Europe’s Persistence in Supporting #Ukraine Is Bearing Fruit - The New York Times

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Europe’s Persistence in Supporting Ukraine Is Bearing Fruit
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 20h
Life in #Gaza City after two weeks of #ceasefire : NPR

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Life in Gaza City after two weeks of ceasefire
Life is slowly returning to Gaza City in the ceasefire, even as many worry war could return.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 20h
LIVE: #Israel blocks aid to #Gaza despite #ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

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‘Daily struggle to survive’ in north Gaza amid Israeli aid block
US's top diplomat says ceasefire going well as Palestinians returning to homes in north Strip find 'nothing'.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 20h
At least 3 dead in #Haiti as Tropical Storm #Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding #Weather #Hurricane

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At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding
The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 20h
Tropical Storm #Melissa Forecast: Flood Danger For Jamaica, Haiti | #Weather #Hurricane

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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast: Flood Danger For Jamaica, Haiti | Weather.com
Melissa may be struggling now, but it is expected to rapidly intensify. It's also going to be a slow mover into early next week. Here's what that means for its forecast.
weather.com
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d
The Trump Administration Can and Should Take Available Steps to Ensure #SNAP Participants Get November #FoodBenefits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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The Trump Administration Can and Should Take Available Steps to Ensure SNAP Participants Get November Food Benefits
Nearly two-thirds of the funds needed for a full month of benefits are available in SNAP’s contingency fund and must be used when regular funding for SNAP runs short. The Administration must release t...
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d
Jon Stewart mocks Fox News, Trump over #NoKings protests

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d
Graveyards are now last option shelters in #Gaza for #Palestinians amid ruins | Gaza News | Al Jazeera

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Graveyards are now last option shelters in Gaza for Palestinians amid ruins
'Even the land for the dead is now the only refuge for the living,' one Gaza resident says.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 1d
Vance says he was "insulted" by Knesset vote on #WestBank annexation

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Vance says he was "insulted" by Knesset vote on West Bank annexation
He stressed that the Trump admin's policy is that "the West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel."
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
LIVE: UN urges Israel to allow medical evacuation from #Gaza amid ceasefire

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UN urges Israel to allow 15,000 people in Gaza to receive treatment abroad
World Health Organization says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.
www.aljazeera.com
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
Trump, #Ukraine and Europe target Russian energy as diplomacy falters | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

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Trump, Ukraine and Europe target Russian energy as diplomacy falters
Despite losing slivers of territory, Ukraine is confident about its long-term prospects in the war.
www.aljazeera.com
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
Trump and E.U. Impose Crippling New #Sanctions on #Russia | TIME

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Trump and E.U. Impose New Sanctions on Russia
“It is increasingly difficult for Putin to finance his war. Every Euro we deny Russia is one it cannot spend on war."
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
Tropical Storm #Melissa Forecast To Become Major #Hurricane | Weather.com

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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast To Become Major Hurricane | Weather.com
Melissa may be struggling now, but it is expected to rapidly intensify. It's also going to be a slow mover into early next week. Here's what that means for its forecast.
weather.com
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
With $38 Trillion in Debt, Is the U.S. Headed for More Credit Downgrades? #NationalDebt

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With $38 Trillion in Debt, Is the U.S. Headed for More Credit Downgrades?
Three successive downgrades of the U.S. credit rating should alarm elected leaders, but our national debt remains on an unsustainable trajectory.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
As #NationalDebt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it's 'no way for a great nation like America to run its finances' | Fortune

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As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it's 'no way for a great nation like America to run its finances' | Fortune
In just a little over two months, the national debt swelled by $1 trillion. This is twice as fast as the rate of growth since 2000, Michael Peterson says.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
‘It’s your house. And he’s destroying it’: Trump demolishes White House #EastWing - POLITICO

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‘It’s your house. And he’s destroying it’: Trump demolishes White House East Wing
President Donald Trump is tearing down the East Wing to build a $250 million ballroom.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
Who's Paying for Trump's Ridiculous White House #Ballroom?

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Who's Paying for Trump's Ridiculous White House Ballroom?
The guardrails are completely gone.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
Who Is Paying for Trump’s $250 Million #Ballroom —and What They Might Get in Return | TIME

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Who Is Paying for Trump’s $250 Million Ballroom—and What They Might Get in Return
Trump has began demolishing the White House's East Wing, as he prepares for his latest change— a ball room paid by billionaires and top businesses.
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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
New federal rule changes may affect your health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces like #CoveredCalifornia . These could increase costs and create additional steps to enroll. #ACA

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Mikasa4231 @mikasa4231.bsky.social · 2d
#California to deploy #NationalGuard to support food banks, fast-track funding as Trump’s shutdown strips families of food benefits | Governor of California #GovernmentShutdown #SNAP #CalFresh

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California to deploy National Guard to support food banks, fast-track funding as Trump’s shutdown strips families of food benefits | Governor of California
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