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A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor, a spokesperson for the Senate health committee said Thursday.
Senate hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into labor
A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: What new business would you like to see next along U.S. 82 in Lee County?

With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont became the latest states Wednesday to announce help for low-income households that rely on the funds to eat.
Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help
Several states have announced help for low-income households that rely on the funds to eat.
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The Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman wanted in connection with a theft by taking case.

Police searching for woman wanted in Albany theft investigation
She is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing approximately 116 pounds.
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A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher, an attorney for the teacher said Tuesday as trial opened in the woman’s $40 million lawsuit.
Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student
Trial has begun in a $40 million lawsuit accusing a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school of ignoring multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before he shot his teacher.
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Church leaders say the drive is about more than food; it’s about faith and unity in action. “Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus for those in our beautiful city right now.” organizers said.

Journey Church hosts community food drive as SNAP benefits halt amid government shutdown
Families in need will be able to pick up donated food on Friday, October 31, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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