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Month: October 2022

Oregon’s increased emergency SNAP benefits continue in November

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in November. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. These emergency benefits are a temporary support that Oregon can provide because of the

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver ends October 31, but nonprofit and government workers can get a second chance at debt relief

By Katie Lobosco, CNN A waiver that temporarily expands eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program will expire October 31, but the Biden administration said Tuesday that it is taking steps to make it easier for qualifying borrowers to receive debt relief in the future. Many Democrats have called on the Biden administration to

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Federal lawsuit filed against Fayetteville police for violent arrest; lawyers say body cam footage to be released ‘soon’

By Gilbert Baez, Maggie Brown Click here for updates on this story     FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WRAL) — Two civil rights attorneys have filed a federal lawsuit against the Fayetteville Police Department for constitutional violations on behalf of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested in her car on private property. Video taken by the woman arrested,

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Tumbleweeds trap couple in their home

By Annabelle Childers Click here for updates on this story     FOUNTAIN, Colorado (KRDO) — Strong winds Saturday night and into Sunday morning in Southern Colorado downed power lines and tree limbs. But for one couple living in Fountain, the wind brought out so many tumbleweeds, they can’t even get out of their own driveway. “We

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