ConsumerUnited States
EBT Skimming Drains Millions From SNAP Recipients
EBT card skimming has drained hundreds of millions from SNAP recipients, who are rarely reimbursed. States are slowly moving to chip cards.
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HealthEnvironment
Texas Pet Adoptions on Hold as Screwworm Outbreak Spreads
Texas shelters suspend pet adoptions amid New World screwworm outbreak, threatening thousands of animals as quarantine restrictions strain the system.
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HealthAgriculture
Two More Texas Screwworm Cases Confirmed, USDA Warns
USDA confirms two new screwworm infections in Texas cattle hundreds of miles apart, raising concerns about containment of the flesh-eating parasite.
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Science & EnvironmentPolitics
Forest Service Research Cuts Threaten Scientific Work
The US Forest Service plans to close 56 of 77 research facilities and cut its research budget to $0, risking irreplaceable data and scientist exodus.
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Health & EnvironmentEconomy
Screwworm Found in Texas Decades After Eradication
The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating livestock parasite, has been confirmed in Texas for the first time since 1966, triggering urgent quarantine.
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