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Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, though benefits could take months to flow to recipients, the department said Monday in a brief to...
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Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, though benefits could take months to flow to recipients, the department said Monday in a brief to...
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Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November
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KIMT News 3 - Minnesota
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(CNN) — The Trump administration said Monday that it will provide only half of the normal food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the program’s contingency fund amid the government shutdown. But recipients are not likely to see the...
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U.S. military veterans without citizenship fear arrest as Trump revives hardline deportation orders
After post-traumatic stress syndrome, drug addiction and a criminal charge following his deployment, the 44-year-old has found new purpose as a pastor preaching a message of freedom to those facing similar issues. But these days, his community in...
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Pacific news in brief for 3 November
Photo: 123rf.com American Samoa The Department of Health says the total number of dengue cases in the territory have passed 300. But it said most cases have recovered. It has also noted an increase in community transmission of respiratory...
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Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025
Ranked: 35 Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...
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Mass Rescue Operation Exercise Takes Place at Apia Harbour
A well-prepared Samoa is a safe Samoa! That was the message that was portrayed today, Wednesday 29 October 2025 at a rescue operation exercise initiated under the Pacific Partnership 2025. The drill simulated a ship departing Samoa for Pago Pago,...
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Did the Time change today? What to know about the end of Daylight Saving Time 2025
If you woke up feeling a little more rested this Sunday, you’re not imagining it. The annual shift back to standard time officially took place at 2 a.m. on November 2, 2025, marking the end of daylight saving time (DST) in the United States. At...
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Daylight saving time ends today, what to know in Tennessee
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Daylight saving time is the practice of moving clocks forwards in the spring and back in the fall. In 2025, daylight saving time ends on Nov. 2. Feeling refreshed? Daylight Saving Time, the practice of moving clocks forward one hour in the summer...
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U.S. Time Changes 2025: Daylight Savings Time End Today on November 02, 2025!
U.S. Time Changes 2025: Daylight Saving Time (DST) has long shaped how Americans schedule their lives, moving clocks forward in spring and back in fall. In 2025, a notable adjustment is happening: DST will end a day earlier than last year,...
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Seabed is rich but decision to mine is a long way off, says U.S. scientist
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cook Islands is still a long way from being ready to mine its seafloor, says ocean scientist and executive director of the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute, Professor Adam Soule. Professor Soule made the comment...
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DOH imposes fines, considers revocation of business licenses
Fines of up to $7,000 have been imposed on food vendors and stores that are repeat violators of health regulations. And according to Aileen Solaita, head of the Environmental Services Division of the Department of Health, she will be recommending...
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After an action-packed week in the airline world, here are the details to know
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Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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There’s lots of action in airline world this week. For those of us who call Alaska home, “airline world” is a big part of “travel world.” After more than 30 days, the federal government remains shut down. That means air traffic controllers and the...
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Don’t forget to turn your clocks back. Daylight saving time officially ends early Sunday.
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 2. That’s when we “fall back” by moving our clocks back one hour. It’s a good idea to just shift manual clocks before you go to bed on Saturday night, so you don’t forget. Your...
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AS-EPA relaunches official website with many more features
The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) has relaunched its website www.asepa.gov that has been developed to enhance public accessibility to critical environmental data, updates, and community resources. The new website allows...
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Will this be the last year to fall back? Delaware senator hopes so
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The News Journal - Delaware
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Should the United States lock the clock? Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester thinks so and wants to eliminate the biannual adjustment of your clocks. During a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing back in April, Blunt...
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Harvard student, Amelie Chen, creates renewable energy
Pacific Horizons School Alumna Amelie Chen continues to attract national attention with her ground breaking project turning algae into biofuel, a project that she developed here in American Samoa. CBS News Boston featured Amelie, now a freshman at...
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Lions danced, marched, and sang during Leone High School’s 60th anniversary
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The mighty Leone Lions roared, danced, marched, and sang in the rain and on muddy fields Wednesday, October 22, 2025 — celebrating the 60th anniversary of their beloved school with unshakable pride. The festivities...
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Effects of U.S. military build ups on its territories
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Right to Democracy (RtD) will host a virtual dialogue “Effects of Militarization in U.S. Territories,” bringing together leading scholars to examine how the rapid expansion of joint exercises, base build-outs, and...
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Seabed expedition called milestone in US-Cook Islands collaboration
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States research vessel E/V Nautilus was officially welcomed at Avatiu Wharf on Wednesday local time with a traditional ceremony celebrating a new era of ocean exploration and scientific partnership in the...
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