Poor families’ ability to get and keep cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families depends on the state where they live.
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Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
There is a growing national movement to find ways to keep millions of at-risk tenants hurt by the pandemic in their homes.
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Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes.
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U.S., U.K. and Israel blame Iran for ship attack; Tehran denies
Two crew members were killed when a drone attack blasted a hole through the top of the oil tanker’s bridge Thursday evening.
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Europe’s vaccine passes reveal some pockets of resistance
About 80,000 people protested in cities across Italy last weekend, while thousands have demonstrated in Paris for the past few weekends.
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Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
However, amid the threat of the delta variant, the director of the National Institutes of Health told CNN that vaccinations are up 56% in the U.S. in the last two weeks.
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Tree-cutting resumes on energy corridor after hiatus to protect endangered bats
The New England Clean Energy Connect was able to resume construction beginning as early as Sunday.
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Bowdoin’s Arctic museum welcomes kids, adults for outdoor event
The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is hosting a variety of community events this month focusing on Arctic and Inuit history as part of its “Summer in the Arctic 2021” program.
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Collins says infrastructure bill could pass Senate by end of week with at least 10 Republicans in support
The Senate has been pushing to get a bipartisan bill across the finish line, after weeks of uncertainty, negotiations and missed deadlines.
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Xander Schauffele wins Olympic gold in golf
Schauffele holds off Rory Sabbatini, who shoots an Olympic record 61 to win the silver medal.