The announcement comes after system-wide free service has been launched in cities like Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Decades-old US poverty level formula ‘makes no sense’ in 2022, experts say. Here’s why it’s still used.
The federal poverty line formula is outdated and incomplete – and highlights just a fraction of the financial hardships in the country, experts say.
NYC mayor says city officials can hospitalize mentally ill homeless people: What we know
Officials can hospitalize people “who pose a risk of harm to themselves even if they are not an imminent threat to the public,” NYC Mayor Adams said.
Heavy rain to blanket much of the southern U.S. on holiday weekend; New Mexico gets massive snowfall
Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were blanketed with rain Thursday and another round of showers is anticipated tomorrow, forecasters say.
Food banks are struggling this holiday season as inflation creates ‘perfect storm’
Food banks across the country will enter this holiday season with their resources strained. Inflation is squeezing donations as demand continues.
‘Shock and disbelief’: World War II bomber, smaller plane collide and crash at Dallas air show
Two planes collided and crashed at the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas air show, the Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday.
Who won the Powerball? Here’s why the mystery may simmer for months.
Powerball winners are not allowed to remain anonymous in California, but lottery officials don’t typically identify the winner right away.
Cold temps descending on USA: Forecasters warn snow could fall from Texas to New York
Much of the country will soon face unusually cold temperatures 10-20 degrees below what’s typical this time of year, forecasters say.
Deadly crowd surge in South Korea: Police response was ‘inadequate’ as early reports poured in, chief says
Other South Korean authorities have offered public apologies as well. More than 150 people died after the Saturday tragedy.
Parent say Erik Cantu, San Antonio teen shot while eating hamburger, was ‘mutilated’ by officer
The parents of Erik Cantu, the Texas teen who was shot by a San Antonio officer while he was eating a McDonald’s hamburger, is struggling to recover