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Ohio panel and Virginia lawmakers move forward with congressional redistricting plans

Associated Press (AP) — A Republican-dominated Ohio panel adopted new US House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP’s chances of winning two additional seats in next year’s elections and aid President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority. The action by the Ohio Redistricting Commission came as Virginia’s Democratic-led

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Millions of Americans could lose access to SNAP food assistance this weekend.

Millions of Americans are facing delays for their SNAP food assistance. Here’s who relies on the program

By Tami Luhby, Alex Leeds Matthews, Kate Carroll (CNN) — The Trump administration has agreed to tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to pay partial food stamp benefits in November amid the government shutdown. But enrollees will only get half their usual allotment and will likely face delays in even receiving that assistance.

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FBI Director Kash Patel

AK-47s, online chats and a ‘pumpkin day’ reference lead FBI to avert a potential ISIS-inspired terror attack

By Holly Yan, Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — A group of people who allegedly chatted online about an ISIS-inspired attack went to a shooting range with AK-47s, practiced high-speed reloads and made a reference to “pumpkin day,” authorities said. That’s when investigators jumped into action. Multiple people were arrested Friday when the FBI averted a

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5 things to know for Oct. 31: Government shutdown, Holiday travel, Hurricane aftermath, Royal family, Listeria outbreak

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Trick-or-treaters made their rounds at the White House on Thursday as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted their annual Halloween event. For once, there was consensus in Washington … on making sure no candy bucket went empty. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to

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Former Richneck Elementary School teacher Abby Zwerner waits for court to begin during her civil lawsuit against the former assistant principal of the school where Zwerner was shot.

Teacher shot by a 6-year-old student thought she was ‘on my way to heaven.’ What we learned from Abby Zwerner’s testimony

By Cindy Von Quednow, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Abby Zwerner instinctively raised her hand toward her heart when she saw the 6-year-old holding the gun. After the bullet hit her, “I thought I was on my way to heaven or in heaven,” Zwerner testified Thursday during her civil case against a former school official

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The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington

FBI forces out special agent who helped oversee Trump investigation, sources say

By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has forced out a special agent who previously helped oversee public corruption cases, including an investigation that became part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s probe into President Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the matter — another apparent casualty of the Trump administration’s retribution

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Salem’s witches were pardoned, but Britain’s weren’t. There’s now a movement to change that

By James Frater, CNN (CNN) — While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand. Now, one local authority in southern England is campaigning to change that. Decades before Salem, hysteria over

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