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Byline: REBECCA BOONE Associated Press

29 Jan

TikTok star Shirley Raines, known for bringing meals and respect to people on Skid Row, dies at 58

published on January 29, 2026 - 1:57 PM

Shirley Raines, a social media creator and nonprofit founder who dedicated her life to caring for people experiencing homelessness, has

19 Sep

Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states

published on September 19, 2025 - 2:07 PM

A judge has temporarily barred the federal government from collecting personal information about residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

08 May

Judge awards $680K to 17 families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Hawaii Naval base

published on May 8, 2025 - 2:32 PM

A federal judge has awarded a total of more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by

09 Jan

How to safely evacuate a wildfire

published on January 9, 2025 - 3:19 PM

Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little

15 Jan

The avalanche risk is high in much of the western US. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe

published on January 15, 2024 - 2:14 PM

As a massive winter storm dumped snow across much of the western U.S., some hardy winter sport enthusiasts headed to

07 Sep

Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge

published on September 7, 2021 - 1:30 PM

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public health leaders announced Tuesday that they activated “crisis standards of care” allowing health care

24 Jun

US inmates got virus relief checks, and IRS wants them back

published on June 24, 2020 - 12:04 PM

(AP) — Hundreds of thousands of dollars in coronavirus relief payments have been sent to people behind bars across the

11 May

US plans reimagine fighting wildfires amid crews’ virus risk

published on May 11, 2020 - 1:36 PM

(AP) — In new plans that offer a national reimagining of how to fight wildfires amid the risk of the

09 Apr

Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires

published on April 9, 2020 - 1:16 PM

(AP) — They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people

02 Oct

Lawsuit: Nation’s biggest railway companies fixed prices

published on October 2, 2019 - 1:22 PM

(AP) — More than two dozen major companies ranging from Campbell Soup to Kia are suing the nation’s four biggest

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