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KING 5, Northwest Harvest aim to reduce childhood food insecurity through Home Team Summer
Discontinuation of pandemic-era funding, the Child Tax Credit expiration and record inflation have strained many families’ resources and increased rates of hunger. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 8:01 AM PDT June 17,…
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New mental health copayment exemptions
Includes substance use disorder care By VHA Communications On June 7, 2024 Your mental health is important to you and a priority for us. Section 193A of the Cleland-Dole Act enhances access…
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VA updates home loan benefits, helping Veterans remain competitive in the housing market
By Valery P. Behr. Loan Guaranty Service, Veteran’s Benefits Administration Published on June 11, 2024 In March, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit…
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VA Leading the Way: Screening, treatment can improve the lives of Veterans with PTSD
VA sponsors PTSD Awareness Month and PTSD Screening Day in June By Dr. Shereef Elnahal, VA Under Secretary for Health Published on June 17, 2024 Since 2014, VA has sponsored…
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How Supreme Court public homelessness ruling could impact Washington cities
The decision on Johnson v. Grants Pass would decide whether to criminalize public homelessness. By Drew Andre Published on June 26, 2024 A high-stakes ruling on homelessness could come down…
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Women in Texas prison say a guard is preying on them
By Paul Flahive Published on June 25, 2024 Wendy Morales said she was surprised when an officer asked her to take her top off. It came during her first moments…
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New Mexico governor salutes Biden’s ‘balanced approach’ to immigration
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says it’s important the president is “not separating families.” By Isabella Ramirez Published on June 13, 2024 New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday praised…
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How Biden’s recent actions on immigration could address a major issue voters have with him
By Will Weissert and Jonathan Cooper On June 21, 2024 Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship…
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Glendale PD investigates sex trafficking operation tied to human smuggling debts
By Kenzie Beach Updated June 25, 2024 9:19pm MST GLENDALE, Ariz. – Glendale Police arrested a man in connection to a sex trafficking operation out of Cuba. Investigators say this issue goes far beyond…
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