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USDA reopening some offices during government shutdown to give farmers access to $3 billion in aid

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.

Immigrant rights group says pregnant women in ICE detention received inadequate care

By Sara Cline, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care.

North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat

By Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The map adopted Wednesday could help Republicans win an additional seat by reshaping a swing district currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis.

Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Platner says he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police.

Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

On Wednesday, the slow-moving storm was about 305 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

Daniel Naroditsky, child chess prodigy who became grandmaster, dies at 29

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Naroditsky quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport.

OpenAI launches browser to compete with Google’s Chrome

By Matt O'Brien, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

OpenAI says it is introducing its own web browser, called Atlas, entering direct competition with Google as more users rely on AI for answers.

Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Mahmoud Khalil asks appeals court to block Trump administration’s efforts to deport him

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Mahmoud Khalil appeared in a federal appeals court in Philadelphia as he battles a deportation case linked to his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University.