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Waide attributed the increase in demand to the loss of the allotments, as well as the end of other pandemic-era measures, such as the child tax credit and universal free school meals. “We’ve been worried about lines’ getting longer at food pantries for a variety of reasons,” he said. “And as it turns out, those worries and concerns were well-founded.”The SNAP emergency allotments were never intended to be permanent. They were supposed to last until the federal government declared an end to the Covid public health emergency, which the Biden administration announced this week would be in May. But instead, a last-minute…

“Call me babe.”That was Alex Murdaugh’s last text to his wife, prosecutors revealed during the second week of the double murder trial where Murdaugh, a disgraced prominent South Carolina attorney, is accused of killing his wife and youngest son.Prosecutors alleged in court on Tuesday that Murdaugh had sent the message, left unread, a short time after he shot and killed Margaret, or Maggie, and Paul Murdaugh on June 7, 2021. Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons possession charges in the case.Lt. Britt Dove of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) testified he had processed the phones that belonged to Murdaugh,…

Total assets under management (AUM) for digital asset investment products surged a whopping 36.8% to $19.7 billion in January, its highest level since May 2022, CryptoCompare said in its latest monthly Digital Asset Management review report. According to the crypto intelligence firm, “bullish sentiment was driven by liquidated short positions and a favorable macro environment, reflected in the most recent CPI announcement, which saw Bitcoin’s price reach $23,000; its highest level since August 2022”.However, CryptoCompare noted that AUM is still 38.7% below its level in January 2022 “due to a difficult year for Bitcoin, the wider cryptocurrency market, and traditional…

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CNN  —  The FBI is conducting a search of President Joe Biden’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday as a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified material begins in earnest. “Today, with the President’s full support and cooperation, the DOJ is conducting a planned search of his home in Rehoboth, Delaware,” Biden’s personal attorney Bob Bauer wrote in a statement. “Under DOJ’s standard procedures, in the interests of operational security and integrity, it sought to do this work without advance public notice, and we agreed to cooperate,” Bauer said. “The search today is a further step in…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes the provinces can reach a health-care deal with the federal government shortly after their meeting next week with the prime minister. Ford echoed recent comments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a deal will not be signed at the meeting set for Feb. 7.But Ford says they should be striking a deal on the Canada Health Transfer “shortly thereafter,” because talks can’t drag on when all jurisdictions are feeling health-care pressures. The premiers want to see Ottawa cover 35 per cent of health-care costs across the country, up from the current 22 per…

Ethereum developers are getting ready to launch a new test environment that allows testing of highly anticipated withdrawals of staked ETH tokens.The new testnet, which has been dubbed “Zhejiang,” is a necessary step in order for developers and regular users to test how the network handles withdrawals of staked ETH. The new feature is known in technical circles as Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-4895.Allowing withdrawals of staked ETH is a highly anticipated feature given that users who have staked their ETH on Ethereum’s new proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain so far have been unable to withdraw – or ‘unstake’ – their tokens.Zhejiang will…

Good news: Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour is happening. Bad news: Fans are already gearing up for a difficult time getting tickets, especially following Ticketmaster’s botched ticket rollout for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Beyoncé announced the tour — which had been previously rumored — on Wednesday. In an Instagram post, the superstar posted simply “RENAISSANCEㅤ ㅤWORLD TOUR 2023.” Her website shows tour dates from May to September. Beyoncé will perform in cities around the world, making several stops in the United States. The site suggests tickets will be on sale soon. Fans have been eagerly awaiting news of the tour, but many…

More than a dozen Washington state Democrats have introduced a bill that would make voting in the state compulsory for residents.The bill to establish “Universal Civic Duty Voting,” introduced by Democratic state Sen. Sam Hunt and co-sponsored by 13 others, would require each Washington state resident who is eligible to register to vote to either register to vote or obtain a waiver from the requirement. Each registered voter must then return a ballot at each primary and general election under the bill.A person is not required to provide a reason for requesting a waiver to vote, and voters are not required…

If you find it more comfortable doing job interviews with notes in front of you, you’re in luck, as an expert has shared a great hack for when you need to see them while still looking at your interviewerIf you’ve ever been in a job interview situation, you know that having notes to look at can be very beneficial. It’s a highly stressful and nerve-wracking situation, so knowing you have some things written down can be beneficial. While this can be very tricky to do in a physical job interview, one of the good things to come out of the…