Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...
The Raw Story

Mike Johnson's off-hand admission 'I run the protection program' raises eyebrows

Tom Boggioni is a writer, born, raised and living in San Diego — where he attended San Diego State University. Prior to writing for Raw Story, he wrote for FireDogLake, blogged as TBogg, and worked in ...
The Washington Post

New photos show first look at Kennedy Center facade without Trump’s name

New photos show that President Donald Trump’s name is indeed off the Kennedy Center, offering the first public look at the performing arts venue’s facade since crews removed the letters by court order ...
ProPublica

More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every ...
MassLive

West Springfield expands senior tax work-off program to include part-time workers

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Town Council has unanimously approved a change to its senior and veteran tax work-off program, allowing some part-time municipal employees who work fewer than 20 hours a week to ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut in History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families

The House-passed Republican reconciliation plan would cut nearly $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through 2034, based on Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ...