LIHEAP elimination sparks renewed fight over heating aid
The Trump administration again calls to end LIHEAP, arguing fraud and cold risk would vanish with it. Supporters vow to resist as lawmakers claim the program helps low income families cover heating bills through direct grants to utility companies and vendors.
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Mass shootings unfathomable in South Korea
Reporters note South Korea’s strict gun laws and low crime rate as Winter Games spectators observe minimal security. Police data show 356 homicides in 2016 for 51 million people, far below Chicago’s 762 murders that year, reflecting stark contrasts in urban safety.
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Trump picks for court seats skew white
Washington President Trump's search for deeply conservative federal judges has yielded a pool with one African American and one Hispanic among 87 nominees, eight decades mark echoes Reagan era while minority law school enrollment grows. Critics warn of reduced judicial diversity as supporters cite principled philosophy and originalism. See JUDGE, Page 2B.
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Spring warmth forecast across southern and eastern U S
Federal forecasters say warmer-than-average temperatures are likely in the southern half of the United States and along the Atlantic to Maine plus western and northern Alaska over the next three months. The Southwest and southern Plains show the greatest odds of warmth, while the Pacific Northwest and northern High Plains may stay cool. persistent dryness is expected in the Southwest and drought may cover most of California by May.
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