GOP senator backs food stamp boost in virus relief bill
A key Senate Republican Pat Roberts said he supports an increase in food stamps as part of the coronavirus relief package and noted talks with Senate leaders. Democrats push a 15 percent boost. negotiations stall over unemployment benefits, USPS funding, and eviction aid amid election pressures.
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Isaias floods winds through the Atlantic coast disruption
Tropical Storm Isaias battered the U.S. East Coast after landfall in North Carolina. The storm spawned tornadoes in Windsor Bertie County causing two deaths and dozens injured as residents endured floods fires and widespread outages along I-95 corridor.
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Eileen
David Hubler
Myrtle Beach
Eileen Hubler
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