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For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn't feel safe

For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn't feel safe

Most major aid programs haven't dried up yet. But each day the stalemate in Washington drags on, the U.S. inches closer to what advocates call a looming emergency. Those dependent on the aid are watching closely under a cloud of stress and anxiety.
by The Associated Press

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Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn't budge Democrats

Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn't budge Democrats

Trump offered on Saturday to temporarily extend protections for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for $5.7 billion for his border wall. But Democrats said the three-year proposal didn't go nearly far enough.
by The Associated Press

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Women's March draws crowds in Washington, St. Paul

Women's March draws crowds in Washington, St. Paul

Amid internal controversies and a capital city deeply distracted by the partial government shutdown, the third Women's March returned to Washington on Saturday. Thousands of marchers also gathered at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Diocese apologizes after students mock Native Americans at Washington rally

Diocese apologizes after students mock Native Americans at Washington rally

A Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky apologized Saturday after videos emerged showing students from a Catholic boys' high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington.
by Associated Press

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She wanted to be the perfect mom -- then landed in a psychiatric unit

She wanted to be the perfect mom -- then landed in a psychiatric unit

Postpartum psychosis is rare, but very real, doctors say. And, unlike in some European nations, most U.S. moms who need inpatient psychiatric care can't bring along their babies, adding to the trauma.
by April Dembosky

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Former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke sentenced to 81 months in prison for 2014 murder

Former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke sentenced to 81 months in prison for 2014 murder

The 2014 shooting was captured on an infamous video that showed McDonald, who was carrying a knife with a three-inch blade, walking away from Van Dyke just before the officer shot him 16 times.
by Michael Lansu

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