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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

FL: International Issues

Catholic Charities Jacksonville expects to see about 150 Afghan refugees settle in their community in the next few months, through the Afghan Parolee Support Program (APS). (Andrew Neel/Pexels)
"Help a Brother Out" – FL Groups Rally to Resettle Afghan Refugees

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Organizations providing relief support for Afghan refugees say more people can help by simply taking time to learn about the …

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Photo: Humanitarian aid and equipment are arriving in Kathmandu daily. The Better Business Bureau and others are advising people how they can make sure their money gets to the victims. Photo credit: Nirjal stha/Wikimedia Commons.
Sending Help to Nepal: What You Need to Know

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - With the death toll in Nepal's earthquake projected to climb to as many as 10,000 people, Floridians are looking for ways they …

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More Farmer Exchanges Planned to Ease Hunger

MIAMI, Fla. - When it comes to feeding the world's hungry, hooking up farmers in Florida with producers in developing countries is a great place to …

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"Sister" Group Urges Action on Climate Change

MIAMI, Fla. - Flooding in northern Florida, record-breaking cold temperatures across the state resulting in crop losses, water scarcity -- all are …

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Florida's Haitian Community Rallying Aid for Earthquake Victims

MIAMI, Fla. - Emergency management workers from across Florida are being dispatched to assist in recovery efforts in Haiti after the massive …

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Floridians Add Some "Giving" to Thanksgiving

TAMPA, Fla. - For many Floridians, this Thursday is about sharing a big turkey dinner with family and watching parades and football, but some …

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Bringing the Developing World to America

WASHINGTON - They've traveled thousands of miles to carry the message to the Southeast and Midwest this week that what we do - and don't do - in place…

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US Door Opens Wider on Asylum for Battered Women

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Obama administration has reversed a Bush-era position on battered women seeking asylum in the United States, opening an …

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Reports: Immigrants Dying for Decent Care

Immigrants are, literally, dying for decent care, according to two new reports that portray the medical care system for U.S. immigration detainees as …

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Delegation: Grant Haitians Temporary Protected Status

Some 30,000 Haitians under orders for deportation from the U.S. are optimistic that they will find the hope promised by the Obama administration and …

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