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00:05:45

Cutting homeless housing funds would be 'recipe for...

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2025/11/18

Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness leader Eric Hufnagle explains why he thinks the number of homeless people in Michigan will double if the Trump administration follows through with cuts to funding for long-term housing for the homeless.

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00:05:44

Homeless services providers fear Trump cuts could...

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2025/11/17

The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans deep cuts to long-term housing.

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00:03:45

How Trump's tax bill is changing charitable giving

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2025/11/17

The rules around claiming a tax deduction for charitable giving are changing because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that passed this year.

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00:09:38

The creator economy is booming. What are the benefits...

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2025/11/17

According to Goldman Sachs, this creator economy could reach $480 billion by 2027.

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00:11:02

New documentary looks at Selena, the woman behind the...

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2025/11/17

It’s been 30 years since the world last saw Selena. The singer was a star on the rise, bringing Tejano music to new audiences with a stage presence that captivated everyone who watched her perform.

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00:05:58

Some Head Start programs still closed, days after...

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2025/11/17

While most classrooms are open, 140 Head Start programs — some comprising multiple learning centers — are still without federal resources.

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00:05:34

Border patrol arrests dozens of people in Charlotte

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2025/11/17

The Department of Homeland Security says that 130 people were arrested over the weekend in immigration enforcement operations in Charlotte.

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00:03:46

How an energy corruption scandal is playing out in...

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2025/11/17

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is vowing to overhaul how Ukraine's energy sector is managed after those close to him are implicated in a massive corruption scandal involving the country's nuclear power company.

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00:05:48

Trump urges Republicans to release Epstein files

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2025/11/17

President Trump posted "we have nothing to hide" and said House Republicans should vote on Tuesday to require the Justice Department to release all of its files on convicted sex offender and well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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00:04:35

KYUK is vital for villages in Western Alaska. Without...

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2025/11/17

A small public TV and radio station in Western Alaska is a vital information source for dozens of villages damaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong in October.

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00:05:10

California communities lose home insurance, as...

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2025/11/17

So, they're doing what they can to reduce the risks of extreme wildfires, including making homes less likely to burn.

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00:05:44

New hemp restrictions could decimate industry

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2025/11/17

Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell managed to slide a last-minute provision into last week's continuing resolution to end the government shutdown. The provision called for the banning of the sale of hemp-derived products that include more than .4 milligrams of THC per container.

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00:06:07

How students and teachers are using AI in the classroom

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2025/11/17

More and more students are using artificial intelligence in school, which is raising concerns about cheating and further learning loss.

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00:09:22

In 'Accidentally on Purpose,' 'Top Chef' winner and...

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2025/11/17

Kish explores growing up in the Midwest, finding excellence in the kitchen, and how Bravo's "Top Chef" changed her life.

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Trump administration turns to Border Patrol for...

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2025/11/14

Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina, are expecting border patrol agents to arrive in the city in coming days for a crackdown on illegal immigration.

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00:10:57

Former CDC director Robert Redfield's pandemic warning

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2025/11/14

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield writes in his new book that the next pandemic is coming, and it will likely be far worse than COVID-19.

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00:09:19

Rebuilding after the Yazoo flood in Mississippi

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2025/11/14

Six years ago, Anderson Jones had to flee the historic flood as it inundated his home in the Mississippi Yazoo Backwater.

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00:06:23

How Mexican American artist Louie the Singer paved...

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2025/11/14

Luis Alfonso Palacios II, known as Louie the Singer, took the long road to music success in an effort to avoid the limiting expectations of the industry as a Mexican American country artist.

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00:03:40

When will air travel return to normal?

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2025/11/14

The government shutdown is over, but airports are still getting back up to speed, after reductions in air traffic controllers led to thousands of flight delays and cancellations around the country.

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00:06:31

AI stocks fall

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2025/11/14

They've been the darling of the stock market, delivering gigantic gains over the last 18 months, but some of the superstars like Palantir, Nvidia, Meta, Tesla and Microsoft have all been falling.

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