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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding. -
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County Supervisors approved a new partnership with local foundations to backfill federal cuts threatening food, housing, and health programs. -
The shutdown saw a number of back-and-forth fights over funding SNAP, which rose to the Supreme Court level, and left millions in a state of uncertainty and turning to food banks and other charity systems for help.
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