A backyard poultry flock in Kent County has tested presumptive positive for avian influenza, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had given the administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. However, the administration is seeking to suspend any court orders requiring it to spend more money than available in a contingency fund. Meanwhile, some states, like Wisconsin, have already started distributing the payments. The ongoing court battle adds to weeks of uncertainty for the food program, which serves about 1 in 8 Americans.
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President Donald Trump's administration now says that SNAP food aid for November will be reduced less than originally announced, the latest in…
President Donald Trump has unveiled a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.  The drugs are part of a new generation of obesity medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists that have soared in popularity in recent years. But access to the drugs has been a consistent problem for patients because of their cost and spotty insurance coverage. Thursday’s announcement is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to rein in soaring drug prices in its efforts to address cost-of-living concerns among voters.
FILE - Boxes for the medications Wegovy and Zepbound are arranged for a photograph in California, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia, File)
Ruth Wilson, who has lupus, leaves her monthly lupus-focused IV treatment at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Ruth Wilson, who balances her lupus illness with volunteering to help other patients, puts on makeup as she gets ready for the Walk with Us to Cure Lupus fundraising event, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A tattoo reading "Never Stop Fighting" decorates the arm of Ruth Wilson, as she receives her monthly lupus-focused IV treatment at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Ruth Wilson, who has lupus, takes a nap after the onset of a migraine and fatigue, as too much sunshine is one of her triggers, while at the beach with family, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in South Yarmouth, Mass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
