The Daily Populous

Tuesday September 23rd, 2025 night edition

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The Trump administration is ending the federal government's annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become "overly politicized" and "rife with inaccuracies.".

The decision comes two and a half months after President Donald Trump signed legislation sharply reducing food aid to the poor.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the tax and spending cuts bill Republicans muscled through Congress in July means 3 million people would not qualify for food stamps, also known as SNAP benefits.

The decision to scrap the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Household Food Security Report was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

RELATED STORY | SNAP benefit cuts begin taking effect, changing how many Americans buy food.

In a press release Saturday, the USDA said the 2024 report, to be released Oct. 22, would be the last.

Critics were quick to accuse the administration of deliberately making it harder to measure hunger and assess the impact of its cuts to food stamps. »

Russia launches 619 attack drones, 32 cruise missiles against Ukraine

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The assaults left three people dead and caused injuries to dozens more, while damaging both civilian infrastructure and residential areas.

Ukrainian authorities stated that they will continue to assess the full extent of the impact from this unprecedented attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the latest Russian strikes, calling them a deliberate effort to terrorize civilians rather than a military necessity. »

Tiger kills Oklahoma trainer linked to ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic

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A tiger handler linked to “Tiger King” Joe Exotic was killed Saturday by one of the big cats at the Oklahoma preserve where he worked, according to the facility.

Ryan Easley “lost his life in an accident involving a tiger under his care,” the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve said in a statement posted to Facebook.

Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joe Maldonado — expressed his condolences on social media after Easley’s death, the Oklahoman reported. »

Jimmy Kimmel's show is returning to ABC on Tuesday, but not all stations will air it

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Sinclair, a company that operates more than 35 ABC affiliates across the U.S., said that it would replace Kimmel with news programming.

Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return,” Sinclair said in a statement.

Nexstar and Sinclair, two companies that own ABC affiliate stations across the United States, then announced they would yank Kimmel’s show. »

France recognizes State of Palestine, Macron declares at UN

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Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, told the summit, which was called by France and Saudi Arabia, that all countries should follow suit and recognize a Palestinian state.

Israel has repeatedly warned France against recognizing a Palestinian state, with far-right members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government mulling annexation of the West Bank to make any state impossible.

Germany, while more critical than Washington of Israel's actions in Gaza, also broke with France and Britain and will not recognize a Palestinian state. »