After the Super Bowl this weekend, the host stadium will have tons of leftover food – but it won’t go to waste. An army of volunteers has an elaborate game plan to gather thousands of pounds of surplus food and quickly get it to people in need.
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President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, telling Republicans that he wants to work together instead of “fighting for the sake of fighting.” Biden sought to connect with Americans by addressing various issues impacting the middle class. Health care and the economy were a large focus of his speech, as he set the stage for an expected 2024 reelection bid. Biden also called attention to police reform, veterans and infrastructure. At times, tensions grew in the House chamber when some Republicans heckled him over spending cuts, although the president didn’t appear rattled. Shortly after his address, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the GOP rebuttal in a combative speech that drew sharp contrasts with Biden and his policies.
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday has surpassed 11,000, according to authorities. Aid agencies and emergency workers say that number will likely increase with many people still trapped under the rubble. Meanwhile, freezing weather conditions are further endangering survivors as more than 100 aftershocks have struck the region since the initial magnitude 7.8 quake. “We are racing with time,” a spokesperson for the charity organization Oxfam told CNN. Temperatures are already bitterly low but are forecast to fall several degrees below zero today in some parts of the region. Scattered showers and snow are also expected…
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