Voters head to the polls for midterm elections in six states today; NYS hunger relief group ensuring people understand SNAP changes; New data: Georgia sees jump in uninsured toddlers; Washington experts: Avoid salmonella, don't kiss chickens.

Calls for abortion funding assistance in Florida have nearly doubled since Roe v. Wade's reversal, with women increasingly forced to travel out of state for care.

Trump's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund faces collapse as Senate Republicans oppose it to advance a separate immigration enforcement package.

Iowa communities are experimenting with localized mental health models to address severe shortages of psychiatrists and behavioral health providers, especially in rural areas.

North Dakota and Maryland will become the first states to use the Farm Service Agency's upgraded crop reporting system, which scans paper maps instead of requiring manual data entry.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt threatens to call a special legislative session to ban deceptive AI-generated political ads after lawmakers failed to regulate the technology this year.

Portland animal rights activists gathered more than 126,000 signatures to put a measure on Oregon's November ballot that would ban hunting, fishing and most animal agriculture.

New Mexico forecasters predict the state will hit peak wildfire season later this month after an unusually active start driven by low snowpack and early lightning strikes.

An EPA crew's excavation of a century-old Colorado gold mine in 2015 accidentally released three million gallons of toxic, acidic water into the Animas River watershed, creating one of the state's worst environmental disasters.

New Mexico adults are vaping more while smoking cigarettes less, though health officials warn e-cigarettes carry their own serious health risks.