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Emily Nadal

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It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City, where a new federal program will help low-income families with food costs during the summer by providing $40 per child monthly.

Here’s what else is happening:

Amazon Prime Video will no longer be ad-free starting next month. Don’t want to see those ads? That’ll be an extra $2.99 a month.
Speaking of streaming, winter is the perfect time to start a really long TV show. Just make sure it's not one you absolutely need to finish.
A young harbor seal that was stranded on a New Jersey beach on Christmas was rescued by a nonprofit group that said the seal was likely wounded by a shark.
Despite NYC being home to the ball drop everyone will be watching on New Year’s Eve, a study found the best city in the U.S. to celebrate the holiday is actually … Orlando, Florida.
A 21.3-foot-tall bronze statue of Shakira was unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia.
Some homeowners are desperate to get rid of fallen leaves on their lawns. Others, apparently, seek out those leaves to redistribute them on their own lawns.
Hell Gate predicts 2024 will be a big year for pants, New Jersey and $20 dinners. Here are more of their predictions for the new year.
And finally, still working on that doggy paddle:

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