As the federal government shutdown stretches on, families who rely on SNAP benefits are preparing for the possibility that ...

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The Department of Homeland Security has begun targeting unaccompanied children in the immigration system with what they call a “voluntary option” to return to their countries of origin. Lawyers ...

Reptile expos are also popping up all over the country, giving breeders the chance to connect with customers face-to-face and educate the next generation on the hobby. "The more we can educate people ...

A California ball python was captured at an In-N-Out Burger 50 miles from her home. While Florida has ball pythons, our challenge is dealing with the much larger Burmese pythons. Sometimes a mouse won ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — One in five children in Florida faces hunger. It’s an upsetting statistic many nonprofits are working hard to change, but one local organization is making strides by meeting the ...

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The exotic pet trade can be blamed for the invasion of the Burmese python in the United States. ©Heiko Kiera/Shutterstock.com The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is native to Southeast Asia but ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge yielded 294 Burmese pythons, the most since the challenge began. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for capturing 60 pythons. A total of 294 ...

What if the programming language you rely on most is on the brink of a transformation? For millions of developers worldwide, Python is not just a tool, it’s a cornerstone of their craft, powering ...