States Race to Cut Food Stamp Errors Before Penalties Kick In

Good morning, and thank you for joining me here with another Morning Brief.

Today is Friday, August 28th, and I'm Keegan Billings with the Epoch Times, one of America's largest independent newspapers.

Now before we head into the weekend, let's get into the news for today, and I'll start with a quick rundown of some of our top stories.

First off, states are racing to reduce faulty payments to food stamp recipients, and a bid to avoid penalties that will be starting next year.

Next, President Trump signed an executive order to officially rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, effective immediately.

In more news, a growing number of municipalities are ending their use of flock safety cameras.

That comes amid concerns about how the automated license plate readers capture people's movement.

And in more from President Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office, he said that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not expand the war with Ukraine by attacking NATO countries.

And last for our health section, doctors say that earwax does more to protect your ears than you might realize, so stick around for that story.