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Claire Babineau-Fontenot heads the Food Bank Network Feeding America.
She spoke to NPR's Morning Edition.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S.
military has struck more boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Writing online, he says the U.S.
hit four vessels, killing 14 people with one survivor.
Mexican officials are responsible for rescuing that person.
Hegseth says the boats were carrying drugs.
He does not provide any evidence of his claim.
Stocks opened higher this morning, extending Monday's rally.
NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones industrial average jumped about 300 points in early trading.
And this update, the National Hurricane Center now says the top-of-the-scale Hurricane Melissa is continuing to gain strength.
Top sustained winds are now 185 miles per hour.
Energy company Exxon is suing the state of California.
The company alleges two California laws infringe on its free speech rights.
The laws require big companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks.
Exxon claims this is intended to shame the company.
A spokesman for California Governor Gavin Newsom says the company appears to be opposed to transparency.
Many doctors say political attacks on science and medicine are affecting patient care, especially in rural communities.