Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. A child eats a sandwich. yipengge/Getty The Biden Administration has launched a permanent Summer EBT program to feed hungry children. The program will feed an expected 21 million kids this summer, the USDA estimated. Fifteen states, each currently led by Republicans, declined
BOB CHRISTIE | CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES PHOENIX – Former Gov. Doug Ducey’s multi-billion dollar plan for a desalination plant or other project to add to Arizona’s imperiled water supply is still alive and has the support of his successor despite a budget crunch. But Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ budget proposal, released Friday, cuts this year’s
A Kyodo News survey released Sunday shows that 86.6 percent of respondents back tougher political funds control laws in Japan amid a fundraising scandal embroiling the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. A total of 61.6 percent were also dissatisfied with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s handling of a magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in
This is far out stuff. Interstellar Swarm A team of scientists has come up with a wild idea to visit our closest star Proxima Centauri without putting human lives at risk — or spending tens of thousands of years to cover the 4.25 light-years or 25 trillion miles. To put that number into perspective, NASA’s
Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Jan. 9,
A D.C. mother says her dreams of buying a home may be shattered after the District promised her funding but then backtracked, announcing this week that the program had run out of money. She and her family had qualified for financial assistance through a program called Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP), which offers interest-free loans
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Congressional leaders will unveil legislation Sunday to extend federal government funding to March, attempting to dodge a government shutdown with another stopgap spending bill. Funding for 20 percent of the government — including the Transportation Department, some veterans’ assistance and food and drug safety programs
Congressional leaders have reached a deal on a short-term funding bill that would avert a government shutdown, a source familiar with the deal confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. The continuing resolution will fund the government through March 1 and March 8, the source said. The current funding deal, which went into effect in November, funds some
Authorities arrested an Ohio woman and charged her with theft after she allegedly lied about her child having cancer to collect thousands of dollars in donations, according to the Noble County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives arrested Pamela Reed, 41, of Pleasant City, Ohio, Monday after the sheriff’s office and Noble County Children’s Services received a report
PRESS RELEASE: TN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Contact: Kim Doddridge FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2024 URBAN FARM AND FORESTRY BUSINESSES COST SHARE FUNDS AVAILABLE NASHVILLE – The second round of funding of the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program is available to businesses in Tennessee’s disadvantaged urban communities that aim to provide