By Frank Thorp V, Sahil Kapur and Brennan Leach Senators struck an agreement Sunday, projecting confidence that it will be sufficient to end the lengthy U.S. government shutdown, three sources with direct knowledge of the details told NBC News. The agreement, reached by a group of Democrats who teamed up with Republicans, cleared the first hurdle on a vote
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By Alexandra Marquez The U.S. Department of Agriculture said states that issued full November SNAP benefits to recipients following a court decision should “immediately undo” the distributions and that failure to comply could result in the cancellation of future federal funds. “To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized.
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Written By: Dan Mangan The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to issue an emergency block on a judge’s order that it pay 42 million Americans their full SNAP benefits for November by Friday as the federal government shutdown persists. The administration requested that the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals allow it to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Clark Atlanta University is celebrating a historic political victory: current student Jayden Williams, 22, has been elected the youngest mayor in the history of Stockbridge, Georgia. Williams, who is currently earning his political science degree, unseated incumbent Mayor Anthony Ford in a major local upset. His victory also marks him as
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Written By Lexx Thornton Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry, 56, has stepped forward to combat food insecurity resulting from the ongoing government shutdown, which is now the longest in U.S. history. Perry has donated nearly $1.4 million to several organizations to support families facing the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The need
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The 10th annual Black Enterprise BE Smart Hackathon, which includes coding competition and tech job recruitment, is in Charlotte through Nov. 8. Students from 43 historically Black colleges will gather in Charlotte for coding competition and tech job recruitment. The 10th annual Black Enterprise BE Smart Hackathon will bring together 310 students from across the
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Fullerton College, in partnership with Santiago Canyon College, recently held an exciting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caravan event. Returning for the first time in 10 years, the HBCU Caravan invited community college students from the Orange and Los Angeles County areas for a day to connect with HBCU representatives, explore incredible transfer options and celebrate culture. The event
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Spelman College is known for producing shining stars, and actress Adrianna Mitchell is one of them. The Spelman alumna and Atlanta native has landed a role on the Tracy Morgan-led sitcom on Paramount+, “Crutch.” “Crutch” is a spin-off of the incredibly popular CBS sitcom “The Neighborhood,” starring Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold. The show follows Morgan as
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Bowie State University has received $586,000 in new funding from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The awards will support two major initiatives designed to expand peer consultation for teachers and broaden access to higher education for child care providers, further advancing the university’s mission of equity, innovation and opportunity. The funding includes a
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By Aria Bendix A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to deliver SNAP payments in full to states by Friday. The order, which U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued Thursday afternoon, followed two weeks of chaos and confusion about the fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, during the government
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