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USDA Raises SNAP Benefits to 65% Amid Government Shutdown

By Gary Grumbach An official with the Agriculture Department told a federal court Wednesday that allotments to SNAP beneficiaries for November will be 65% of their normal rate instead of the 50% previously estimated by the Trump administration. The administration had told a federal judge Monday that it would use more than $4 billion in contingency funds to distribute half of the monthly benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, during the ongoing government shutdown. The revised figures mean a family of four in the lower 48 states will receive about $646 for the month. It’s unclear what prompted the

UPS Plane Crash in Louisville Kills at Least Seven

By Phil Helsel At least seven people are dead after a UPS plane crashed as it was taking off late Tuesday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, causing a large fire and hitting an area with two businesses, officials said. UPS Flight 2976, with three crew members on board, crashed around 5:15 p.m. departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. At least seven people are dead, Gov. Andy Beshear said on X Tuesday night, “with that number expected to rise.” He said earlier that at least 11 were injured. Beshear called the event “a catastrophic crash.” The plane crashed adjacent

AAMU Professors Present HBCU Research at Global Conference

Two Alabama A&M University professors – Dr. Nathan Blom and Dr. Samantha Strachan – represented the University and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on a global stage this fall when they presented at the 2025 STAR Global Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. The event, held Oct. 9–12 at Istanbul Aydın University under the auspices of UNESCO, convened educators and researchers from across the globe to discuss “Advancing Local Knowledge for a Brighter and Sustainable Future.” Blom and Strachan presented their research, “Addressing STEM Teacher Shortages: The Promise of AAMUTeach and HBCU Educator Preparation Programs.” Their work explores how HBCUs, including Alabama A&M, are

Virginia Humanities Names 7 New HBCU Scholars Fellows

Virginia Humanities has announced seven new recipients of its HBCU Scholars Fellowships, bringing together a diverse group of educators, writers and researchers from historically Black colleges and universities in Virginia and North Carolina. “Through their research and public engagement, our fellows demonstrate the enduring relevance of the humanities and collectively confront some of the most pressing social and cultural questions of our time,” said Yosef Medina, Virginia Humanities’ director of strategic initiatives. “The HBCU fellowship represents a vital investment in cultivating diverse scholarship and amplifying underrepresented narratives at a time when intellectual freedom and public discourse around inclusion are increasingly

U.S. Faces Record Shutdown as Congress Stalls on Deal

By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V The lengthy standoff between President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders is poised to become the longest government shutdown in American history this week. Election Day on Tuesday, when voters will head to the polls in Virginia, New Jersey and New York, will tie the record for the longest shutdown. If the shutdown continues into Wednesday, which lawmakers believe is almost certain, it will shatter that record, set during Trump’s first term. That 35-day federal closure in late 2018 and early 2019 resulted from a fight over Trump’s demand for a border wall, which Democrats refused to

Trump’s Job Cuts Devastate Black Federal Workforce

By Sarah Scott The brutal purging of thousands of federal jobs by DOGE hurt Black workers, especially women, who benefited from these unionized positions. Other Trump measures have added to the devastation in Black employment. As soon as he was inaugurated, Trump forced thousands of government employees out the door. Not only was this cruel, but it also harmed the Black working class and unions, threatening decades of hard-earned progress in public service. These cuts don’t just slash jobs; they weaken communities of color and wipe out opportunities for the next generation. Civil service jobs have been crucial for African Americans.

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume SNAP Payments

By Megan Lebowitz and Gary Grumbach The Trump administration is staring down a noon deadline on Monday to update a federal judge who ruled late last week that the Agriculture Department must disburse Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds. The deadline comes as tens of millions of Americans continue to go without their November SNAP benefits due to the shutdown, which is just days away from becoming the longest in U.S. history. Across the country, the shutdown’s impact was visible in long lines at food banks. This weekend in Texas and California, stadium parking lots were converted into mass distribution sites where families picked up boxes of produce,

SNAP Halt Deepens Racial Inequities Amid U.S. Shutdown

By Terry Tang In one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation, a line stretched along the side of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen and Pantry. Willy Hilaire is homeless, unemployed and 63. He lives in a New York shelter with his two grandchildren and often goes hungry so that they can eat the food he gets from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. On many days, Hilaire’s only food is a hot meal he gets from Holy Apostles in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. With SNAP at risk, he worries there won’t be enough for him and the children, forcing more sacrifice.

U.S. Shutdown Threatens Head Start Programs Nationwide

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Education, child care and nutrition services for tens of thousands of young American children will begin to be cut off on Saturday, as Republicans and Democrats in Congress fail to reach a deal to end the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Funding for the $12.3 billion program that serves some 65,000 children aged up to five years old is set to run out beginning on Saturday, which would be the 32nd day of the shutdown, hitting more than 130 Head Start operations in 41 states and Puerto Rico. “We will not be providing service

U.S. Shutdown Causes Major Flight Delays and FAA Shortages

The continued U.S. authorities shutdown is inflicting important turmoil within the journey trade, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reporting extreme air site visitors management staffing shortages. Vacationers throughout the nation are experiencing widespread flight delays, elevating issues in regards to the reliability of air journey because the shutdown drags on. With the vacation season quick approaching, many passengers are left questioning how these points will affect their journey plans. Understanding the Influence of Staffing Shortages Latest studies point out that just about 30% of air site visitors controllers throughout the US are at the moment working on diminished hours

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