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                A federal judge has given the Trump administration until Monday to consider whether to pay at least partial SNAP food benefits -- even though millions of people will be without aid starting tomorrow.
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                Among the hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers -- interns. We speak to a few who'd hoped to gain experience working in House offices.
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                        Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
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                        Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP.
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                        "67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.
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                        Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.
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                        Western states have some of America's lowest fertility rates. The rapidly rising cost of housing is playing a role.
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                        Black and Caribbean cosplayers are redefining what community looks like at New York Comic Con.
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                        In her new HBO series, comedian Rachel Sennott paints a picture of Los Angeles for Gen-Z, shaped by the highs and lows of internet culture.
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                        A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing.
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                        Aluminum has been added to certain vaccines for decades to boost their effect on the immune system, and has been shown to be safe. But, the Trump administration may be considering removing it.
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                        Federal food assistance could be cut off Saturday because of the shutdown. But a federal judge could decide to take steps to ensure federal food assistance keeps flowing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
