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First Lady Melania Trump announced the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, inviting K-12 students and educators across America to participate. “The Presidential AI Challenge will be ...

Sweeping changes are on the way for millions of SNAP recipients in 12 states that have banned unhealthy food and/or drinks from being purchased using benefits—and more could soon join them. The ...

SNAP junk food restrictions are spreading across the United States, with 12 states now blocking purchases of soda, candy, and other foods deemed unhealthy. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Apple will host its annual National Parks Apple Watch activity challenge on Sunday, August 24. The event is designed to celebrate national parks across the United States. Apple Watch owners can earn ...

The Detroit Lions got one last look at their full depth in the preseason on Saturday. A 26-7 defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans, Detroit's final preseason game was the last chance for players ...

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A Pearl River County woman has been indicted for SNAP fraud. Officials said Betsy Gobuzzi Johnson received $22,111 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ...

Food insecurity strikes a million or more Texans, but SNAP food benefits in Texas add a critical nutritional assistance that allows families to make grocery dollars stretch and eat healthy food. The ...

The future is unclear for a key, 20-year-old U.S. government initiative advancing American interests around the world and blunting Chinese and Russian influence. The Millennium Challenge Corporation ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. teamed up with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday to promote the “Pete & Bobby Challenge” on X and create a “war fighting force.” The ...

“The Challenge: Vets & New Threats” continues today on MTV. Episode 4 airs Wednesday, Aug. 20, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. Watch as a vet shockingly finishes last; one team tries to earn back some ...