Shutdown set to impact SNAP funding in many states

As the government shutdown continues, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are at risk In states across the country. SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, are funded by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The federal government shares the costs of operating the program with the states, while the states operate their…

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What to know about the Senate affordable housing bill

UNITED STATES – JULY 29: From left, Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., attend the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee markup of the ROAD to Housing Act, in Dirksen building on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Tom Williams…

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Oracle names Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as co-CEOs

The Oracle headquarters in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oracle is promoting its presidents of cloud infrastructure, Clay Magouyrk, and industries, Mike Sicilia, to co-CEOs, the company announced Monday. Safra Catz, the software giant’s current CEO, will serve as executive vice chair on the company board. Oracle has been…

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O’Leary calls December jobs report ‘soft'

Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary said Friday that job gains in December were “modest,” but said he is optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2026. The US added 50,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent. “Fifty thousand was soft, there was no way to get around it. You want it to be…

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Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice

David Greene, the longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” has sued Google, alleging the company’s podcasts feature male voices. notebooklm tools based on green, According to The Washington Post. Green said that when friends, family members and colleagues began emailing him about the similarity, he became convinced that the voice was mimicking his cadence, intonation…

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