Head Start programs serving nearly 65,000 kids at risk of closing amid government shutdown

Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the ...
abc27

Advice to feed babies peanuts early helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, researchers say

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in ...
Tennessean

Pastors remember AES blast victim Donald Yowell for faith, bringing kids 'close to God'

Donald Yowell was a chemist at Accurate Energetic Systems before an explosion rocked the munitions plant Oct. 10 in Bucksnort, Tennessee. The 58-year-old was identified by authorities as one of 16 ...
WHNT

Sponsorship opportunities still open for Sheriff’s Drive for Kids Golf Tournament

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — There’s still time to help children in need through the Sheriff’s Drive for Kids Golf Tournament, hosted by the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. The golf tournament ...
Yahoo

ABC’s Jon Karl Throws Down With Speaker Johnson On Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Press Ban: ‘The Guy’s Only Had Two Briefings’

ABC’s Jon Karl battled House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Sunday, about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth amid the widely-criticized new Pentagon press policy. In a robust debate on ABC’s This Week, ...
Decatur Daily

After clothing 10,000 kids, founder of Clothe Our Kids steps down

Day after day, for the past nine years, Brandi Breeden has been caring for the community’s children. As the founder of Clothe Our Kids of North Alabama, she has collected hundreds of thousands of ...
Reuters

White House budget director plans to shut US consumer finance watchdog within months

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he wants to close the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau even though President Donald Trump's ...
Commercial Appeal

United States government shutdown hits 2 weeks. Here's when the shutdown could end

The U.S. Senate failed to pass a stopgap funding bill, extending the partial government shutdown. The main disagreement between parties is over the expiration of health insurance subsidies linked to ...
Houston Chronicle

Ken Paxton's lawsuit to shut down FIEL Houston can move forward, appeals court rules

An appeals court has cleared the way for Attorney General Ken Paxton to try to shut down an immigrants rights group in Houston that the Texas Republican claims flouted nonprofit laws by criticizing ...
WTAE-TV

Fourth Street Barbecue in Charleroi to lay off more than 250 workers, set to close late October

IMPACTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. FOURTH STREET BARBECUE IS SET TO CLOSE AND LAY OFF MORE THAN 250 EMPLOYEES BY THE END OF THE MONTH, MANY OF WHOM, I’M TOLD ARE HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE HERE LIVING AND ...