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    Need a sink unclogged? Federal workers turn to side hustles for cash.
    Federal workers haven’t been paid since September. Some of them are looking for odd jobs, while others are fully leaning into their side hustles.
    From left, Sean Pumphrey, Brittany Veney and Courtney Coulter.
    Trump admin says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings
    President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring them to keep the food aid program running.
    President Donald Trump is illuminated by a camera flash as he gestures while walking across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Florida.
    Federal judge orders Trump administration to submit SNAP funding plan by Monday
    The stalemate appears increasingly unsustainable as Republican President Donald Trump demands action and Democratic leaders warn that an uproar over rising health insurance costs will force Congress to act.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits.
    Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ an hour
    Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America “falls back” into standard time.
    Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Standard time will last until March 8 when we will again “spring forward”.
    Maryland driver at the center of Mississippi crash that led to wild monkey escape
    Three monkeys have remained on the loose since the crash on Tuesday in a rural area along Interstate 59.
    People wearing protective clothing search along a highway in Heidelberg, Miss., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, near the site of a truck which overturned Tuesday, that was carrying research monkeys. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)
    Vindictive prosecution hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia delayed after lawyers request dismissal
    Two hearings for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case are delayed after his lawyers said the government has “stonewalled” their efforts to call witnesses and collect evidence.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers said they have been “stonewalled” by the government in calling witnesses that could shed light on whether there was vindictive motivation to prosecute their client.
    Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipients
    The San Francisco-based grocery delivery company said both programs amount to $5 million in direct relief.
    Food delivery companies are offering discounts to SNAP recipients.
    Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down
    YouTube TV viewers can no longer see Disney channels including ABC and ESPN.
    FILE - An ESPN Monday Night Football logo is viewed on a broadcast camera before an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
    Happy homecoming, Bowie State. Blexit is here.
    The Turning Point USA-affiliated group stopped at the Maryland campus on its HBCU tour.
    Conservative commentator Siaka Massaquoi, left, interviews junior DeeAndrew Hogan at Bowie State University on behalf of Blexit.
    Maryland’s neediest residents ‘stretching food’ as SNAP benefits remain uncertain
    Maryland families who depend on SNAP benefits are unsure what November will bring as they potentially face a month without food aid.
    Amina Whynn carries her daughter, A’keena, to pick up her other daughter from school in Baltimore. Whynn says feeding three growing kids is expensive, especially with rising food prices.
    Judges order Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during shutdown
    Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
    The SNAP program serves about 1 in 8 Americans and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net.
    Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
    Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to SNAP.
    KC Neufeld, right, shops with her family in Englewood, Colo., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announces $4 million in food aid
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced she will provide $4 million from the county coffers to assist furloughed federal workers and those set to lose their SNAP benefits as the Trump Administration continues to cut spending.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier sits for a portrait inside the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
    Here’s how federal workers can get financial assistance during the government shutdown
    Maryland’s federal workers and contractors are facing financial uncertainty as the government shutdown stretches on. Here’s where they can get help.
    The U.S. Capitol surrounded by trees, in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2025.
    Bugs, bats and American adventurism in the Caribbean. What scares you on Halloween?
    Halloween is the day to take out your fears and examine them, to laugh at what gives you the willies. Dress them up in silly costumes, throw candy at them and hope they don’t get angry.
    Judge questions Trump administration plan to suspend food benefits
    A federal judge seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s argument that SNAP benefits could be suspended for the first time because of the government shutdown.
    NAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.
    SNAP benefits will change Nov. 1. Here’s what — and who — that affects.
    Here’s how changes to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown will affect Marylanders who rely on SNAP.
    Lee’s Mini Market in West Baltimore, Baltimore City, Md.
    Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually for the next three years, starting with 12 million metric tons from now to January.
    President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    5 more arrests in smash-and-grab Louvre crown-jewels heist
    The separate, late-night operations in Paris and nearby Seine-Saint-Denis bring the total arrests to seven.
    Visitors queue outside the Louvre museum, one week after the robbery, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 in Paris. The Paris prosecutor said on Sunday that a number of suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum last weekend.
    Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds to end government shutdown
    Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how.
    The U.S. Capitol is seen on the second day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
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