Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government ...

In the summer of 2007, Citizen Schools was flying high. The nonprofit, which provides after-school educational opportunities to needy children, had just received $30.8-million from a group of ...

Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

The government shutdown has entered its second month, with no resolution in sight. The Senate is not scheduled to reconvene until November 3, prolonging the uncertainty. The deadlock stems from ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The ongoing government shutdown is threatening funding for programs that help low-income families heat and cool their homes, state officials warned. The Waccamaw Economic ...

Farmer Brad Smith grows organic vegetables like tomatoes, onions and potatoes and sells his produce at markets across central Michigan. Smith, who has been in business for 11 years, depends on federal ...

Kroger’s new addition to its savings program offers discounts on fruits and vegetables for customers enrolled in various government assistance programs through the month of January. The company’s ...

Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger ...