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Food stamps: February payments to Colorado residents worth up to $1,751 begin in three days

Colorado low-income households will receive their February payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in three days. Food stamps will be sent out Thursday through Feb. 10 in the Centennial State. Benefits are distributed on the date that matches the last digit of a household’s Social Security number. For example, those with SSNs ending in 4 will receive payments on Feb. […]

Food stamps: Payment dates for February SNAP benefits

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will start sending its February round of payments to recipients in three days. SNAP benefit distribution follows the same payment schedule from month to month, with the exact dates varying from state to state. Some states issue all of their food stamps in one day or over the course of three days, while others […]

Social Security update: February direct payment worth $943 goes out in three days

The first Supplemental Security Income payment of the new year, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to recipients in three days. The payment, which is the first check of 2024 because of a scheduling quirk in the Social Security Administration’s calendar, will be sent on Thursday. In order to qualify for […]

Social Security update: First round of February payments worth $4,873 goes out in 16 days

The start of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for top earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in 16 days. Retired seniors born on or between the 1st and 10th of their birth month should receive their payment for February on Wednesday, Feb. 14, according […]

Biden staffing up in New Hampshire after avoiding embarrassment in primary

President Joe Biden‘s campaign is finally establishing itself in New Hampshire following the state’s primary last week, in which a successful write-in effort for the president helped him avoid what could’ve been an embarrassing showing. Biden won the New Hampshire primary with 63.9% of the vote, all due to voters writing in his name on […]

Meta to share internal data with researchers studying mental health

Meta said Monday it will share access to its internal data with researchers seeking to understand online mental health, a concession that comes days before CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify before Congress on the effects the company’s apps have had on teenagers. Facebook‘s parent company announced on Monday that it would start sharing […]

Democrats demand answers on Biden administration’s ‘highly unusual’ Israel arms sales

A group of Democrats are demanding answers from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden administration’s “highly unusual” decision to approve two arms sales to Israel without congressional authorization. The 19 lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), penned a letter to Blinken on Friday requesting additional information on […]

San Francisco store behind inspiration for Toy Story closes due to crime

An iconic San Francisco toy store that served as the inspiration behind the Toy Story franchise announced it would be closing in February due to high crime. The Luhn family opened Jeffrey’s Toys in 1938, and the business grew to have seven locations, according to a report. Now, the last location at 45 Kearny Street […]

GOP lawmaker proposes using AI in Congress

As artificial intelligence sweeps the workforce, prompting lawmakers to both regulate the new technology and adopt it for their own use, one House Republican is looking at the possibilities of implementing AI into Congress’s daily functions.  Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), the chairman of the House Committee on Administration, told Fox News that the new technology […]

Rip Curl faces backlash for featuring transgender woman to promote women’s surfing

Surfing retailer Rip Curl has wiped posts on its social media pages that featured a transgender woman after receiving criticism from followers. Rip Curl, a company known for selling swimming clothes and surf gear, had uploaded photos featuring Sasha Lowerson, a transgender surfer, on its social media sites on Thursday. However, the photos have since […]
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