Shakari S. Briggs

November SNAP payments will be issued 'promptly', USDA orders

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has started issuing partial payments to SNAP recipients based on guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture. 

Here's where those affected by the federal government shutdown who need food and other resources can visit in Houston for help, including SNAP recipients.

The Houston Food Bank, along with other anti-hunger organizations, prepares for the surge in demand they expect will come with the end of SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. 

A two-vehicle crash involving a Baytown Police Department officer has left two children, 10 and 8, with no brain activity, according to a GoFundMe created to help with medical costs. 

Beginning in November, SNAP will undergo new eligibility changes, including but not limited to work requirements and immigration status.  

If the government shutdown continues, Americans could lose their SNAP benefits for November, including more than 3.4 million Texans. 

Texas A&M University's Commandant Corps of Cadets announced the passing of Miss Reveille IX, who officially retired in 2021.

The parents of Cile Steward, the last camper missing from Camp Mystic, say the summer camp has failed to acknowledge their daughter remains missing or say her name. 

A viral video of a now-fired A&M professor and student arguing about gender-identity content has led to two other officials being removed and an audit of all courses.