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Heisman winner's speech leads to donations for families in poverty

As he accepted the coveted Heisman trophy, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow addressed the children in his hometown of Athens, Ohio, where thousands of residents live in poverty.

More in US will have to work for food stamps under new rule

The Trump administration unveiled a final rule Wednesday that will require more food stamp recipients to work in order to receive benefits.

49er donates $7,500 to help pay off school lunch debt

Richard Sherman is known for his work on the football field, but the San Francisco 49ers' cornerback is also doing important work off it.

Fast food drive-thrus rated on speed

Time is a matter of perception, and a minute is never longer than when you're a) waiting to use the bathroom, or b) idling in a fast food drive-thru line.

Nigerian army accuses aid agency of helping terrorists

An international aid agency has been shut down in Nigeria after army bosses accused it of "aiding and abetting" terrorists in the country's war-torn northeast region.

Yale grad goes from Wall Street to being homeless in Los Angeles

Shawn Pleasants has the kind of resume that would attract the attention of any job recruiter: high school valedictorian, economics major from Yale University, Wall Street banking jobs, small business entrepreneur. But a few wrong turns in life 10 years ago left him homeless, and today he's living underneath a tarp in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles.

Police department asks for cat food instead of cash for parking tickets

What's the cost of a parking ticket in Muncie, Indiana? A donation of cat food or supplies for a local animal shelter.

McDonald's cheap, classic food is driving sales

The new look of McDonald's is helping bring people into its restaurants, and its cheap, classic foods are driving sales.

Sorority cancels convention, donates meals to food bank ahead of Barry

As Hurricane Barry approached Louisiana, Delta Sigma Theta sorority scrambled Friday to wrap up its national convention early to escape the storm's impacts in New Orleans.

Denver rounds up Canada geese to turn into food for the needy

The city of Denver apparently has a new motto: Geese are not friends. They're food.

Washington Post: Puerto Rico might not get aid until September

The Trump administration has not sent $600 million in emergency food stamp aid to Puerto Rico two weeks after President Donald Trump approved the funds, and the US territory does not expect to receive the funding until September,

Ways to spend Father's Day and give back at the same time

It comes every year on the third Sunday of June. Father's Day can be a struggle to find the right gift or activity to celebrate dad.

The UK's austerity policies have left thousands without enough food, HRW says

The UK government is violating its obligations to ensure families have enough food to live on, according to a damning new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW).

North Carolina chef uses lottery winnings to feed the hungry

Roberto Mendoza was just paying for his gas. The lottery ticket was a rare impulse buy. "I scratched the top and saw the match for $250,000. ... I go Oh my! Then I started to jump and hit my friend," the chef said. "My next reaction was basically 'this is not my money.' I'd been feeding little ones in Charlotte for five years, and I decided I was going to continue to do that." He was destined to do much more.

CG families won't get benefits if members killed during shutdown

While members of the Coast Guard continue to risk their lives on deployment during the government shutdown, the service says it will not be able to provide death benefits to their families should they be killed in the line of duty. Retirees and their families will also be affected due to a lack of funding as long as the shutdown drags on.

How to help TSA workers as government shutdown drags on

The longest government shutdown in US history is hitting the TSA hard.

How to assist federal workers impacted by the shutdown

The federal government shutdown came about because of politics. But its repercussions are hitting average citizens without regard for partisanship.

Coast Guard head: Service members relying on food pantries 'unacceptable'

The commandant of the US Coast Guard said Tuesday that it is "unacceptable" that Coast Guard members have to rely on food pantries and donations during the partial government shutdown.

Federal employees turn to food banks during shutdown

Adrienne Walker, a TSA employee in Atlanta, said her pantry is stocked, even though she has been working without pay during the partial government shutdown. But she knows her colleagues with children need groceries more than she does.

FBI employees turn to food banks, outside work as shutdown drags on

As the government shutdown stretches towards a fifth week, FBI field offices across the country are opening food banks to help support special agents and staff struggling without pay.

More than 100 members of Congress reject pay during shutdown

As federal employees brace themselves for their second missed paycheck should the government not reopen in time to make payroll by Tuesday, some members of Congress have decided to join them in a show of solidarity and refuse their paychecks.

Millions could lose food assistance if shutdown drags on

Millions of low-income Americans could have a harder time affording food if the partial government shutdown continues into February.

GM and DoorDash to deliver food in self-driving cars

Some year soon, the late-night food delivery from your local restaurant might arrive at your front door without the delivery guy. General Motors' subsidiary Cruise Automation, which makes technology for self-driving cars, has teamed up with food delivery company DoorDash to test out driverless deliveries.