(TSN): When money is moved around in the government, some of the most crucial social programs are lost in the shuffle. In the current budget battle the full funding of WIC, a free nutrition program for women, infant and children, is lacking.
The Biden Administration included $6.3 million for WIC in its annual budget anticipating an increase in applicants in 2024. The head of the Department of Agriculture said in a regional briefing with the press that if WIC is not fully funded for the full year instead of as a part of a CR (continuing resolution) in Congress, it is likely that states will start placing people on waiting lists. Breast-feeding mothers and their babies could suffer the most. And, since WIC also gives those in need access to additional education and health resources, its absence could be detrimental for millions who depend on it.
Pastor Da’Quarius Green , a 31-year-old leader of Elba Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Alabama, was shot on Dec. 23, 2025 and died several days later in the hospital after a domestic dispute at his home in Level Plains . Authorities have described the shooting as a “domestic incident” involving his wife, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐲. Local news station WTVY reported "c ourt records show that Green was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges 3 times in Houston County last year, with each of those cases dismissed. Also in 2024, a woman filed a protection order against Green in Houston County in which she believed him to be a danger," but did not confirm Mrs. Massey as the suspect. Various reports indicate the couple's children were present when he was shot in the head. In one instance, a woman who shared children with Green alleged that he repeatedly struck her , including once when she was pregnant. The sitution appears to be shaping int...