A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, will continue at least for the month of October.

The Illini were knocked down to No. 23 after the Indiana loss and crept up one spot last week. Were they able to make a leap Sunday?

On Sunday, the AP Top 25 poll ranked Iowa State at No. 22, down eight spots from last week's No. 14. This is the lowest the Cyclones have been ranked since Week 1, when they were also ranked at No. 22. The Cyclones (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) are back on the road this weekend at Colorado (2-4, 0-3 Big 12).

More than a dozen candidates will compete for their parties’ nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House. The winners will face off in a Dec. 2 special election to replace Republican former U.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week. The awards are considered among the world’s most prestigious honors for achievements in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics and peace. The winners will join the pantheon of Nobel laureates, from Albert Einstein to Mother Teresa.

A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Athelston Mayers, is celebrating his 37th birthday today (October 3). However, it seems like some people are only just discovering the real meaning behind the US rapper's stage name.

The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter Monday night during what's known as a supermoon. October's supermoon is the first of three this year. It happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit.