(NEXSTAR) – In a matter of hours, the U.S. government could shut down for the first time in seven years amid a standoff over healthcare and spending. The Senate is expected to vote on funding ...

(NEXSTAR) – Those who rely on food assistance may be feeling uneasy as lawmakers predict the federal government shutdown, which started on Wednesday, will last for at least a week. Both SNAP and WIC ...

The Detroit Lions advanced to 3-1 on the young 2025 season with a 34-10 triumph over the Cleveland Browns. After surrendering an early touchdown, the Lions methodically bounced back to take control of ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving to tighten requirements for retailers that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with a view to expanding access to ...

After issuing repeated warnings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday moved to withhold $10.4 million in food assistance funding from Kansas. The decision comes as Gov. Laura Kelly has ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low- and no-income Americans access healthy foods each month by distributing monthly benefits, which are loaded onto an electronic benefit ...

Alexander II Magnet School kindergartener Rylee Davis, left, says she loves spaghetti as she goes through the lunch line. Beau Cabell Federal cuts and increased eligibility restrictions to the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A state panel formed under Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order has recommended that Ohio request federal approval to ban certain sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages from the ...

After legislators failed to agree on a budget and the government shut down Oct. 1, the first thing on many people's minds is the status of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. SNAP ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A new proposal would close “loopholes” in SNAP retailer stocking requirements that allow certain snacks to qualify as staple foods. There are nearly 266,000 SNAP retailers around ...