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Dangerous Arctic front grips Jersey Shore with subzero wind chills

An Arctic front has brought frigid air and strong winds to the Shore, which is already buried under a nearly two-week old snowpack. The conditions will combine to create dangerously low wind chills of ...
wglt

Unity Cupboard strengthens food pantry amid SNAP restrictions

The Unity Community Center at 632 Orlando Avenue opens the Unity Cupboard every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. While restrictions on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program, or SNAP, ...
Seeking Alpha

Snap officially makes its smart eyewear division a separate unit

Snap Inc. (SNAP) said Wednesday it is establishing "Specs Inc." as a separate unit within the company as it strives to make a name in the smart eyewear sector apart from being famously known for the ...
The New York Times

Scammers Keep Stealing Food Stamps. New Cards Might Stop Them.

New York is joining the small group of states switching to chip-and-pin cards to evade skimming devices that siphon money for food from low-income people. By Sarah Maslin Nir One morning last week, ...
PBS

Bans on using SNAP funds for soda, candy and other foods take effect in some states Jan. 1

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...
Iowa Public Radio

2026 brings changes to SNAP in Iowa and the arrival of Summer EBT

Starting Jan. 1, people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will no longer be able to purchase foods and beverages that are taxable in Iowa. This includes candy, soda and ...
Newsweek

SNAP Benefits: What To Expect in 2026

As 2026 fast approaches, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will likely experience changes to their benefits. The White House has made several changes to SNAP over the ...
CBS News

2 Massachusetts store owners charged in $7 million SNAP fraud case

Two Boston store owners have been charged in a $7 million Massachusetts SNAP benefits "trafficking" scheme, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Antonio Bonheur, 74, and 21-year-old Saul Alisme ...
WKYT

18 states will limit junk food from SNAP benefits next year

(Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states that ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy certain sugary foods and drinks. The USDA has been approving SNAP ...
WVEC

Soda will no longer be covered under SNAP in Virginia starting as soon as Spring 2026

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is among 18 states whose SNAP food-choice waivers were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under ...
The Hill

USDA threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Democratic states over data demands

The Trump administration is planning to block Democratic-led states from accessing billions of dollars in federal funding under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they continue ...