States are looking into taking legal action over the USDA's refusal to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits funded.

The Trump administration now says it won't use a contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits to about 1 in 8 Americans in November, a departure from earlier guidance announced before the shutdown.

Some Americans who receive SNAP benefits said they might not be available to feed their families or pay for household expenses if benefits are paused.

The government has confirmed that the food assistance payments will stop on November 1 as a result of the ongoing shutdown.

Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds.

With a possible pause in SNAP benefits this weekend, content creators are giving advice on how to keep from going hungry by using pantry staples.

Food banks across New Jersey are seeing signs of mounting demand as the ongoing federal government shutdown disrupts services.

Snap is rolling out new personalization and customization features for its subscription-based social media platform Snapchat+, aiming to boost retention among its paying user base in an intensely competitive market.

Methuen, Massachusetts is bracing for an expected increase in the need for food assistance at the end of the week.

The government remains shut down and the 1.4 million low-income Georgians who rely on SNAP to purchase food are at risk of losing funding by Friday.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has defended a partisan message posted to a state website blaming President Donald Trump for this weekend’s looming lapse in food benefits for more than 1 million Bay State residents.