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Michael Che lashed out at mean-spirited celebrations of the end of SNAP benefits on Saturday, calling the end of government assistance for grocery purchases “really f**ked up.” The “Saturday Night Live” star posted a note to Instagram after seeing “a lotta racist videos celebrating (mostly black) families not being able to buy groceries.” He said that the gleeful way people …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, and Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman today announced a plan to provide up to $25 million in support for food assistance to help families that may soon be affected by the anticipated suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Governor DeWine will soon sign an executive order directing …

New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn said, “SNAP recipients, most of whom are children, older adults or individuals with a disability, count on SNAP every month to feed their families. The federal government’s callous decision to cut off federal funding for SNAP recipients for the first time in the program’s history underscores this …

Now in its third week, the ongoing federal government shutdown will likely delay food benefits for millions of Californians — prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $80 million in state support and deploy the California National Guard to assist food banks. The governor unveiled the move today, days after the California Department of Social Services began notifying counties to …

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits next month, cutting off federal food assistance to nearly one-in-six Oregonians, Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday. The Oregon Department of Human Services began notifying more than 750,000 low-income residents — nearly half of whom are children and seniors — that they will not receive the benefits, known as …

A federal program that provides food assistance to 40 million low-income people could be at risk in November if the government shutdown isn’t resolved by then. And in at least some places, new applications for the program are not being approved. But there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, …

The robotaxi rodeo has arrived in Austin. I was walking down South Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin on a Wednesday afternoon when a fleet of Waymos pulled up at a stoplight, like a little robotaxi posse. This is a fairly new sight. Alphabet’s Waymo, which has more than 100 robotaxis in Austin, began offering paid rides through Uber’s platform in …

Cody Rhodes struggled to walk following the main event of WWE SmackDown. Tonight’s episode of SmackDown ended with a blockbuster main event. In a tag team match, Cody Rhodes teamed up with his SummerSlam opponent, John Cena, and faced the duo of Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre. It had all the requirements to be an epic match. However, it ended …

Facebook Tweet Email Link For older adults who may otherwise be food-insecure, participating in food assistance benefits may be associated with a slower cognitive decline as they age, according to new research. Compared with eligible people who were not participating in the US Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, SNAP participants showed a slower decline in cognitive function during a 10-year period, …

Older adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had a slower rate of cognitive decline than people who were eligible for the anti-hunger program but didn’t receive benefits, according to a study presented Wednesday. Although many adults begin to mentally slow down in midlife, researchers found that people over 50 who participated in SNAP, which helps …