SCHOOLS CLOSING EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK. SO WHAT IS NEW MEXICO SEEING? POTENTIAL CHANGES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES. SNAP BENEFITS AFFECTING YOUR WALLET. OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU TALKING TO THE ...

ZANESVILLE — As many celebrated the New Year, several states updated their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules. With changes possibly coming to the Ohio program, take a look at how ...

More than a dozen states have signed SNAP Food Restriction Waivers banning the use of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds for “non-nutritious items like soda and candy." Starting ...

New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

A growing number of states are set to change what millions of Americans can buy with food assistance benefits, as new rules aimed at limiting unhealthy purchases roll out in 2026. Several states will ...

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, ...

Les Schwab staff help load bags of toys to be donated to The Porterville Recorder's Tree of Angels Program. Les Schwab is a generous and valued supporter and we could not help the hundreds of local ...

Despite the restrictions on food item eligibility and other changes that have buffeted SNAP in 2025, participants in the federal nutrition-assistance program remain a powerful force in the grocery ...

Authorities in Massachusetts charged two Haitian men with SNAP program fraud amounting to over $7 million on Wednesday. The suspects, 74-year-old Antonio Bonheur and 21-year-old Saul Alisme, each face ...

If you are an Arc Raiders fan, the upcoming Cold Snap update is all set to drop a surprise gift for you on December 16. Arc Raiders’ official Instagram account posted a clip involving a guitar… yes, a ...

(NEXSTAR) – Six more states are adding restrictions to what SNAP beneficiaries can buy with their monthly benefits, the federal government announced this week. Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South ...