People receive groceries from the Curley’s House Food Bank in Miami in late October. Millions of Americans may see their food stamp benefits for November delayed or skipped. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds to provide at least partial food stamp benefits to tens of millions…
BOSTON (AP) — Two judges could rule as soon as Friday on whether President Donald Trump’s administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits for November despite the government shutdown. The grocery-buying ability for about 1 in 8 Americans could hinge on the outcomes. Even if a judge rules the benefits cannot be suspended for the first time…
Judges on Friday ordered the federal government to continue providing food assistance during the shutdown. But benefits will still most likely be interrupted. Christine Tully, 78, worried that November would come but her food assistance from the federal government would not. Maybe she could will a good outcome, she thought, by writing down her grocery…
Halloween’s ultimate showstopper, Heidi Klum, is coming for her crown again. Ahead of her annual October 31 bash, the “Project Runway” alum gave fans a glimpse of her latest transformation, sharing a close-up video to Instagram that showed her face painted green, her eyebrows dyed to match, and a bald cap covering her head. The…
NEW YORK — How far in advance does Heidi Klum plan her Halloween costume? The model tells USA TODAY that she already knows what she’ll be in 2026. But right now, Klum is gearing up for the 2025 version of her “Heidi-ween” party in New York City. She once again collaborated with Academy Award-nominated makeup artist Mike…
This fall’s race for Virginia governor offers Democrats a chance to start recovering from stinging losses in last year’s presidential election. It also brings the risk that the party could slip further into the doldrums that hurt its brand with voters around the country in 2024. The Nov. 4 elections for governor of Virginia —…
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Two men were found dead in basement apartments after heavy downpours brought flash flooding to New York City on Thursday, according to emergency response teams. A 39-year-old Brooklyn resident was pronounced dead after he was trapped in his flooded basement apartment at 564 Kingston Ave. in East Flatbush, police said. In Washington Heights, a 43-year-old…
The attacks, which have killed at least 61 people, are threatening the region’s fishing, shipping and tourism industries and exposing differences among leaders. In Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island nation so close to Venezuela that on a clear day it’s visible, the second homes off the northwestern coast lie empty. Fishers are staying close…
Tensions are rising in both parties as more than 40 million low-income Americans are poised to go without grocery assistance starting this weekend when the government shutdown hits the one-month mark. Families who receive financial support through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would normally receive benefits on Saturday for November, but those funds aren’t…
The U.S. Capitol building, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Washington on Oct. 27, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Open enrollment for health insurance bought on the Affordable Care Act marketplace starts Nov. 1 in most states — but millions of people may get a financial surprise when they try to sign up. That’s because a congressional…