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Long lines form for food aid across US

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, were suddenly cut off because of the ongoing ...

Valley protesters put heat on ICE

YOUNGSTOWN — Chris Harris has no intention of taking what she strongly feels is the mistreatment of many immigrants sitting down, so she decided to stand up and march. “Our inspiration for this event is our moral call to defend the marginalized, the oppressed in our midst, and to stand up ...

Longtime radio talk show host reflects on his 2 Vietnam tours

BOARDMAN — Dan Rivers has always had a thing about controlling his own destiny. That’s why, he said, he raised his hand for service when many young men were being called up for duty during the Vietnam War. Rivers, 76, is a well-known voice in the Valley, having spent a good portion of ...

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation's largest food aid program running. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition ...

SNAP food aid must continue, two federal judges rule

BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode ...