Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it’s giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.
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If SNAP food aid is cut off, small grocery stores also will feel the pain
If Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are disrupted, analysts say it could mean more pressure on the already shrinking number of small independent supermarkets.
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‘Uncharted territory’: Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country’s largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
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Dozens reported killed as Israel acknowledges troops opened fire near Gaza food point
For the third time in as many days, Palestinians in Gaza have been shot while trying to get food. Israel has acknowledged that its soldiers opened fire on people who were approaching them.
