‘I’m already struggling’: Concerns develop about starvation disaster amid authorities shutdown

About 42 million Americans are poised to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) advantages when federal funding involves a halt on Nov. 1 amid the federal government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated it might not use emergency funds to assist cowl advantages and posted a message on its web site over the weekend that "the well has run dry."