Federal waivers put in place at the height of the pandemic allowed federal child nutrition programs more flexibility in delivering meals to households, because kids were not at school. Those waivers are set to expire in a few months, and in Arkansas, groups working to fight hunger warn more children, especially in rural areas, will be at risk. Tamara Sandberg, director of U.S. .
Food insecurity is getting more attention these days, and some working families still have trouble meeting basic needs under mounting living expenses and aid eligibility being out of reach. A Minnesota plan aims to close the gap. Minnesota is one of the states not at the maximum eligibility level for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). .
One might think that food insecurity would improve as California recovers from the pandemic - but advocates say hunger remains a significant issue, especially in rural areas. Nonprofits like Save the Children say they re getting ready for a repeat of last year - in fact, they ve served 700,000 meals in California, and 44 million meals nationwide - since the start of the pandemic. Cloe Chambers, California state director for Save the Children, said many low-income families work in the fields but can t afford to buy produce for their kids. .
An Antelope Valley woman convicted of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in Lake Los Angeles after a verbal altercation was sentenced today to 16 years to life in state prison.
An Antelope Valley woman convicted of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in Lake Los Angeles after a verbal altercation was sentenced today to 16 years to life in state prison.