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- Mike Tyson hopes new business venture could help SNAP enrollees during government shutdown
Mike Tyson lived off food stamps "many times" and knows that roughly 42 million Americans will miss out on benefits when the clock strikes midnight.SNAP will not be funded on Nov. 1 with the government shutdown now a month old."People are going to starve. That’s the reality. … Some people are going to suffer," Tyson said in his appearance on Fox Business Friday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COMTyson knows what those who use SNAP to eat are going through."I come from this background. I come from where all the food you ate was what you stole, and it was just a bad situation. I've never seen anybody as poor as my family. We were cut off of welfare. Poverty's like your first love. Once you're engaged, you never forget it," he said."I'm from that era where poverty was just mandatory."But Tyson says his new business endeavor, ChaChing's Price… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Obamacare prices are set to spike – here’s whyAmericans enrolled in health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, are expected to rise next year as the debate over extending enhanced subsidies is a flashpoint in the ongoing federal government shutdown.Since its enactment, Obamacare has offered subsidies in the form of tax credits for health insurance premiums on plans purchased through the ACA's exchanges based on enrollees' income levels. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted enhanced premium tax credits in 2021 that were extended by Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act through the end of 2025 – with the policy now caught up in the shutdown debate. About 24 million Americans are enrolled in health insurance plans and open enrollment for 2026 opens on Nov. 1, with insurers notifying members about increases in insurance premiums that are coming next year. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) estimates that health insurance premiums through the Obamacare exchanges are set to increase 26% on… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- Why SNAP benefits can’t be funded without congressional actionAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Friday explained why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees food assistance programs, doesn’t have the authority or funding to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) running on its own. Funding for SNAP – a lifeline for low-income households – will expire Nov. 1, cutting off support for more than 40 million Americans.It's a devastating reality for families living paycheck to paycheck, as the loss of SNAP benefits could mean skipped meals and growing reliance on food banks, which are already stretched thin.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WARNS 42 MILLION AMERICANS COULD LOSE FOOD STAMPS AS SHUTDOWN DRAGS ONDuring a news conference on Capitol Hill, Rollins said that there has long been a misconception that the USDA has money to fund the program. Rollins said there is a contingency fund at the USDA, but "it is only allowed to flow if the underlying program is funded." Even… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- Florida’s busiest airport turns away all flights as air traffic controller shortage hitsThe nationwide air traffic controller shortage led the busiest airport in Florida to turn away all arrivals Thursday night, as the federal government shutdown continues.Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials issued an advisory Thursday night, warning there would be "no certified controllers for a period of time" at Orlando International Airport (MCO).The shortage prompted the FAA to cancel all landings at MCO, which is the closest major airport to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTS AFTER WINDSHIELD CRACKS AT 36,000 FEETOfficials updated the advisory less than an hour later, instating a ground delay.FAA officials said the plan was "revised up due to an increase in staffing" for Florida's air traffic control center.New York City Emergency Management announced Friday that John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) were all under FAA traffic restrictions Friday night because of high winds and reduced… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV over fee dispute
ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels will not be available to YouTube TV subscribers. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Security concerns over system at heart of digital IDThe government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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