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- Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break in the cafeteria, Dec. 12, 2022, at an elementary school in Scottsdale, Ariz. More students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (AP Photo/Alberto Mariani, File)
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Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says
By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press
Wed,10/25/23-2:13PM , 677 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — An estimated 17 million households reported problems finding enough food in 2022 — a sharp jump from 2021 when boosted government aid helped ease the pandemic-induced economic shutdown.
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- Pharmaceuticals are seen in North Andover, Mass., on June 15, 2018. Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, can help pay for Medicare Part A and/or Part B copays, coinsurance and deductibles, but shopping for plans isn’t always straightforward. Shoppers should know that because Medigap plans are standardized by the federal government, plans with the same letter name offer the same Medicare benefits, regardless of company or price. In some cases, a lower-coverage plan isn’t necessarily cheaper — there may be higher-coverage options available for lower premiums. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)
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Watch for these 3 Medigap shopping surprises to avoid overpaying
By ALEX ROSENBERG OF NERDWALLET
Tue,10/24/23-7:41PM , 247 Reads
Medicare beneficiaries can buy Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, to help cover certain out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare Part A and/or Part B.
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- Greta Kemp Martin, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, speaks to reporters at a news conference, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Jackson, (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Democrat running for Mississippi attorney general pitches civil rights reforms as Election Day nears
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,10/24/23-3:25PM , 441 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Democratic nominee for attorney general Greta Kemp Martin says “inaction” has been the primary feature of the state's top law enforcement office under her opponent's tenure.
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- Two people were arrested after police say one man fired a shot into the air and another pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian demonstrators near an Israel solidarity event in Chicago's northern suburbs on Sunday. (Oct. 24)
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No charges for man who fired gun near pro-Palestinian rally outside Chicago, prosecutor says
By TODD RICHMOND AND CLAIRE SAVAGE - Associated Press
Tue,10/24/23-1:17PM , 32 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — Charges will not be filed against the man who fired a gunshot into the air near pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside an Israel solidarity event in Chicago’s northern suburbs, prosecutors said Monday evening after determining that he acted in self-defense.
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