As the federal government shutdown drags on, leading to cuts in SNAP benefits for nearly three million people in New York State, the State Attorney General's Office has a warning about businesses that are unlawfully refusing to accept SNAP payments.

President and CEO of Food Bank for New York City Leslie Gordon discusses how the people they are helping are under "tremendous stress.”

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds.

On Saturday morning, the Yuba-Sutter Food Bank held an emergency food distribution as SNAP benefit delays continue amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Las Vegas residents are facing increased hardship as the federal government shutdown leads to hardships in access to SNAP benefits, leaving many struggling to p