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News 12 has been closely following the government shutdown’s effect on SNAP benefits. More than a million people in North Carolina rely on SNAP for food. According to the North Carolina Department of Justice, 1.4 million people in North Carolina rely on SNAP benefits, which include 600,000 children and 40,000 babies. https://wcti12.com/news/local/nc-attorney-general-fights-to-restore-snap-benefits-amid-federal-funding-cutoff | WCTI News 12

As the government shutdown persists, millions of Americans face losing SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1, deepening food insecurity nationwide. Here's the latest. http://www.wxii12.com/article/shutdown-snap-benefits-food-aid-crisis/69169727 | WXII 12 NEWS

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