{"id":170108,"date":"2025-10-31T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-snap-off-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:34:02","slug":"daily-briefing-snap-off-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-snap-off-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Briefing: SNAP off – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Halloween! Nicole here. Have a spoooooky day<\/a>! 👻🦇🎃
Families who rely on federal food assistance aren’t sure how they’ll manage when the\u00a0Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shutters on Saturday.
The impact:<\/em><\/strong> When SNAP benefits don’t arrive for 42 million Americans, it will be the first time that food safety net money has been delayed in the program’s 60-year history.
More shutdown pain:<\/em><\/strong> Meanwhile, Americans will have sticker shock<\/a> at their insurance options when signups begin Nov. 1.
Fresh off a trip to Asia,\u00a0President Donald Trump\u00a0welcomed trick-or-treaters\u00a0to the White House\u00a0for Halloween festivities on Thursday. Behind those waiting to greet the president along the driveway, a tan fence concealed the\u00a0demolition of the East Wing, though a yellow bulldozer peeked out over the top. \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0a long line.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0almost as\u00a0big as the ballroom,\u201d quipped Trump, wearing a\u00a0red USA hat and his quintessential red tie,\u00a0referring to the\u00a090,000-square-foot addition\u00a0he plans to make to the residence.\u00a0The celebration came amid uncertainty<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.
What’s the weather today?\u00a0Check your local forecast here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>
Although it’s unclear what President Trump meant when he ordered that the Pentagon resume nuclear weapons tests “immediately,” nuclear weapons experts and foreign governments alike reacted with shock. The move could end a nearly three-decade period during which none of the world\u2019s major nuclear powers have detonated a nuclear weapon. \u00a0Experts say Trump’s vague statement could increase the risk<\/a> of nuclear conflict<\/em><\/strong>.
Farrah Nasser had three kids in her car.\u00a0Nasser drives a Tesla, which began rolling out its\u00a0Grok AI conversational assistant\u00a0feature in July 2025. Her son talked to \u201cGork\u201d about soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and asked it to let him know the next time Ronaldo scored. Nasser says the chatbot told her son Ronaldo had already scored twice and that they \u201cshould celebrate.\u201d\u00a0Then Grok asked her son<\/a>: \u201cWhy don\u2019t you send me some nudes?\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\u00a0The Los Angeles Dodgers know the significance and consequences of\u00a0Friday\u2019s World Series game. If they win Friday night against the\u00a0Toronto Blue Jays, they extend their season, forcing a Game 7 at the Rogers Centre in the hope of defending their title. They lose, and their season is abruptly over. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts\u00a0knows the stakes<\/a> are high.<\/em><\/strong>
NICU nurses spend hours each year at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in St. Matthews, Kentucky, to dress newborns in Halloween costume. You can’t help but awe<\/a> at these babies.<\/em><\/strong>
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here<\/a>. Want to send Nicole a note?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0her an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n

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