By BEN FINLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation’s military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive. Related Articles Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them US stocks are mixed as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations Judge to consider demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown Today in History: October 30, Gerald Ford tells New York City ‘Drop Dead’ Halloween is a challenge for chocolatiers as high prices bite Alicia Blevins, whose husband is a Marine, said she’s...
