SNAP benefits: hunger crisis looms, World Series Game 4, ranked-choice voting & more: Oct. 29, 2025

FOX 9's The Afternoon Shift — hosted by Adam Llorens and Maxx Fuller — covers the day’s top news stories from Minnesota and beyond with curiosity, conversation, and a touch of comedy. In today's episode as expanded SNAP food benefits come to an end, we take a closer look at what that means for families across Minnesota — and the ripple effects for local food shelves heading into the holidays. What they can do, and where they can find help and support. Robin Manthie, Second Harvest Heartland, joins to explain the state of the food shelves in Minnesota as a hunger crisis looms. FOX9’s Soyoung Kim breaks down ranked choice voting in a simple, easy-to-follow way — explaining how it works, where it’s used, and what to expect on your ballot this November. We also meet Minneapolis’ all-Native American firefighting crew, a groundbreaking team making history and inspiring the next generation through service and community pride. Tim Neverett, the Dodgers’ play-by-play voice, joins us to break down the World Series showdown between the Dodgers and Blue Jays — plus the standout moments everyone’s talking about. And in this week’s Fresh Fromatoes, Maxx gives his hot takes on the new film Good Fortune — is it a hit, a miss, or somewhere in between? 4:55 SNAP benefits: hunger crisis looms, World Series Game 4, ranked-choice voting & more Message afternoonshift-thumbnails