It's no question that some New York counties struggle a lot more than others. While some grapple with crime, others suffer from rising poverty. Concerning the latter, these are the most impoverished counties in New York State.
On Saturday, two Louisiana Walmart stores had their grocery shelves cleaned out by food-stamp recipients whose benefit cards briefly had their spending limits removed. Walmart may end up footing most of the bill because it chose not to implement emergency procedures that would have stopped all purchases at $50.