WIC funding could be jeopardized by budget showdown

<p>The House of Representatives has passed a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown. Now, it&#8217;s up to the Senate. But the bill lacks some major funding provisions, including for WIC — a federal food assistance program for women and children that has seen soaring enrollment in the past year as food prices have climbed. Also: wholesale prices, sports viewership and the U.S.-China semiconductor trade dispute.</p>