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The FAA is set to start cutting flights to contend with delays and staffing shortages

National News, The FAA is set to start cutting flights to contend with delays and staffing shortages /

By Corky Siemaszko and Marlene Lenthang The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting the number of flights in the “high traffic” parts of the country as the government shutdown grinds on and local airports have reported staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations,” Duffy said. […]

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Partial SNAP benefits for November will be more than previously estimated, Trump official says

National News, Partial SNAP benefits for November will be more than previously estimated, Trump official says /

By Gary Grumbach An official with the Agriculture Department told a federal court Wednesday that allotments to SNAP beneficiaries for November will be 65% of their normal rate instead of the 50% previously estimated by the Trump administration. The administration had told a federal judge Monday that it would use more than $4 billion in contingency funds to distribute half

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Blom, Strachan Join Scholars from 43 Countries to Highlight HBCU Programs

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Two Alabama A&M University professors – Dr. Nathan Blom and Dr. Samantha Strachan – represented the University and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on a global stage this fall when they presented at the 2025 STAR Global Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. The event, held Oct. 9–12 at Istanbul Aydın University under the auspices of UNESCO, convened educators

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At 35 days, the government shutdown has now tied the record for longest in history

At 35 days, National News, the government shutdown has now tied the record for longest in history /

By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V The lengthy standoff between President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders is poised to become the longest government shutdown in American history this week. Election Day on Tuesday, when voters will head to the polls in Virginia, New Jersey and New York, will tie the record for the longest shutdown.

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Trump administration faces Monday deadline to respond to judge’s SNAP order

National News, Trump administration faces Monday deadline to respond to judge's SNAP order /

By Megan Lebowitz and Gary Grumbach The Trump administration is staring down a noon deadline on Monday to update a federal judge who ruled late last week that the Agriculture Department must disburse Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds. The deadline comes as tens of millions of Americans continue to go without their November SNAP benefits due to the shutdown, which

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U.S. Shutdown Threatens Head Start Programs Nationwide

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By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Education, child care and nutrition services for tens of thousands of young American children will begin to be cut off on Saturday, as Republicans and Democrats in Congress fail to reach a deal to end the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Funding for the $12.3 billion program that serves

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Trump orders Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with other countries

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By Katherine Doyle President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had instructed the Defense Department to “immediately” start testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other nations. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” Trump said on Truth Social shortly before his highly anticipated meeting

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Trump tells US troops he is ready to send ‘more than the National Guard’ into cities

National News, Trump tells US troops he is ready to send 'more than the National Guard' into cities /

U.S. President Donald Trump has told U.S. troops he was prepared to send “more than the National Guard” into U.S. cities if needed, in the latest demonstration of his willingness to escalate a confrontation with Democratic-led local governments that oppose the deployments. Trump delivered his remarks on Tuesday aboard the George Washington aircraft carrier, which

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San Antonio Food Bank prepared to ‘empty the warehouse’ after USDA opts against continuing SNAP benefits

National News, San Antonio Food Bank prepared to ‘empty the warehouse’ after USDA opts against continuing SNAP benefits /

By Christian Riley Dutcher The president of the San Antonio Food Bank said he is prepared to take extraordinary measures to ensure food needs are met amid the ongoing federal shutdown. The food bank is expecting a 50% increase in demand after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said federal food aid will not be issued

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USDA says SNAP benefits won’t be issued on Nov. 1

National News, USDA says SNAP benefits won't be issued on Nov. 1 /

By Kevin Shalvey, Megan Forrester, Ivan Pereira, and Alexandra Hutzler The Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits won’t be issued on Nov. 1. “Bottom line, the well has run dry,” reads the notice, which also blames Democrats for the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history. Republican and

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