U.S. Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
The Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies.
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Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who coached the most games in NBA history, dies at 88
Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died at 88.
U.S. Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
UPS plane crashes on takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, airport
Injuries were reported, the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a social media post.
Three-time Oscar nominee Diane Ladd dies at 89
Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
The Trump administration says it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running.
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP.
U.S. Senate adjourns for the week without ending the federal government shutdown
The U.S. Senate has adjourned without approving legislation to end the federal government shutdown and isn’t scheduled to meet again until Monday.
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti
Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominate the landscape.
