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Air traffic controllers are among the federal employees working without pay while the shutdown drags on.
SNAP recipients remain in limbo.
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration a temporary stay on a court order to fully fund the federal nutrition program while a lower court order plays out.
Some states had already issued full payments to SNAP recipients on Friday.
The Supreme Court order means other states could be prevented from initiating payments.
Hundreds of flights have been canceled after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a reduction of flights in the airspace for safety precautions amid staffing issues.
Air traffic controllers are among the federal employees working without pay while the shutdown drags on.
SNAP recipients remain in limbo.
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration a temporary stay on a court order to fully fund the federal nutrition program while a lower court order plays out.
Some states had already issued full payments to SNAP recipients on Friday.
The Supreme Court order means other states could be prevented from initiating payments.
All 21 Smithsonian Institution museums, its research centers, and the National Zoo are now closed.
The Smithsonian had kept these sites running for the first 11 days of the shutdown, using prior year funds.
The Institute says animals at the National Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute will continue to be fed and cared for, but the popular live animal cams will be turned off.
About 62% of the Smithsonian's budget comes from the federal government.
Other popular tourist sites in Washington, D.C., including the open-air Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, remain accessible.
Ava Pukach, NPR News, Washington.
All 21 Smithsonian Institution museums, its research centers, and the National Zoo are now closed.
The Smithsonian had kept these sites running for the first 11 days of the shutdown, using prior year funds.