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Few signs of progress in breaking the government shutdown stalemate.

The Senate is expected to meet again today after failing to reach a resolution during an unusual Saturday session.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there's only one way to bring the shutdown to an end.

Extending health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act is a central issue.

Senator Thune has called a Democratic proposal for a one-year extension a non-starter.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.

The shutdown is now in its 40th day.

It has disrupted flights, cut food assistance that millions of Americans rely on, and left federal workers without pay.

Flight delays and cancellations are piling up across the U.S.

following the FAA's order to reduce air traffic.

The delays included Washington, D.C.

's Reagan National Airport.

where NPR's Stephen Fowler reports during his own delayed travel.

Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Reagan National Airport, Concourse B. Overseas, Ukrainian cities facing power cuts of between 8 to 16 hours.

After massive Russian strikes on the energy grid wiped out power generating capacity, Russia has intensified attacks on energy infrastructure each fall.