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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.

Since its full-scale invasion more than three years ago, NPR's Joannika Kisic reports from Kiev.

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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of Education Department employees when it replaced workers' out-of-office message during the shutdown.

NPR's Corey Turner has more.

Another big storm affecting the Philippines has strengthened into super typhoon Fung Wong.

It's the biggest to threaten the Philippines so far this year.

The storm dumping heavy rain.

It's knocked out power and forced more than a million people from their homes.

Fung Wong is hitting the Philippines today after last week's typhoon killed more than 200 people.

President Trump expected to be on hand this afternoon when the Washington Commanders play the Detroit Lions.

Trump's attendance at the game in Landover, Maryland comes as ESPN reported this weekend that Trump wants the Commanders' planned future stadium to bear his name.

In an email last night, the White House said that would be beautiful because Trump made the new stadium possible.

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The back and forth over SNAP benefits is leaving millions of Americans who rely on government food assistance in limbo.

In Philadelphia, SNAP recipient Fran Cooper says she wants Washington to get its act together.