Louise Schiavone

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone.

Today is day 32 of the federal government shutdown, and among the increasing interruptions caused by Washington's standoff over spending priorities, federal food assistance dollars have ended.

One out of every eight Americans relies upon SNAP for help with grocery bills.

Across the nation, citizens are looking for ways to help out.

Casey Martin from member station KUOW in Seattle tells us one local bagel shop is raising funds for those impacted by the shutoff.

Two federal judges ruled yesterday that it is unlawful for the Trump administration to suspend SNAP food benefits starting today.

The president wrote on social media late yesterday he had directed government lawyers to find a way to pay those benefits, asking for what he called appropriate legal direction.

But it's still not clear when that food aid will start to flow again.

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski says it's not impossible for Congress to untie the political knots and restore critical spending.

In her home state of Alaska, over 66,000 people depend upon SNAP benefits.

Senator John Ossoff of Georgia is raising concerns about allegations of medical neglect and sparse supplies of food and water.

At immigration detention centers, Emily Wu Pearson in Atlanta has more.

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A seventh and final World Series game is on tap tonight in Toronto.

Steve Futterman has details on Friday's Dodgers win with Los Angeles and the Toronto Blue Jays going into tonight's play with three games apiece.

Daylight saving time ends tonight.

For a few months across most of the U.S., clocks are set back overnight for an extra hour of sleep.

China says its Shenzhou-21 spaceship has docked with its space station in about three and a half hours, which is a record speed for its space program.

The crew includes an experienced commander and two first-time astronauts.

Over six months, they plan to conduct almost 30 experiments focusing on biotechnology, aerospace medicine, and materials science.