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A UPS plane crashed in Louisville today, killing at least seven people and injuring seven others, including two people with critical burns.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the aircraft was departing for Honolulu when it crashed at the Muhammad Ali International Airport.

A video shows the aircraft in flames before takeoff.

Crews are still working to douse the fire.

The United States is providing $24 million in emergency aid for Jamaica, Cuba and other Caribbean nations in wake of Hurricane Melissa.

Details from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84.

Cheney served alongside President George W. Bush and was a staunch supporter of enhanced surveillance and detention following the 9-11 attacks in 2001.

Cheney was also a fierce critic of President Trump.

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futures are lower in after-hours trading on Wall Street following Tuesday's losses.

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The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, called SNAP, will run out of money on Saturday unless Congress ends the federal shutdown by then.

There is no sign of any compromise between Democrats and Republicans.

some 28 days into the shutdown.

As NPR's Stephen Fowler reports, the Trump administration has shifted funds from other programs to extend WIC, another program which aids mothers and children.

NPR's Stephen Fowler.

Jamaica is bracing for impact from Hurricane Melissa.

a Category 5 storm expecting to pass over the island today.