NPR News: 10-08-2025 12AM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Air travelers are now facing delays as the partial government shutdown drags on. As NPR's Giles Snyder reports, staffing shortages at airport control towers are increasing.
Reports reporting staffing shortages is widening. The FAA adding Houston and Dallas to the list that includes Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia, as well as control centers in Atlanta and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In Nashville, the FAA implemented a ground stop Tuesday evening due to insufficient staff. According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, there were more than 3,000 delays on Tuesday.
Giles Snyder reporting. Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Chicago under orders from President Trump Houston Public Media's Andrew Schneider reports that similar developments in San Francisco and Portland, Oregon are on hold for now.
Trump has federalized the Texas National Guard by invoking Article I of the U.S. Constitution. It allows Congress to summon the militia to suppress a rebellion or where the president is unable to enforce U.S. law with regular forces. Law professor Jeffrey Korn of Texas Tech University says that rationale may be difficult to argue in court.
All these statements of war zones and Portland is a war zone and Chicago is the worst city in the world. When these cases get into court, the administration lawyers have to back that up with facts. And to date, they have been unable to do that successfully.
What are the impacts of the partial government shutdown on air travel?
A U.S. District Court judge in Illinois is set to reconsider a request to block the deployment on Thursday. For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.
President Trump is predicting that Canadian snowbirds and tourists will return to the United States. Canadian visits to the U.S. have dropped 23%. in protest of Trump's policies. In an Oval Office meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, the president promised fair trade with Canada. The U.S. has imposed higher tariffs on a range of Canadian products including lumber, steel, and aluminum. Vigils were held in several U.S. cities in the U.S. and Israel Tuesday, marking the second anniversary of the war in Gaza. NPR's Anas Baba has more.
For many here in Gaza, time hasn't moved forward. It stands still, under the weight of rubble, famine, and the endless wait for a ceasefire. Khamis al-Hilu is among hundreds of thousands of Palestinians forcibly displaced to southern Gaza by Israel. His daughter, brother and sister are among the more than 67,000 Palestinians that Gaza's health ministry has recorded killed by Israel in the war. Al-Hilu also lost his home. It was reduced to rubble by Israel's military in the war. He says he hopes there is a chance for permanent ceasefire under President Trump's plan, so those still alive in Gaza have a chance at life again.
Anas Baba reporting. This is NPR. Tropical Storm Jerry has gained momentum as it passes the northern Leeward Islands. The storm was packing 50 mile-per-hour winds at last check. A tropical storm watch is posted for Guadalupe and neighboring islands. There is more evidence that taking the stairs and other short bursts of activity can help build cardiovascular fitness. NPR's Alison Albrecht reports on new studies of adults in North America, the U.K., and Australia.
Short bouts of a few minutes of moderately intense movement a couple of times a day is linked to improved cardiorespiratory fitness, which is the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to the muscles and sustain aerobic activity. Researchers studied adults who'd been sedentary and tracked progress over a few days up to 12 weeks, explains study author Miguel Rodriguez of University of Oviedo in Spain.
Small and consistent bouts of movement are beneficial for health and fitness.
Short bursts of exercise included climbing stairs and other leg exercises, such as leg presses, which also helped participants to build strength.
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