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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Nearly a million Filipinos have been evacuated from their homes as Super Typhoon Fung Wong lashes the country with high winds and heavy rain ahead of landfall later today. Michael Sullivan reports on the second typhoon to hit the Philippines over the past week.
The Philippines is still dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Kamagi, which killed at least 220 people when it came ashore less than a week ago. It then battered Vietnam, killing at least five. Authorities say Super Typhoon Phuong Wong is stronger, with sustained winds of 115 mph and gusts up to 140. The country's defense minister is urging more people in the storm's path to evacuate before it's too late. Hundreds of domestic flights and more than 60 international flights have been canceled into Monday, as government officials warned of a high risk of life-threatening storm surges along the coast of many provinces and regions, including Metro Manila. For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
In Washington, the Senate is working through the weekend looking for a way to bring the government shutdown to an end. The shutdown is now in its 40th day. Its disrupted flights left federal workers without pay and threatened food assistance that millions of Americans rely on. Hunger nonprofits are trying to meet surging demand. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN reports from a distribution event in rural Tennessee.
A nonprofit called One Gin Away that serves Tennessee and Alabama has been adding more opportunities to get food as it becomes available, and right now the demand far outstrips the supply. Peggy Martin's raising three grandkids and says she's using the free groceries to fill the gap left by $500 in federal food benefits she normally receives.
If I had not been raised country and knew how to survive, I would really be in a fix. I can bake, I can hunt, I can forage too. I think we're okay. We'll make it.
Martin says she's worried for those who aren't as self-sufficient. More than 40 million Americans rely on the food assistance program. For NPR News, I'm Blake Farmer in Hickman County, Tennessee.
Federal aviation regulators have grounded all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes following last week's deadly crash of a UPS airliner in Louisville. The agency citing safety concerns. Here's NPR's Matt Bloom.
The Federal Aviation Administration's order covers all MD-11 planes, even those outside of UPS's fleet. MD-11s are an older type of airliner that's mainly used by cargo companies. They make up about 9% of UPS's fleet and 4% of FedEx's. Earlier this weekend, both companies agreed to pause use of the planes at the recommendation of McDonnell Douglas. In its order, the FAA said, quote, that condition could result in loss of continued safe flight. At least 14 people died in last week's crash.
This is NPR. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is denying a report that the Washington National Opera may leave its home in the nation's capital. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports.
In an email to NPR, Washington National Opera Board of Trustees President Andy Farrow said the company, quote, has no plans to move out of the Kennedy Center and is proud to be part of America's cultural center. The statement came hours after The Guardian published a story quoting Washington National Opera artistic director Francesca Zambello as saying her company may quit the Kennedy Center as a result of President Donald Trump's takeover. Trump declared himself chair of the institution in February, firing and replacing its board and leadership. Zambello told The Guardian her company is being forced to consider other options owing to tumbling ticket sales and audience protests. When asked by NPR for a response to the Kennedy Center's rebuttal, Zambello only re-shared the board president's statement.
Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
Health officials are investigating a series of botulism cases across 10 states. The cases are linked to baby formula that the Food and Drug Administration says is being recalled.
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