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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
Chapter 2: What is the current status of SNAP food assistance in the U.S.?
Snap food assistance remains in a state of limbo for millions of needy Americans as the Trump administration tells states not to fully fund benefits. And here's Tovia Smith reports it follows a Supreme Court order allowing the administration to pause full payments while the issue is heard by an appeals court.
Some SNAP benefits had already landed with recipients when the Trump administration warned states to undo whatever they've done to distribute that money or states would risk financial penalties. Meantime, Cindy Karkhart, who runs a food bank in West Virginia, says demand has more than tripled and the uncertainty is worsening the pain.
I've never experienced anything like this. There's no end in sight. And I don't know that we've seen the worst of it.
Administration officials did not respond to requests for comment, but Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, speaking to Fox News, accused, quote, activist judges of trying to force funding that Congress declined and blamed Democrats for the lapse in benefits. Tovia Smith in Pierre News.
The FAA has ordered the grounding of MD-11 aircraft after the deadly UPS crash in Kentucky last week. NPR's Shondelise Duster reports on what it means for holiday shipping.
FedEx and UPS grounding their MD-11 aircraft could have an impact on holiday deliveries, aviation experts say. The MD-11 aircraft are a small part of UPS and FedEx fleets, but carry thousands of packages each. Mike Stangle of Aerodynamic Advisory says delivery impacts could depend on how long the aircraft are grounded.
If it only lasts a few days, then we shouldn't see much of an impact on holiday delivery. package deliveries and things like that.
UPS and FedEx say contingency plans are in place to minimize disruption in deliveries. Aviation experts say holiday shoppers should plan to ship packages early to ensure gifts arrive on time. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
Hamas says it's returned the body of another Israeli soldier, but it's not a soldier killed and taken into Gaza on October 7th of 2023. It's a soldier from a previous Gaza conflict. And here's Lauren Frayer reports.
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