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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. In a ruling late last night, a federal appeals court ordered President Trump to pay the full amount of benefits to people receiving federal food assistance. These have been interrupted by the federal government shutdown.
What recent court ruling affects federal food assistance programs?
This may not be the final court decision on SNAP benefits, and the Trump administration can't appeal this latest ruling. There is movement toward ending the shutdown. The Senate has voted to pass a short-term spending bill. NPR's Claudia Grisales reports a group of Senate Democrats and an independent broke ranks to vote with Republicans.
In the end, seven rank-and-file Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans to vote yes to move forward on the bipartisan plan they say includes a list of wins. The bipartisan package includes a stopgap measure to fund the government through the end of January and includes full appropriations funding plans. for some government services and agencies, including Agriculture and Veterans Affairs. The deal pauses planned cuts to SNAP, reverses federal worker layoffs conducted during the shutdown, and installs new protections from more cuts to that workforce through the end of January. Most Senate Democrats, however, voted no. and House Democrats say they're against it because the plan does not address the Affordable Care Act's higher premiums.
Claudia Grisales, NPR News.
The shutdown continues to drag on the nation's air travel system. Thanksgiving is fewer than three weeks away. It's typically a busy travel season. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the air traffic slowdown underway is going to grow.
We're going to reduce traffic by 10 percent. We've reduced it by 4 percent right now. Next Friday, it's going to be at 10 percent to reduce the pressure on controllers.
He spoke to CNN. President Trump is scheduled to welcome Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Shara to the White House today. They're expected to formalize their agreement, bringing Syria into a coalition that battles Islamic State militants. This year's UN Climate Conference officially opens today in Brazil. It's on the edge of the Amazon rainforest. NPR's Kerry Kahn reports leaders of some of the world's largest polluters, including the U.S., are not attending.
President Trump isn't going, nor are the leaders of China, Russia or India. The summit's overall goal, however, is still to get countries to stick to promises of lowering greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. But ahead of the summit, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned leaders, quote, the window of opportunity we have to act is rapidly closing. Urging more action from richer nations, Lula is pushing his tropical forest preservation plan. He wants wealthier nations to pay poorer countries to protect their forests. He also insisted the conference be held in the Amazon, despite the logistical challenges of housing some 50,000 participants in the small city of Belen.
Carrie Khan, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro. You're listening to NPR.
President Trump drew criticism after he highlighted a Thanksgiving meal kit put together by Walmart. He said it was cheaper this year. But he did not mention there were fewer items in the kit this year. NPR's Amy Held reports that as grocery prices increase, the meal kits are reflecting changing shopping habits.
Walmart, Target, and Kroger among the retailers marketing more affordable multi-item Thanksgiving meal deals. Of course, turkey remains the mainstay, but they've all made a change compared to last year, relying on cheaper store-label items over name brands. This says more Americans are turning to generic options. Grocery prices are up about 3 percent from last year and nearly 30 percent since 2020. Gen Z may be driving a shift. There's an increasing appetite for private label products, especially among value-motivated young adults. An analysis by Wells Fargo finds a typical Thanksgiving meal for 10 this year can go for $80 if all the items are store brand, a savings of about 20 percent.
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