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Volume 1 • Issue No. 316 • Updated Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 04:06 AM UTC

Supreme Court blocks full SNAP payments as government shutdown nears end

The Supreme Court extended its order blocking full SNAP payments while the government shutdown potentially ends, creating confusion for 42 million Americans who depend on food assistance, with some states receiving full benefits and others receiving nothing.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Senate approves bill to end government shutdown, sending it to House

Sources: AP News


Speaker Johnson faces unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

Sources: AP News


Trump proposes $2,000 tariff dividend for Americans

Sources: AP News


Suicide bomber kills 12 outside Islamabad court amid rising Pakistan violence

Sources: AP News


Chinese 'cryptoqueen' jailed in UK over $6.6 billion Bitcoin scam

Sources: AP News


James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA double-helix, dies at 97

Sources: AP News


Flight disruptions continue despite potential government shutdown end

Flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens, with airlines canceling scores of flights as the FAA ordered reduced air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports due to staffing shortages during the shutdown.

Sources: NPR


G7 diplomats meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump

Sources: AP News


European Union and Indian navies take over pirate ship off Somalia coast

The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker called the Hellas Aphrodite.

Sources: AP News