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.
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Senate approves bill to end government shutdown, sending it to House
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Speaker Johnson faces unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote
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Trump proposes $2,000 tariff dividend for Americans
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Suicide bomber kills 12 outside Islamabad court amid rising Pakistan violence
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Chinese 'cryptoqueen' jailed in UK over $6.6 billion Bitcoin scam
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James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA double-helix, dies at 97
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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.
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G7 diplomats meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump
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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.
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