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A shutdown, fear averted, potentially. I'm Tom Graham, FOX News. The Trump administration has warned food stamp or SNAP benefits would run dry November 1st due to the ongoing government shutdown. However, two court orders could force the White House to keep the program funded.
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Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously that the Trump administration must continue funding SNAP at least partially with contingency funds. During the government shutdown, a consortium of more than two dozen states filed lawsuits challenging the Agriculture Department assessment that the federal food stamp program cannot be funded without a spending bill from Congress. Funding begins to lapse for nearly 42 million SNAP recipients beginning Saturday. The judges in both cases are asking for updates from the administration by Monday. Appeals to the rulings are expected. In Washington, Jared Halpern, FOX News Government.
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Workers remain furloughed, not getting a paycheck. The White House has made an exception for members of the military, though Fox's Brook Taylor is in Texas, near one of the largest army posts in the country.
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The Trump administration managed to make sure that the military was paid today because today was payday. They tapped into different funds to make this happen, but it might not be sustainable. The Armed Services ymca, which helps military members and their families, is seeing a massive surge at their food pantries as many are preparing for the worst. We visited one of their locations in Texas, right near Fort Hood, where soldiers lined up before those doors open, many with their young children. The CEO of the national nonprofit says demand at their food pantry has jumped 30 to 70% since the government shutdown began.
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Government shutdown is now on day 31. Senate Democrats have blocked a GOP funding bill demanding health care subsidies be part of any deal. On Wall street, stocks finishing in the green, The Dow up 41, the NASDAQ up 144. America's listening to Fox News.
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They're not giving many details, but the FBI says it's thwarted a potential terror attack.
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Multiple people in Michigan arrested are now in federal custody accused of plotting a violent terror attack over Halloween weekend. That in a post on X from FBI Director Cash Patel, with current FBI action playing out in a neighborhood in Dearborn. Patel adding that more information would be coming. Dearborn police tell us the department departments aware of the FBI operations and assuring residents that there's no threat to the community. In May, the FBI arrested another man, 19 year old Amar Said, who they say planned a separate attack against a suburban Detroit US army site on behalf of the Islamic State terror group. Jeff Manasso, FOX News.
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Government shutdown impacting staffing at airports as many air traffic controllers, TSA agents are being asked to show up for work despite not getting a paycheck. Mother Nature also impacting air travel as well. This afternoon, New York City Office of Emergency Management Management posting on x that Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airports all under FAA restrictions due to high winds and powerful gusts. Travelers should expect widespread delays. The US Is flying in aid to hurricane ravage Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island, making landfall with winds at 185 mph. Any hard hit by the storm said they are in need of help.
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We are pleading to the regular authorities, to the member of parliament if it if necessary be come and have a look. We are not saying that everything can be fixed in a minute or in a mom, but the people need some level of assistance.
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At least 19 people killed in Jamaica. That number though expected to rise. Hurricane Melissa also ravaging parts of Cuba and Haiti. Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians. That's according to the Red Cross and hospitals in Gaza. The move comes after Palestinian militants return the remains of two hostages to Israel. The exchange is part of that US Led ceasefire agreement that has been shaky as of late. I'm Tom Graham and this is FOX News.