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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ramm. It's the last weekend before Election Day in some parts of the country. Virginia and New Jersey will go to the polls Tuesday to elect a new governor. Former President Barack Obama campaigned in both states yesterday for the Democratic candidates. New York City is electing a new mayor. Many Americans who rely on food stamps will be experiencing delayed payments from SNAP this month because of the federal shutdown. In North Carolina, more than 1.3 million people depend on the program to feed their families. Eli Chen from member station WUNC reports.
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While two federal judges ruled on Friday that the Trump administration must fund SNAP through the shutdown, it could still take days for folks to receive benefits. Maggie Guest is a single mother with two young daughters in Cedar Grove, N.C. she says she needs SNAP since she has a disability that prevents her from working. It's my only way to feed my children. To be honest with you, I'm not sure what we're going to do. I don't have a backup plan. Getting Guest expects that she'll have to rely more on food pantries and go further into debt. Some states are using their own funds to bridge the gap, but North Carolina Governor Josh Stein, a Democrat, would need the cooperation of the state legislature, where Republicans have the majority. For NPR News, I'm Eli Chen in Chapel Hill.
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President Trump says he's ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria in response to violent attacks that the US Says amounts to the persecution of Christians. There are. Nigeria says it welcomes military assistance but pushed back on the claims, saying both Christians and Muslims are affected. NPR's Emmanuel Nkimwotu reports.
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President Trump warned that if Nigeria continues to allow the killing of Christians, the US Military would intervene to, quote, completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities. A Nigerian government spokesperson said assistance fighting insurgents was welcome as long as its sovereignty was respected. This week, the US Designated Nigeria a country of particular concern for failing to protect Christians. It centers on attacks in north and central Nigeria where mass killings by herders against farming communities have displaced millions of people. The plight of majority Christian communities have led U.S. lawmakers to campaign for their protection. Emmanuel Akimotu, NPR News, Lagos.
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Two men have been detained after several people were stabbed on a British train last night. John Lovelace is superintendent of the British Transport police. He says 11 people were injured with two of them in life threatening condition.