NPR News: 11-09-2025 12AM EST

Summary

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NPR News Now – November 9, 2025, 12AM EST

Host: Dale Willman
Episode Purpose:
A concise, five-minute update on major national and international news, with a focus on the record-breaking federal government shutdown, its broad impacts, and several other key events from around the world.

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Federal Government Shutdown: 40 Days and Counting

Starts at 00:17

• Senate Inaction
  • The U.S. Senate adjourned Saturday without resolving the government shutdown, which is now the longest in U.S. history at 40 days.
  • There is no bipartisan agreement in sight, raising concerns over both immediate and long-lasting impacts.
• Key Political Deadlock
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) rejected a Democratic offer: “A Democratic proposal to agree to a one-year extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits is a non-starter.” (00:36)
  • Thune insists: “There’s still only one path out. It’s a clean funding extension.” (00:46, John Thune via Dale Willman)
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) criticized Republican reluctance, arguing the Trump Administration could fund programs like SNAP benefits and pay air traffic controllers if it chose to. (00:50)
  • "This crisis is in the administration’s hands. It's all them, not anyone else." (01:04, Chuck Schumer via NPR Announcer)
• Executive Branch Moves
  • President Trump, on Truth Social, called again for ending the Senate filibuster to resolve the shutdown. (01:10)
• Notable Quotes
  • Governor Gavin Newsom (CA) directly attacked President Trump regarding SNAP benefits:
    • “Donald Trump is literally fighting in court to ensure Americans starve.”
    • “TRUMP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU.” (all caps in original; 01:17)
• Supreme Court Action
  • Late Friday, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court order that had required the administration to fully fund SNAP (food stamp) benefits, intensifying the political struggle and public anxiety.

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Shutdown Fallout: Air Travel & Human Impact

Begins at 01:40

• Flight Cancellations
  • Over 1,000 flights canceled across the U.S. Saturday due to FAA limitations at 40 airports, a direct result of the government shutdown affecting air traffic controllers.
  • Traveler Perspective:
    • Emmy Holquin, awaiting a flight to the Dominican Republic, shared the uncertainty travelers face:
      • “We make plans based on the flights that we buy. So it worries me that maybe we can miss our flight and lose our jobs. But I also do want to go see my family. So I mean, I’m going to take the risk, I guess.” (02:05, Emmy Holquin)

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Weather Alert: Early, Widespread Winter Conditions

Begins at 02:20

• Arctic Blast
  • Matt Bloom reports a large mass of Arctic air is moving from the Northern Plains into the Southeast.
  • Expected impacts:
    • First measurable snowfall for the Dakotas, Minnesota, Great Lakes by Monday.
    • Highs only in the 30s and 40s from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast; daily record lows expected possibly as far south/east as northern Texas and Appalachians, and even north Florida (around 40°F).
    • The cold spell may persist several days before a return to typical fall temperatures.

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International: Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Talks

Begins at 03:13

• Ceasefire Holding for Now
  • Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan ended in Istanbul with no agreement, but the ceasefire remains in effect, stopping border clashes that began October 9 and resulted in dozens of deaths.

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Culture: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Begins at 03:32

• 2025 Inductees Celebrated
  • Salt-N-Pepa delivered an energetic performance and used their platform to raise issues of artists’ rights:
    • “As we celebrate this moment, fans can't even stream our music because the industry still doesn't want to play fair.” (04:02, Salt during acceptance speech)
  • The night saw Stevie Wonder and an all-star group pay tribute to Sly Stone.
  • Bad Company were inducted; only drummer Simon Kirke attended, as bandmate Paul Rogers was ill.

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Sports: PGA Tournament Update

Begins at 04:31

• Leaderboard Shake-Up
  • Garrick Higo shot an 11-under 61, tying a course record and seizing a one-stroke lead over Carson Young in Mexico.
  • Higo’s round included an eagle, five consecutive birdies on the front nine; Young finished with 11 birdies and two bogeys.
  • Note: Young is still seeking his first PGA Tour win.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “There’s still only one path out. It’s a clean funding extension.” – John Thune, 00:46
• “This crisis is in the administration’s hands. It's all them, not anyone else.” – Chuck Schumer, 01:04
• “Donald Trump is literally fighting in court to ensure Americans starve. ... TRUMP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU.” – Gavin Newsom, 01:17
• “We make plans based on the flights that we buy... I’m going to take the risk, I guess.” – Emmy Holquin, 02:05
• “As we celebrate this moment, fans can't even stream our music because the industry still doesn't want to play fair.” – Salt (Salt-N-Pepa), 04:02

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For Listeners:

This NPR News Now episode delivers up-to-the-minute coverage on a government crisis with far-reaching impacts, atmospheric shifts signaling early winter, tense international negotiations, a cultural celebration, and late-breaking sports highlights—all within five concise, information-rich minutes.

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Transcript

[NPR Announcer]

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[Dale Willman]

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. The Senate adjourned late Saturday afternoon without taking any action to end the federal government shutdown, which is now entering its 40th day. The shutdown is the longest in US history, and so far there appears to be no bipartisan path forward to bring it to an end. NPR's Eva Puketsch has more.

[NPR Correspondent]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says a Democratic proposal to agree to a one year extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits is a non starter.

[Dale Willman]

There's still only one path out. It's a clean funding extension.

[NPR Correspondent]

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Republicans for dismissing the offer. And he argued the Trump administration could choose to find funding for SNAP food benefits and pay air traffic controllers going without pay if it wanted to.

[NPR Announcer]

This crisis is in the administration's hands. It's all them, not anyone else.

[NPR Correspondent]

On Truth Social, President Trump reiterated his push for Republicans to terminate the filibuster to end the shutdown.

[Dale Willman]

Eva Pukach, NPR News, California Governor Gavin Newsom is attacking President Trump over delayed SNAP food benefits. In a social media post Saturday, Newsom wrote, quote, donald Trump is literally fighting in court to ensure Americans starve. And in all caps, he added, trump does not care about you. His comments came after the Supreme Court late Friday granted the administration's appeal to temporarily block a court order requiring it to fully fund SNAP benefits payments. More than 1,000 flights were canceled across the country on Saturday. The FAA is limiting flight capacity at 40 US airports because of air traffic control issues, which have been caused by the government shutdown. Emmy Holquin was Miami for a flight to see family in the Dominican Republic. She says the cancellations are nerve wracking.

[NPR Correspondent]

We make plans based on the flights that we buy. So it worries me that maybe we can miss our flight and lose our jobs. But I also do want to go see my family. So I mean, I'm going to take the risk, I guess.

[Dale Willman]

Millions of Americans will be getting an early taste of winter weather over the next coming days. And as NPR's Matt Bloom tells us, records may be set across many US States.

[Matt Bloom]

A large mass of Arctic air is making its way from the Northern Plains to the southeast this weekend, bringing with it the first measurable snowfall of the season for parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota and Great Lakes region by Monday. Highs in the 30s and 40s are forecast from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast U.S. northern Texas and as far east as the Appalachians could see potentially daily record lows at or below Freez. Even parts of northern Florida could see lows around 40 degrees closer to Veterans Day. The cold weather is expected to last several days before warming back up to more average fall temperatures. Matt Bloom, NPR News.

[Dale Willman]

And you're listening to NPR News. Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have ended with no agreement. A ceasefire remains in place for now, which brought to an end border fighting that began on October 9th and killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. Two days of talks were in Istanbul. Both sides blame the other for the impasse. It was an emotional ceremony Saturday as the Rock and Roll hall of Fame welcomed the class of 2025 for member station WKSU. Kabir Bhatia has more.

[NPR Announcer]

Salt and Pepa tore up the stage at the inductions in Los Angeles, playing a medley of their 90s hip hop hits. During their acceptance speech, rapper Salt alluded to the ongoing battle to retain ownership of their master tapes.

[Matt Bloom]

As we celebrate this moment, fans can't even stream our music because the industry still doesn't want to play fair.

[NPR Announcer]

The evening began with Stevie Wonder and an all star group paying tribute to sly stone. Then 70s rockers Bad Company were inducted, represented by drummer Simon Kirk. The only other surviving member, singer Paul Rogers said this week he was not well enough to attend. For NPR News, I'm Kabir Bhatia.

[Dale Willman]

Garrick Higo shot an 11 under 61 on Saturday to take a one stroke lead over Carson Young at the PGA Tournament underway this weekend in Mexico. He tied the one round course record. Higo chipped in for an eagle in the par five first hole, par the second and followed with five straight birdies on the front nine. Young, meanwhile, had 11 birdies and two bogeys. The 30 year old former Clemson player is winless on the PGA Tour. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

[Matt Bloom]

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