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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. Food banks say they're seeing an immediate uptick in demand, despite two judges' orders yesterday, that the Trump administration provide funding for the SNAP Food Assistance Program. For member station KQED, Dina Cronin has more. Food banks here in the Bay Area are ramping up efforts in response to the hundreds of calls they say they've received so far from people seeking relief. Caitlin Sly is the CEO of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. She says it's unclear what happens next after the Trump administration was ordered to fund SNAP.

Either way, we're looking at at least a week, probably more that the hungry in our community are going to go without food. Sly says her organization is opening additional distribution sites and deploying more food and personnel to meet the increased demand. For NPR News, I'm Dana Cronin in San Francisco. Candidates are making closing arguments in New York City's fierce mayoral election this weekend, with former Governor Andrew Cuomo facing accusations that his campaign has turned negative. In Pierce, Brian Mann reports Cuomo trails Democratic Socialists, Zohran Mamadani.

Polls show Cuomo lagging by double-digit margins, and he's tried to catch up to Mamdani by suggesting the frontrunner would make New York City less safe. Cuomo's attacks drew a rebuke from Reverend Al Sharpton, who appeared at an event with Momdani Saturday. Don't play us against each other, Sharpton said, though he's stopped short of endorsing Mamdani, who would be the city's first Muslim mayor. At a stop with a small crowd in Queens, Cuomo said he still has a shot. New Yorkers are turning out in ways we've never seen before. I think they are frightened of a Mondami mayoralty. Mamdani has mostly stuck to a more upbeat message, promising to address high rents and

other affordability issues. Brian Mann in PR News, New York. The British Royal, formerly known as a prince, may have been demoted to a mere commoner. But as Vicki Barker reports, Andrew Montbatten-Winzer's problems might not be over. Scotland Yard has said it is looking into allegations that Andrew asked his police protection officers to conduct background checks on accuser Virginia Joufrey back in 2011. Former senior prosecutor Nazir Afzal telling the BBC, If any police or any misuse of police assets has taken place, then there needs to be accountability. British media report Prime Minister Kier-Starmer faces growing pressure to have Parliament remove Andrew from the line of succession.

And an anti-monarchist group says it may seek a private prosecution of Andrew over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office. For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. It's a big day for Egypt and for museum lovers. Egypt is opening a huge new museum near the pyramids of Giza, holding its entire collection of King Tut's treasures. And peers Jane Arraf has more. The 5 million square foot museum is the biggest in the world

dedicated to a single civilization. according to Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities. There are ancient Egyptian artifacts spanning thousands of years, but the ministries Navine al-Araf tells NPR the real star is the ruler popularly known as King Tut. It has, it will display for the first time the treasured collection of King Tutankhamen complete in one place. That's 5,000 pieces, including his death mask,

coffin, chariots, jewelry, and clothing. Some not seen since his tomb was discovered more than 100 years ago. Jane Arath, NPR News, Amman. The first and only woman elected governor of Kentucky has died, Martha Lane Collins was 88 years old. She served in the mid-1980s and her most visible legacy is a sprawling Toyota auto assembly plant, arguably the biggest industrial plum of its day, and the linchpin of the Democrats' economic development strategy. Governor Andy Bashir calls her a powerhouse who will be greatly missed. Years after she left office, her husband was convicted in 1993 for extorting money from underwriters who handled state bond issues. You're listening to NPR News.