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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roman. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett says it's possible. Federal SNAP benefits could be resumed by Wednesday once the White House hears from the federal courts how to make those payments during the government shutdown. NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt went to a town hall in Maryland with Democratic Senator Angela also Brooks this week to hear what citizens are saying about the government shutdown and how the lack of SNAP benefits is impacted. them. The crowd was about 150 people broadly supportive of the Democratic Party, but I'll say the thing that

surprised me was what I didn't hear. You know, a month into the shutdown with nutrition assistance on the chopping block, I expected there to be some fireworks. I thought that there would be more people pushing for Democrats to talk about what is the long-term strategy here in terms of getting out of this shutdown. Secretary Bessett says the Trump administration will not appeal the federal court rulings ordering the government to pay those snap benefits. President Trump ordered the Pentagon to plan for possible military action in Nigeria. This in response to violence attacks that Trump says amounts to the persecution of Christians there. NPR's Emmanuel Aquinovoto has more. President Trump warned that if Nigeria continues to allow the killing of Christians,

the U.S. military would intervene to, quote, completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities. A Nigerian government's spokesperson said assistance fighting insurgents was welcome, as long as its sovereignty was respected. This week, the U.S. 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 Akimoto, NPR News, Lagos. Wall Street will be focusing on a slew of company.

earnings this week, including McDonald's NPR's Raphael NOM reports the records come as stocks are at highs. Investors would usually be paying close attention to the latest jobs data, which would have come out this week. But the government shutdown has halted the release of all official data. And as a result, investors will now miss their second consecutive monthly employment report. There are a lot of earnings reports coming out at a time when markets are on a tear, including from companies such as Uber and Lyft. Meanwhile, McDonald's results could provide a good glimpse into consumer behavior. Finally, Tesla shareholders on Thursday will be voting on CEO Elon Musk's proposed pay package.

Rafael NUMM, NPR News. Jacksonville Jaguars kicker, Cam Little now owns the record for the longest field goal in NFL history. He hit a 68-yard field goal that easily crossed the cross-bar. won the game. You're listening to NPR News. More than 12,000 health researchers and leaders had gathered in Washington, D.C. for the American Public Health Association annual meeting that got underway on Sunday. NPR's Ping Wong reports they're charting a path towards what they see as a crisis in their field. Dr. George's Benjamin has seen a lot of crises in the almost 25 years. He's loved the American Public Health Association. But this one is different. I think

public health is under attack by our own federal government more than anything else. The Trump administration is making deep cuts to staffing and funding for the existing health system, moves Benjamin say, are, quote, totally destroying the modern health system. And at the same time, the Make America Healthy Again movement is on the rise. We all want to have healthier food. We want to give people to be more physically active. But we want to do that based on what we know to be the best evidence that we have at the time. At this week's meeting, Benjamin says the field will be taking stock of the massive changes and charting a path to rebuilds.

Ping Huang and PR News. The Big Ten has three teams in the top ten of this week's Associated Press College football rankings. Ohio State holds the number one spot in the AP rankings for the 10th week in a row. Indiana is ranked number two. Both Ohio State and Indiana are undefeated this season. Oregon ranks number six. Three teams from the Southeastern Conference made the top ten. Alabama's number four, Georgia ranks number fifth.

Old Miss comes in at number seventh. The Big 12 has two teams in the top 10. Brigham Young is number 8th. Texas Tank, Texas Tech ranks number 9th. Independent Notre Dame ranks runs out the top 10 rankings of the college football pro. I'm Dan Ronan, NPR News in Washington.