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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Rowland. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett says it's possible that 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 Shront 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 the SNAP benefits is in. impacting them? November 1st is a really important date here. In a lot of ways, it represents both

sides of this shutdown. It's the day that SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, ran out of money. People who want to go to the grocery store to use their food assistance to buy groceries for their families just don't have that money. It's a major pain point of this shutdown. And something that advocates and other food assistance, places like food banks, have been, quite frankly, dreading for some time. Friday, two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to resume paying the SNAP benefits. In North Carolina, more than 1.3 million people defend on that program to feed their families. Ellie Chen from member station WUNC reports. 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, North Carolina. 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. Guests 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. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv last night to mark 30 years since the assassination of his Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. In Israel, the extremist killed him in 1995 for pursuing peace with the Palestinians. From Tel Aviv, Aite Stern reports. The song of peace was sung in this Tel Aviv square just minutes before Rabin was shot here in 1995. The song echoed once again Saturday night performed by the same singer.

Political leaders from Israel's centrists and left-wing parties addressed the crowd. They urged the country to turn towards peace. now that the war in Gaza has come to an end. Among the speakers was Gaddi Moses, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, and held in Gaza for 482 days. He called for Israelis to choose peace for the sake of their children and nation.

He said, if I, after the pain, the loss and the grief, can stand here and say these words out loud, then we all can. For NPR news, I'm Uthai's turn in Tel Aviv. And from Washington, you're listening. to NPR News. British police say one of the two men who was being questioned in connection with the early

morning stabbing attack on a passenger train has been released without being charged. However, another person remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. One of the victims, a train member of the staff, is being credited with saving several people. They say his actions save lives. Five other people remain hospitalized. Passengers on the nation's extensive rail network. work are seeing an enhanced police presence on both trains and at these stations. Election officials are urging mail-in voters to check their state's deadlines for returning ballots so their votes get counted as we have an election coming up on Tuesday.

NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports. In some states like Colorado, Georgia, Maine, and Pennsylvania, the balance of domestic mail and voters must be received by Tuesday, November 4th because of changes due to the U.S. Postal Service's reorganization and may be two. late now for USPS to deliver return ballots by that deadline. Election officials say absentee voters can consider other ways of casting their ballots, including

stopping by an early voting site, election office, or any available ballot drop boxes. As for voters in states that count mail and ballots that are postmarked by, but arrive after election day, USPS says, not every piece of mail gets a postmark, and those that do may not get one until the day after

it's dropped off. USPS says to make sure your ballot gets a postmark on the same day you mail it, you can ask for one. at a post office. Anzi Luong, NPR News. As Wall Street begins a new trading month on Monday, stock futures a little change, the Dow, the S&P, and the NASDAQ, we're all up in October. Dan Ronan, NPR News in Washington.