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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Krova Coleman. This is day 34 of the federal government shutdown. President Trump says he won't negotiate with Democrats, whom he described as, quote, crazed lunatics. But the shutdown also means a cutoff in federal money for food support. Today is the deadline for the Trump administration to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with their court orders to continue to fund the food program, known as SNAP. The pause on SNAP benefits has left nonprofits around the country looking for

for ways to help. One Dallas nonprofit called Our Giving Kitchen made about 700 meals this weekend. From member station KERA, James Hartley, has more. Co-founder Oliver Steinberg says that's hundreds more than they usually make. The kitchen is a Jewish nonprofit that accepts volunteers and offers meals regardless of religious affiliation. Every meal was handed out in Dallas's Fair Park area before the group of volunteers headed home Sunday. Maybe the SNAP program being paused right now has impacted some families and some people. And it's just, you know, today's a very strong day to go and give back to the community. He says the hope Sunday was to offset the impacts families in Dallas might feel

from a disruption in SNAP benefits. For NPR News, I'm James Hartley in Dallas, Texas. The government shutdown is also threatening federal aid for home heating assistance. Mark Wolf leads the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. He warns that people on low incomes who need help for heating bills may face terrible choices. Where middle-income people are complaining about their average electric bill going up by 10%, they can pay the bill. But for a low-income family, you have to give up something else to pay it. And so it's a very different situation.

He says low-income Americans who need heat and food aid are finding that federal support is potentially heading toward a cliff. Israel says it has identified the bodies of three Israeli soldiers killed on October 7, 2023 and then taken into Gaza by Hamas-led militants. The Red Cross transferred the bodies from Hamas to Israel last night. It's the latest exchange of remains as part of a U.S. brokered ceasefire. And Pierce has more from Tel Aviv. A statement from the Israeli prime minister's office says forensic tests confirm the latest three bodies returned to Israel are those of Israeli soldiers, including that of Oman Nutra, a New York native who served as a tank platoon commander

in the Israeli military. President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he spoke to Neutra's parents. They're thrilled in one sense, but in another sense, obviously, it's not too great. In exchange for these three bodies, Israel is now expected to release 45 bodies of Palestinians it has been holding. A Hamas spokesperson says this latest handover shows the group's firm commitment to complete these exchanges as quickly as possible. Lauren Freyer and PR News Tel Aviv. This is NPR. The Taliban say that at least 20 people have been killed by a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake's magnitude was 6.3.

Hundreds of people are reported injured. It's difficult to get information out of Afghanistan. Some unverified videos are showing collapsed homes. Sleep scientists say that this weekend's switch to standard time offers people more light in the morning. It can have positive of. effects on our health. But NPR's Alison Aubrey reports the time change also disrupts people's routines and circadian rhythms. Exposure to morning light helps to reset the master clock in your brain and serves as an external cue to wake up. Scientists at the Salk Institute are

studying the impacts of time on health and mood. Researcher Emily Mnugian says sticking to a consistent bedtime, meal time, and exercise time can be beneficial. Exercise is a stimulatory cue to tell your body you should be awake. So exercising just before bed is something that will make it hard to fall asleep. By tracking the timing of your daily activities from when you eat, sleep and exercise, people can tweak daily habits to align with their body clocks to promote good health. Allison Aubrey and PR News. The Los Angeles Dodgers will hold a parade today to celebrate their World Series win this weekend. The Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5 to 4 in the decisive seventh game of the series

and went 11 innings, the Dodgers will parade late this morning in downtown L.A. Afterwards, the team says the party will move indoors, Dodger Stadium. This is NPR.