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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Federal Aviation Administration's ordering a 10% reduction in air traffic at the nation's busiest airports. In response to government shutdown pressures that can jeopardize air safety, airlines, including American Delta United, have begun canceling hundreds of flights to meet the FAA's unprecedented order. Many travelers are likely scrambling now if they've already booked tickets to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, usually an epically busy time of year for travel. Denver International is one of the 40 major airports affected by flight reductions. Traveler Anna Paula Zamorano says she tries to thank airport staffers working without pay. I feel really bad for the TSA agents and everybody else, air traffic controllers that are being impacted. So in a way, I think we saw it coming. And all I can do myself as a

traveler is when I get into plane and when I get to the airport, I thank everybody and say, hey, thank you, because I know it's rough. The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's order requiring the full payment of food assistance benefits. They're known as SNAP. The federal judge in Rhode Island said the government failed to consider the harm to the millions of Americans who rely on the benefits. Here's NPR's Tovia Smith.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. accused the Trump administration of delaying food aid for, quote, political reasons. He said the president's own social media posts prove his intent to defy a previous order to keep SNAP assistance flowing. The Trump administration has said benefits would be partially restored, but it could take weeks or months. Now the judge says additional funding must be tapped to ensure full benefits are restored immediately. Anti-hunger groups call the decision a major victory, but worry the administration's appeal will mean more delays for needy Americans. The Trump administration issued a short statement, blaming Democrats. for the lapse in benefits.

Tovia Smith, NPR News. The amount of China's exports dropped last month in dollar terms. It's an unexpected contraction compared to the year before. NPR's Emily Fang with more. American tariffs and Chinese goods still hover at just under 50%. And even when they were higher, Chinese export figures remained high as well, with a more than 8% surge this past February as Chinese exporters forward-fronted sales to get ahead of U.S. import duties. But that may now be flagging as October's data shows.

Chinese vendors have also tried to sell more to markets in Europe and Southeast Asia, but demand there just isn't as large as it is in the U.S. And in the medium term, Chinese policy makers say they want to move away from an economic growth model that relies on making low-tech goods and exporting them. Beijing's latest proposed economic five-year plan emphasizes developing advanced manufacturing. Emily Fang and Peer News. The Dow is down west. 183 points. This is NPR.

More than 50 people have been injured following blasts rocked that rocked a mosque in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Ashish Valentine reports. Police say they have identified a suspect who is hospitalized nearby. Multiple explosions went off at a mosque crowded for Friday prayers inside a school compound. The victims, mostly students, were rushed to hospital. nearby. Many suffered severe burns. Police have said a 17-year-old student at the nearby high school is their suspect. The suspect was also hospitalized following the explosions. Police are already investigating potential motives. They say they've already found toy weapons and some written messages at the scene. For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei. Voter concerns about high prices and

affordability were factors in Tuesday's elections widely viewed as a referendum on President Trump's policies and Democrats outperform Republicans in key contests, including gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey. Now, U.S. Representative Elise Stefonic, a Trump ally, is running for governor of New York. The Republican calls New York the most unaffordable state in the nation. Stefanik's campaign released its announcement on video today. Months after President Trump pulled her name from contention as UN ambassador over concerns about the GOP's narrow margins in the U.S. House. U.S. stocks are trading lower this hour with a Dow down 184 points. The SMP has fallen 42. The NASAC is off 269 points. It's NPR.