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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's latest request to pause SNAP food aid payments, leaving millions of Americans in limbo. The temporary stay issued last night comes as the administration is appealing a court order requiring it to pay recipients full benefits for this month. NPR's Gigi Dubin reports. Snap recipients in several states from California to Wisconsin had just begun seeing money live. loaded up on their EBT cards to buy food. Those states acted once a federal judge this week, ordered the Trump administration to restore SNAP funds by Friday. The same day it said it would comply, the Trump administration appealed the ruling all the way up to the Supreme Court, which

kicked the case back to an appeals court. In the meantime, many states still haven't distributed November SNAP benefits, and it's unclear whether states that have will be reimbursed. News. More flights were canceled or delayed today because of the government's shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered 40 major airports reduced flights because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, forced to work without pay. NPR's Joel Rose reports the airlines have some discretion in how they meet those targets. Delta Airlines said that it would operate the vast majority of its flights as scheduled, but that the frequency of those flights to some destinations might be limited. American Airlines said the impact would be mostly on its regional flights and United Airlines has published a full list of the flights that it is canceling through the weekend

and it includes flights to or from many smaller markets. So, you know, we may see that these mid-sized and regional airports that don't have as many flights to begin with, they are probably going to share in this pain too. NPR is Joel Rose. This is day 37 of the government shut down the longest in U.S. history. Until now, the longest was 34 days in 2019. during the first Trump administration. Senators are working this weekend. The House hasn't been in session since September 19th. A new national survey shows that polarization in the country is taking an emotional toll on Americans who say societal divisions are stressing them out. NPR's Retude Chatterjee reports. The survey by the American Psychological Association finds that 62% of adults say that social and political divisions in the country are a major source of stress.

And they were more likely to say they feel socially isolated than those who aren't as bothered by societal divisions. Psychologist Vail Wright with the American Psychological Association says stress and social isolation have long-term health consequences. Often those are manifested in both physical symptoms and emotional systems that can look like headaches, fatigue, stomach problems, as well as increased levels of depression and anxiety. Read the Chatterjee, NPR News. This is NPR News in Washington. The Red Cross says it's facilitated another transfer of human remains between Gaza and Israeli authorities. The body of one deceased Israeli hostage has been exchanged for those of 15 Palestinians held by Israel. It's the latest handover under a U.S. brokered ceasefire in Gaza, NPR's Lauren Freer reports.

The Israeli Prime Minister's office says forensic tests show the latest body returned to Israel. Israel is that of a retired Israeli military officer. An Israeli hostage forum says Lior Rudaeff was a 61-year-old volunteer ambulance driver, who was killed on October 7, 2023 after a fierce battle with Hamas-led militants at the gates of the kibbutz where he lived in southern Israel. In exchange, the Gaza Health Ministry says it's received the bodies of 15 Palestinians held by Israel, but their names are not yet known. The ministry says only about a third of the total number of Palestinian bodies returned under this ceasefire have been identified amid a shortage of DNA tests in Gaza. Lauren Freyer and PR News Tel Aviv. Authorities in Tanzania are charging hundreds of people with treason for protests against the disputed election last month.

President Samia Sulu-Hu Hassans claims to have won with more than 97% of the vote. Observers from the African Union say they saw irregularities, including ballot stuffing, Human rights activists say more than a thousand people were killed by security forces during demonstrations. The government says that's an exaggeration but did not provide its own death toll. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News, in Washington.