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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. This is day 39 of the government shutdown. The president is out of town at his Florida resort. The House hasn't been in session since September 19th. Senators are working this weekend for the first time since the shutdown began October 1st. Democrats won't agree to a short-term bill to reopen the government unless Republicans agree to an extension of health care subsidies for who purchase policies under the Affordable Care Act.

Republican senators such as Lindsay Graham of South Carolina won't accept that. Our Democratic colleagues are asking me to do something I cannot and will not do. I will not continue Obamacare as it exists today. This is now the longest government shut down in U.S. history. The previous longest was 34 days during the first Trump administration. In an order issued last night, the Supreme Court has, allowing the Trump administration to block full SNAP benefits for now. NPR's Amy Held reports.

More SNAP whiplash. Several states had already said they were distributing full benefits, including California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, after a judge Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay. But the high court's administrative stay means states must now revert back to partial payments, at least until an appeals court weighs in. Sylvia Lindsay and North Carolina got half her benefits Friday. Not enough, she says. For her and her grandson, she supports who has autism. You're already down, and they want you to be even further down.

It's just really sad and disappointing. One in eight Americans rely on the program, mostly very low-income families, seniors, or people with disabilities. Amy Held and PR News. At the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, flights were briefly grounded this morning due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. cancellations and delays abound, as the FAA has said that it will cut traffic at major airports by as much as 10% in the coming days. Nick De La Canal from member station WFAE reports. Inside the Charlotte Terminal here, Jessica Lemuscio and her one-year-old daughter are trying to rebook after their flight to Manchester, New Hampshire, was canceled, leaving them scrambling to get to a family wedding. It just makes it more complicated, right, especially with her, just to figure out, like, what's our plan?

how long do we stay here? How long do you wait it out? If you book again, is it going to get canceled again? The Charlotte Airport says this morning's ground stop, which lasted about an hour, was caused by staffing issues in the air traffic control tower. For NPR news, I'm Nick Delah Canal in Charlotte. Arctic Air is moving across much of the country this weekend, bringing cold temperatures from the northern plains to the southeast. The cold snap is likely to last for several days. Some areas could get the first measurable snowfall of the season. This is NPR News. Another typhoon is threatening the Philippines. A state of national emergency is still in effect after a typhoon struck earlier this week. At least 204 people died. The storm also brought

fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam. Five people died. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. Known for Yellowstone and Glacier National Park, fans are flocking to Montana for a new outdoor activity. It's all about the bats. Yellowstone Public Radio's Kayla DeRosch reports. Biologists in central Montana lead a boat tour through a Missouri River Canyon. At sunset, thousands of bats swoop from the cliffs down into the valley. State bat biologist Shannon Hilty leads tours. These sell out now in minutes to the point where people are mad that they did not get a spot. Handheld devices amplify the animal's ultrasonic chirps. State wildlife managers say it's important to raise awareness about bats and their vulnerability

to threats like disease. They say they save the agricultural industry millions of dollars a year by controlling bug populations. Montana's bat experts are planning more bat observation activities and educational opportunities statewide. For NPR News, I'm Kayla Deroche in Billings, Montana. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame holds its induction ceremony in Los Angeles to night. This year's class includes artists from the 1950s through the 2000s. Chubby Checker began in the 50s with the twist and let's twist again. English singer Joe Conquer began releasing records in the 60s. Warren Zevon sang Weirwolves in London in the 1970s. Other artists include Cindy Lauper, the white stripes, and Sultan Peppa. I'm Noor Rahm. NPR News.