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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Child Snyder. Tens of millions of Americans who receive federal food assistance through SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, remain in limbo this weekend. The Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay of a lower court's order that SNAP payments resume in full. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Sylvia Lindsay says the half payment she received is not enough to support her autistic grandson. It's like they want to, you're already down, and they want to,

want you to be even further down. It's just really sad and disappointing. In a brief order signed by Supreme Court Justice Katanji Brown Jackson last night, Jackson cited an appeals court's attention to issue a judgment soon as a reason for her order. Trump administration fighting that lower court's decision that it fully fund snap amid the government shutdown. A deal to reopen the government remains elusive, but senators remain on Capitol Hill. They're working through the weekend for the first time since the government shut down more than a month ago. A deal to reopen the government remains elusive yesterday. Republicans rejected an offer from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer involving a one-year extension of health care subsidies. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called

the offer a non-starter. A new national survey shows that polarization in the country taking an emotional toll on Americans. A majority of the 3,000 adults surveyed say societal divisions are stressing them out. MPRsB2 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 Veil 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. Rithu Chachiji and PR News. The FBI warning local law enforcement agencies about people impersonating immigration agents in order to commit violent crimes. Here's M.Pier's Humana-Posteo reporting. The FBI warned of at least five documented instances where people in New York, North Carolina, and Florida impersonated immigration and customs enforcement agents. They then threatened immigrants committed kidnappings and assault.

Immigrant advocates have warned about the potential for abuse with agents who wear masks and plain clothes, making it easier to impersonate them. The Homeland Security Department has previously said that it is a crime to impersonate a federal officer. Hemanabustio, NPR News, Washington. UPS and FedEx have grounded their fleets of MD-11 planes following this week's crash in Louisville, Kentucky that killed 14 people. The companies announced the decision separately last night. This is NPR News. Hungarian Prime Minister, Victor Orban, says President Trump has agreed to exempt Hungary from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy.

The exemption keeps Russian oil and gas flowing into the country for one year. Last month, Trump imposed sanctions on two Russian oil companies over the invasion of Ukraine and threatened further sanctions on those that buy oil from those companies. Orban and Trump are political allies they met at the White House yesterday. Another typhoon has the Philippines in its sights. Typhoon Fung Wong is already bringing strong winds and heavy rain and its forecast to make landfall by early Monday. Earlier this week, a typhoon killed more than 200 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam

where hundreds of thousands have been displaced. Stocks lost ground this week. NPR Scott Horsley reports that investors were left, guessing about the state of the job market. The Labor Department's regular jobs tally was held up by the government shutdown for the second month in a row. That left analyst looking for alternative measures of the strength or weakness of the labor market. A consulting company that tracks layoff notices says it was the worst October for job cuts in more than two decades. Consumers are feeling gloomy. A University of Michigan survey showed consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in three

years. And high-flying tech stocks also lost some altitude, as investors wondered if artificial intelligence will live up to all the hype. For the week the Dow dipped 1.2%, the S&P 500 index fell 1.6%, and the NASDAQ tumbled 3%. Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington. And I'm Jail Snyder. This is MPR News from Washington.