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There are tens of thousands of veterans behind bars in the U.S., often without any of the mental health services they may need. When you go to prison, you automatically lose your benefits as a veteran. You become a war to the state. How much do we owe these veterans who have thought our wars? Listen now to the Sunday story on the Up First podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. The Senate held a rare Saturday session this weekend in an effort,

to end the now 40-day-long federal government shutdown, but senators went home with no solution and planned to return Sunday afternoon. At issue is a Democratic proposal to extend health care tax credits for one year. Republicans call that a non-starter. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota says the shutdown is causing Americans to lose their trust in governments. I think they see it in some of their local officials. I always tell my local mayors, they are on the front line of trust right now, because people have lost trust in a lot of lot of what's going on on the national level. I'm well aware of that. And so I think the way you do this is you find that common ground on an individual basis. Many SNAP food benefit recipients in

California, meanwhile, continue to go without food assistance as a legal battle over how the Trump administration funds those benefits plays out. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Juan Carlos Lara, reports. Lisa Marie Fusco is a UC Berkeley student with disabilities who relies on SNAP. She hasn't gotten her benefits for the month, but says she's been able to rely on the community around her. I have other students that are sharing, sharing what they have, sharing their food with me, sharing meals and things and supplies, and there's like a really big community effort I'm seeing out here. It's really amazing. But Fusco says she's scared for those who don't have a community to rely on in this time and feels expendable in the eyes of the government. The California

Department of Social Services says benefits may be further delayed, as legal cases play out. For NPR news, I'm Juan Carlos Lata in San Francisco. The Philippines is being hit by a super typhoon. The storm named Fung Wong is bringing sustained winds of more than 150 miles an hour, along with torrential rain. And as Ashish Valentine reports, it's the second powerful typhoon to hit the area in the past week.

Typhoon Kalmagi tore a swath through the island archipelago, leaving over 200 dead. Super Typhoon Feng Wong is now barreling through the most densely populated island of Luzon. Several schools have been ordered closed, and flights are already being cancelled. The storm is also forcing local authorities to suspend rescue operations for the last typhoon as they brace for yet more destruction. The national government has declared a state of calamity. Feng Wong is expected to leave the Philippines by Tuesday and continue north to Taiwan. For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei. More legends were inducted into the rock and roll

Hall of Fame on Saturday. The induction ceremony began with a tribute to musician, producer, and songwriter Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone. Before Mick Fleekwood inducted the group Bad Company, he called them classic rock legends. Other inductees included outcast, Cindy Lopper, Salton Peppa, and Soundgarten. You're listening to NPR News. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is denying a report that the Washington National Opera may leave its home in the nation's capital. As NPR's Chloe Veltman reports, the company has been there for more than 50 years.

In an email to NPR, Washington National Opera Board of Trustees President Andy Farrow said the company, quote, has no plans to move out of the Kennedy Centre and is proud to be part of America's Cultural Centre. The statement came hours after the Guardian published a story quoting Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello

as saying her company may quit the country, Kennedy Center as a result of President Donald Trump's takeover. Trump declared himself chair of the institution in February, firing and replacing its board and leadership. Zambello told The Guardian her company is being forced to consider other options, owing to tumbling ticket sales and audience protests. When asked by NPR for a response to the Kennedy Center's rebuttal, Zambello only reshared the board president's statement.

Chloe Veltman, NPR News. There were no major upset Saturday in the top ten of college. football. Number one, the Ohio State University, easily beat Purdue, 34 to 10. Well, number two, Indiana, slip past Penn State with a touchdown with less than a minute to play, 27 to 24. Number three, Texas A&M beat number 19, Missouri, 38 to 17. Gunner Stockton threw for 264 yards Saturday, number five, Georgia, beat Mississippi State, 41 to 21. Number six, Oregon struggled in the game, but beat Iowa 18 to 16, and Muskingham University, beat Capitol 7 to 3.

I'm Dale Wilman and PR News.