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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The Trump administration has directed states to stop action toward funding full-snap benefits for the month. NPR's Shandalee's Duster has mourned story. The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states late Saturday to, quote, immediately undo any steps taken to issue full-snap benefits for November 2025. States that fail to comply with the directive could face penalties, including liability for overpayment. The U.S. Supreme Court Friday night granted an administrative stay, temporarily blocking a law court order that ordered the Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits in full for this month.

The Supreme Court also said its order would last until the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit acted on the Trump administration's request in that court for a stay. Shandalee's Duster and PR News. Meanwhile, the government shutdown continues. It's now in the 40th day. The Senate is in session at this hour seeking a way forward. Majority Leader John Pthone says there will be a vote today. The House has been out since September 19th. Air travelers are experiencing widespread cancellations and delays at the busiest airports across the country

because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. NPR's Joe Hernandez reports. Late last week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it would begin cutting flight traffic up to 10% at 40 high traffic airports in major markets like Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver. on Sunday airports across the country were bogged down by disruptions. By mid-morning, there were already more than 1,200 flight cancellations and 10,000 delays, according to the website Flight Aware. The FAA is currently contending with a shortage of air traffic controllers who were already in short supply before the shutdown and now are not being paid. The shutdown, which began on October 1st,

is the longest in U.S. history. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says flight disruptions, across the country will only worsen the longer the shutdown goes on. Joe Hernandez, NPR News. Russia says it currently has no intention of resuming nuclear testing, but acknowledge it it is studying the possibility. NPR's Charles Mainz reports from Moscow. The Kremlin says that Russian president, Vladimir Putin, ordered his military to explore the possibility of nuclear testing, but would do so only if the U.S. resumes its own nuclear

arms tests. President Trump is threatened to do just that. in an apparent response to Russia's recent testing of two nuclear-capable delivery systems that experts note did not include atomic warheads. Meanwhile, Moscow says it's still waiting for a U.S. response to a proposal to de facto extend the new start nuclear arms reduction treaty when it sunsets in February of next year. Putin has proposed both sides continue to observe limits imposed by the treaty for an additional 12 months to give time for negotiators to hash out a new agreement.

Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow. This is NPR News in Washington. Super Typhoon Feng Wong slammed into the Eastern Philippines today with heavy rains and sustained winds as strong as 115 miles per hour. At least two people have died. The head of the BBC resigned today, following criticism that the broadcaster doctored a soundbite by President Trump. Vicki Barker reports.

In a BBC documentary about the January 6th storming of the capital, building, a Donald Trump soundbite had the president telling supporters he was going to walk to the Capitol with them to, quote, fight like hell. But the producers had spliced out what Trump said next that he wanted to help his supporters, quote, peacefully and patriotically make their voices heard. The alleged doctoring, along with allegations of bias in BBC coverage of Gaza and trans issues, had put management under growing pressure in recent weeks. Now, the controversy has claimed the job of the BBC's Director General Tim Davy, as well as that of Head of News, Deborah Terness.

For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London. Fedora Man is a teenager. The day of the Louvre Jewelry heist, the Associated Press, took a picture of the crime scene. It included a sharply dressed person wearing a fedor at a rakish angle. It prompted millions of views and much speculation. Who was this guy? It turns out he's a 15-year-old. who lives near Paris with his family, he told the AP he didn't come forward until now

to keep up the mystery. Now he says he's waiting for people to contact him for films. I'm Nora Rahm. NPR News in Washington.