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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The House will now take up a Senate measure to reopen the federal government. It's been closed for 42 days. The Senate passed a short-term spending plan yesterday that would open the government through January 30th and some agencies for longer. Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins says federal workers will be compensated in the spending bill for what they've missed. We are going to reopen government. We're going to ensure that federal employees, whether they're not. were furloughed or laid off or forced to work without pay will now receive compensation that

they've earned and deserved. But the House has to pass this measure before the government shutdown can end. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether a federal judge can order the Trump administration to use contingency money to pay for the federal food assistance program. It's called SNAP. Recipients are in limbo while they wait for a decision. From member station WFAE, Nick Delaccanal reports local food assistance groups are under strain. Have a great day, ma'am. Thank you so much. A line of cars wraps around the block at a food share in Charlotte for people who receive SNAP benefits.

Some here say they received partial payments on Friday, but it wasn't much. One man said he received $16 when he usually receives about $100. Others, like Michelle Sands, still have empty accounts. I keep looking online and looking at it. I even called my card, and it still ain't saying nothing. The uncertainty comes as food banks are preparing for Thanksgiving, normally their busiest time of year, and they say every day the shutdown continues

makes their own holiday outlook more uncertain. For NPR News, I'm Nick Della Canal in Charlotte. The government shutdown means air traffic is still being slowed down. There are hundreds of flight delays reported today in the U.S. Delays and cancellations are being reported in Atlanta, New York, Boston, Dallas, and Chicago. There were additional delays in Chicago because of bad weather. A Utah judge has approved that state's new congressional map from member station KUERR Martha Harris reports yesterday's decision is seen as a win for Democrats. The redistricting in Utah was court-ordered. A Utah judge

previously ruled the state needed new boundaries, and they had to comply with the state's law banning partisan gerrymandering. The heavily Republican legislature came up with a proposal. But the judge rejected that map in her Monday ruling. That's because she ruled it was, quote, drawn with the purpose to favor Republicans. So she picked another map, one submitted by the plaintiffs in the case. The chosen map creates one district that favors Democrats. That means Democrats could flip a seat in Utah in the 2026 midterms. The state's current House delegation is made up of four Republicans.

For NPR News, I'm Martha Harris in Salt Lake City. This is NPR. Thailand says it's suspending its ceasefire with Cambodia. The deal was brokered by the U.S. and President Trump claims credit for it. Thailand called for the indefinite suspension of the ceasefire after four Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine. Cambodia denied responsibility and says the mine is from past conflicts. International health officials say Canada has lost its status as a country that's eliminated measles. and Pierce Gabriela Emmanuel reports this happens after there's sustained transmission of the disease for 12 straight months.

Canada has had over 5,000 measles cases in the past year. Jarbos Barboza directs the Pan American Health Organization. He says it is now the only country in the Americas in which measles is endemic. Nevertheless, the country continues to make significant efforts to control its current outbreak and remains firmly committed to achieve. elimination again. In the past, both Brazil and Venezuela lost measles elimination status, and then we're able to regain it with vaccination campaigns and active strategies to find cases. The U.S. has had significant measles outbreaks since January. Gabriela Emmanuel and

PR News. A tropical storm is approaching Taiwan. Taiwanese officials have evacuated thousands of people away from the island's southern coast. The tropical storm was previously super-tifu. Fung Wong, it already crashed through the Philippines, killing 18 people. The Philippines has had to face two typhoons in just a few days. Last week, a storm killed around 200 people. This is NPR. Listen to this podcast sponsor-free on Amazon Music with a prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR News Now Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.