Flight points may linger after shutdown. And, Google’s lawsuit concentrating on scammers

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At the moment’s high tales

The Republican-led Home of Representatives is predicted to approve a funding invoice right now that may carry an finish to the longest authorities shutdown in U.S. historical past. Most Democrats denounced it as a result of it would not tackle well being care subsidies which might be expiring on the finish of the yr.

• 🎧 Some Democrats have known as for Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer to be ousted from his management position, despite the fact that he voted towards the plan. Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries dodged questions on Schumer with reporters final night time, highlighting divisions inside the social gathering, NPR’s Claudia Grisales tells Up First. The deal features a promise to vote on the Reasonably priced Care Act in December, although it is unclear if it would attain the Home flooring.
• 🎧 Even when the shutdown ends this week, flight disruptions are prone to linger. Airways have already canceled 1000’s of flights to adjust to a Federal Aviation Administration order and now there are staffing shortages. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the FAA’s restrictions will stay in place till regulators are happy that staffing ranges are again to regular, NPR’s Joel Rose studies.

The biggest plane service on the planet, the united statesGerald R. Ford, is now within the space coated by the U.S. Southern Command, which covers a area that features Venezuela. In current weeks, U.S. forces there have opened hearth on small boats, killing at the least 76 individuals. The Trump administration says the individuals on the boats had been smuggling medicine with none public proof to again the declare. This is what number of strikes on alleged drug vessels the U.S. has introduced.

• 🎧 The killings of residents may put U.S. troops in authorized jeopardy, in line with NPR’s Quil Lawrence. Alvin Holsey, who oversaw the strikes, resigned two years early. Congressional and Pentagon sources say he stepped down over issues the operations could have been unlawful.

Have you ever ever acquired a textual content message saying you owe a street toll or want to choose up a mysterious package deal? Google has had sufficient of those scams. The tech large filed a lawsuit right now within the District Courtroom for the Southern District of New York towards an alleged prison group based mostly in China, known as “Lighthouse,” which gives software program and help to on-line scammers.

Deep dive

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A being pregnant check can verify you are anticipating as early as 4 weeks in, however many prenatal suppliers do not see sufferers till the being pregnant is eight or 9 weeks alongside. Whereas ready is not essentially dangerous, many anticipating mother and father nonetheless need care sooner. When you’re seeking to get an earlier appointment, here is what it’s essential to know.

• 🤰 Within the early phases, it may be exhausting for docs to obviously see being pregnant on an ultrasound.
• 🤰 Many clinics delay scheduling appointments early on as a result of they don’t seem to be set as much as care for the estimated 15% of pregnancies that finish within the first trimester.
• 🤰 Whereas ready, you possibly can attempt seeing a major care supplier or your OB/GYN to handle signs like nausea and heartburn.

Life recommendation

Meals Financial institution Distribution As Trump Says US Will not Present SNAP Funding Throughout Shutdown
Donated meals objects at Curley’s Home Meals Financial institution in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. President Donald Trump additional muddied the destiny of the Supplemental Diet Help Program with a social media submit Tuesday suggesting he wouldn’t present advantages till after the federal government reopened. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos

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SNAP advantages had been delayed in November because of the authorities shutdown. In response, Kevin Curry, a meals influencer and former recipient of those advantages, the founding father of Match Males Cook dinner, has been sharing suggestions for locating free or reasonably priced meals. Curry spoke with Life Package on the right way to get reductions and offers on meals, particularly when cash is tight.

• 🥫 If you’re a SNAP recipient, use your card to get double the fruits and veggies in case your state provides the Double Up Meals Bucks program.
• 🥫 Contact the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Nationwide Starvation Hotline to search out close by meals pantries and meal websites.
• 🥫 Do not be afraid to buy at a number of meals pantries. If you’re searching for one thing particular and may’t discover it at one, a distinct pantry could have the merchandise you want.
• 🥫 Ask your grocery retailer once they launch offers or markdowns.

For tips about the right way to afford meals when cash is tight, hearken to this episode of NPR’s Life Package. Subscribe to the Life Package e-newsletter for knowledgeable recommendation on love, cash, relationships and extra.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

1. Podcast hosts and their visitors are predominantly male and white, in line with new analysis from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. This is a breakdown of what else was found.
2. The Wright household mansion, the previous residence of the world’s first pilot, Orville Wright, is now acknowledged with a historic marker in Oakwood, Ohio. (by way of WYSO)
3. Two dozen violins, performed by Jewish musicians earlier than and through the Holocaust, are on show on the Jewish Museum Milwaukee as a part of the Violins of Hope: Strings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience exhibit. (by way of WUWM)

This article was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.