US Edition5 Things to Know for Nov. 3: Trump’s Poll Numbers, Flight Delays, Health Insurance, Foreign Policy, UK Stabbing Attack
SNAP benefits stopped for 667,000 Massachusetts households and flight delays at Logan Airport average 33 minutes amid staffing shortages during the ongoing 34-day government shutdown.
- On Saturday, Massachusetts SNAP beneficiaries saw EBT cards not reloaded as payments halted, affecting about 667,000 households while judges ordered contingency funding and a report by Monday.
- Democrats in Congress are pressing to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that expire Dec. 31, while Republicans in Congress say they will not act until the government reopens, and the Senate needs 60 votes to pass a temporary funding bill.
- FAA data show flights arriving at Logan Airport, Boston faced average delays of about 33 minutes Saturday amid 98 "staffing trigger" reports forcing operational adjustments.
- Community health officials warn Head Start and Early Head Start programs face funding risks affecting more than 11,000 children and 4,000 employees, while Our Greater Boston Food Bank reports 67 percent of food-insecure adults have health conditions and ran out of supplies last week.
- A flurry of political activity is expected Monday as Senator Mitch McConnell instructed full payments by Monday or partial by Wednesday, and President Trump said he told lawyers to `ask the Court to clarify how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as possible`.
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Blame-game escalates as government shutdown continues
Skylar Trujillo is facing a cancer diagnosis while trying to maintain insurance coverage and SNAP benefits. (Photo: Getty Images)Skylar Trujillo is a 29-year-old mother of four from Spring Hill who has Stage 3 breast cancer. But one of her biggest worries is being able to feed her young family and continue to afford her monthly insurance premiums for the health care policy she bought on the federal health exchange. “I really can’t die, I have fo…
Shutdown showdown: From empty EBT cards to flight delays, Mass. feels the pinch - The Boston Globe
The shutdown passed a key date on Saturday, when many of the 1 million state residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits did not have their EBT cards refilled.
News to Know for Nov. 3
Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team.Today is Monday, and weve somehow already made our way into November. Hopefully, you woke up on Sunday feeling well-rested after that extra hour of sleep. The holidays are right around the corner, but for now, its the perfect time to ease into a new month and enjoy the cooler mornings.News to Know Tampa Bay area restaurants and food pantries step up as SNAP benefits halt nationwide: Saturday marked th…
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