November 4, 2025 5:08 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown reaches into a second month. The Department of Agriculture had planned to withhold $8 billion needed for the food program starting Saturday until two judges ordered the administration to fund it. Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he was “optimistic” the Senate could vote to reopen the government by the end of the week if lawmakers make progress over the next couple days. That followed comments from President Donald Trump who said he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen. Democrats say they want to fix a health care crisis and extend subsidies.
November 4, 2025 5:11 am
CBS News’ “60 Minutes” gave its audience a rare opportunity by releasing a full, unedited video and transcript of its interview with President Donald Trump. The edited interview ran for 28 minutes on the broadcast Sunday. When Norah O’Donnell sat down with the president last Friday for the taping, the full interview ran for 73 minutes. Viewers were able to see the choices “60 Minutes” made in editing for newsworthiness and clarity and to avoid repetition. While it’s a transparency that some welcomed, critics say it could also open up journalists to repeated arguments about the choices they make in crafting stories.
November 3, 2025 1:15 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration says it will partially fund the SNAP food aid program in November after two federal judges required the payments to continue. That means grocery aid will resume for 1 in 8 Americans, though it has been delayed for millions already and the amount beneficiaries receive will be reduced. The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier said it would not continue the funding in November due to the government shutdown. Two federal judges ruled last week that the government was required to keep the program running. But both gave the administration leeway to pay for it entirely or partially. It can take up two two weeks to load beneficiaries’ debit cards.
November 2, 2025 5:08 am
NEW YORK (AP) — One in eight Americans use federal food aid but halting the SNAP program would hurt Black Americans more than anyone else. Problems with monthly SNAP payments would be part of the fallout from the federal government shutdown. Black Americans are less than 14% of the U.S. population but are more than a quarter of more than 40 million SNAP recipients. Historians and advocates say that’s an example of systemic racism. Even without formal prejudice, America’s long history of racism — from slavery to unfair zoning rules — has left Black communities with a series of major hurdles.
November 3, 2025 5:00 am
PITTSBURGH — 27 passengers were rescued from the Monongahela Incline Saturday after the cars stopped with people inside. A Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesperson says the incline stopped working unexpectedly between 30 and 40 feet from the stations around 2:25 p.m. Operations staff tried to restart the incline before a manual rescue effort began. Twenty-two passengers were on the east car, which stopped close to the lower station, the spokesperson says. Five passengers were on the west car, which stopped close to the upper station. Pittsburgh paramedics had rescued all five passengers from the west car using a rope system by 4:30 p.m., the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department says. Four passengers from the east car had been individually rescued by 5:44 p.m. To hasten the process, crews began bringing passengers down using a fire ladder truck until all passengers had been rescued by 6 p.m. PRT will operate shuttle buses from the bus stop behind Station Square to the Mon Incline Upper Station until the incline reopens. Buses will run every 15-20 minutes.
November 3, 2025 5:20 am
Just over a week ago, a member of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” was critically injured when he fell 50 feet from the scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium. During Sunday night’s broadcast, Mike Tirico sent out well-wishes to Keith Keller. He’s been part of the SNF crew for over a decade, working as a camera operator. Tirico said Keller is “doing better” but has a long recovery ahead. He suffered a lacerated liver and spleen and shattered both legs in the fall. A friend of Keller organized a fundraiser to help him. Close to $160,000 had been raised as of Sunday.
November 3, 2025 2:10 am
Pennsylvania American Water is announcing customer assistance programs available to customers who may be affected by the federal government shutdown. Those programs include the H2O Help to Others Program that offer income eligible customers annual grants, monthly bill discounts, and water saving devices and education. Payment Arrangements are also available. Budget Billing is available to residential customers. Installment plans are offered to residential and business customers to spread costs over time. Preferred Due Date is also available. It allows eligible customers to adjust the due date of their bill. Customers may find out more information by going to www.amwater.com/paaw/customer-service-billing/Customer-Assistance-Programs.
November 2, 2025 2:09 am
PennDot is announcing the closure of a portion of Rt 1071 (Shannon Road) between Rt. 136 (Dry Run Road) and Rt. 1018 (Fourth Street) in Carroll Township beginning Monday, November 3. A posted detour will be in place using Fourth Street and Dry Run Road through November 7. All work is weather dependent. Crews will be replacing a parallel pipe.
November 3, 2025 5:05 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate. In an interview aired Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Trump predicted that Democrats will eventually capitulate to Republicans. Trump’s comments signal that the shutdown could continue to drag on as federal workers, including air traffic controllers, are set to miss additional paychecks and as there is uncertainty over whether 42 million Americans who received federal food aid will be able to access the assistance.
November 3, 2025 5:11 am
(AP) – Flight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month. Newark airport in New Jersey was experiencing delays of two to three hours on Sunday. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O’Hare were also seeing dozens of delays and one or two cancellations. Other delays were being reported at major airports in Los Angeles and Miami.
