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 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 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.
November 3, 2025 5:06 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House. These elections are the first general contests of his second term. The results could either support or challenge his agenda. Key races include the governor’s seats in Virginia and New Jersey, the New York City mayoral race, and a California proposition on redistricting. More than half of the states have contests. The outcomes could indicate voter sentiment toward Trump’s presidency and influence future political strategies.
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 5:00 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 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 7:15 am
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria. The warning posted Saturday on social media was an escalation of his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. The threat came after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pushed back against Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” for alleged persecution of Christians. On Saturday, Tinubu stated that Nigeria values religious freedom and opposes persecution. Trump, in a social media post on Friday, claimed Christianity faces an existential threat in Nigeria due to radical Islamists.
November 2, 2025 6:54 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head. The federal food assistance program is facing delays and uncertainty. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are set to see a dramatic rise in health insurance bills. The Trump administration’s plans to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have been halted by federal judges. But a delay in payouts will still likely leave millions of people short on their grocery bills. The shutdown is the second longest in history and entered its second month on Saturday, yet there’s little urgency in Washington to end it.
November 2, 2025 6:50 am
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is urging voters to use Tuesday’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey to rebuke President Donald Trump and candidates loyal to him. Governor races in those states may signal the national mood 10 months into Trump’s second presidency. Republicans also were campaigning Saturday, but without national star power. Republicans sidestepped talk of the president and instead tried to localize the contests. On the west coast, California advocates are making a final push for a statewide referendum to redraw the state’s congressional map in Democrats’ favor. This effort is part of a national redistricting battle.
