USDA working to comply with court order to pay full SNAP benefits, agency official says

USDA working to comply with court order to pay full SNAP benefits, agency official says

Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture informed states Friday that it is working to comply with a federal judge’s order to provide full food benefits to roughly 42 million Americans through November, an agency official said.  Patrick Penn, deputy undersecretary of Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, said in new guidance issued to state agencies that…

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Flights canceled as government shutdown leaves airlines scrambling to comply with FAA order — live updates

Flights canceled as government shutdown leaves airlines scrambling to comply with FAA order — live updates

  Updated 4m ago Some of the nation’s busiest airports to be affected The expected flight cancellations on Friday will affect some of the busiest airports in the country, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and all three major airports in the New York City area, LaGuardia, JFK and Newark. United Airlines expects to cancel…

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