SNAP benefits likely to resume quickly once government shutdown ends, experts say

SNAP benefits likely to resume quickly once government shutdown ends, experts say

After weeks of uncertainty, millions of Americans could soon start receiving federal nutrition assistance benefits again as Congress moves closer to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The House of Representatives could vote on a funding package for federal agencies as soon as Wednesday night. The legislation, which the Senate approved on Monday, would restore…

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Air travel headaches continue as cancellations and delays may stretch on after shutdown ends

Air travel headaches continue as cancellations and delays may stretch on after shutdown ends

Air travel disruptions are continuing on Wednesday, and even though lawmakers are in Washington to vote on a deal that may end the government shutdown, officials warned that delays and cancellations may persist.  Nearly 900 U.S. flights have been canceled as of midday, according to data from the tracking site FlightAware. Another 720 flights were…

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Treatment of Venezuelan migrants held at Salvadoran prison at U.S. request amounted to "arbitrary detention" and "torture," report argues

Treatment of Venezuelan migrants held at Salvadoran prison at U.S. request amounted to “arbitrary detention” and “torture,” report argues

A report released Wednesday by human rights groups determined that the deportation and treatment of more than 200 Venezuelan migrants imprisoned in El Salvador for months at the request of the U.S. amounted to arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance under international law. The investigation, by the groups Human Rights Watch and Cristosal, found the detainees…

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