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Panic and misinformation swirl as SNAP recipients brace for slashed benefits
AI videos pushing racist, false tropes about SNAP recipients have circulated online as families await a portion of their grocery funds to be released.
Flight delays pile up as government shutdown enters second month
More than 5,000 flights traveling from and to U.S. airports were delayed Sunday alone. 
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89
Ladd earned multiple Academy Award nominations, including for her role in Martin Scorsese's "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore."
What happened and what’s happening on key dates during the government shutdown
Paychecks will be affected starting Day 10, and museums will close Day 12. The House isn't scheduled to return until Day 14.
Judge rejects plea deal for funeral home owners accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies
Carie and Jon Hallford are accused of dumping the bodies in a rural town, giving families fake ashes and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000.
2 Michigan men charged in alleged Halloween terror plot
The criminal complaint alleges one of the suspects purchased firearms around the time third-party communications referenced an attack.
What to know about the Dodgers World Series parade and stadium celebration
After the parade, the Dodgers will be part of a Championship Celebration at Dodger Stadium.
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel talks publicly for the first time about the Martha Moxley killing
Skakel's conviction was overturned in 2013. In a new NBC News Studios podcast, he says his life was hell even before he was branded a murderer.
Judge grants Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request for expedited appeals schedule
The hip-hop mogul's lawyers are hoping to curtail his 50-month prison sentence. 
Two girls injured after being thrown from Ferris wheel at Louisiana festival
The girls, around the age of 11, were hospitalized and are expected to survive their injuries, said Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux.
Thieves targeted NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's home while he was playing
Officers responded to a report of a burglary at the home around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, when the Thunder were playing at home against the Washington Wizards. 
