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Trump admin faces Monday deadline for judge's order to fund SNAP

Deadline: Tens of millions of Americans who rely on SNAP benefits are waiting on a deadline after the food assistance program went dark this weekend. A judge gave the Trump administration until noon to share how it plans to comply with an order to fund the program. Details >

SNAP: President Donald Trump said his administration is looking to comply with the order, writing on social media Friday that he had "instructed our lawyers to ask the court to clarify how we can legally fund snap as soon as possible." Read more >

What's next? Wednesday is likely the earliest SNAP recipients could see benefits — if the USDA and the states can push it through in time. The courts have made it clear: no more delays over the government shutdown. What to know >

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Pentagon's new DOGE drone plan seeks to move faster, smarter

Drones: The Pentagon's Department of Government Efficiency is taking charge of overhauling the U.S. Army's drone plan, according to reports. The move follows the stalled Replicator Initiative, an effort to acquire thousands of drones by August of this year. The latest >

Drone tech: DOGE is centralizing the Replicator project, aiming to buy about 30,000 U.S.-made drones over the next few months to catch up with China, Russia and Ukraine. Read more >

Warning: Experts say both China and Russia are producing drones at a massive scale, while Ukraine is testing new battlefield tactics daily. If DOGE's new plan lags, analysts warn, the U.S. risks losing its technological edge. Details >

Trump's testing plans for nuclear weapons won't include explosions: Energy secretary >

Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks >

Feds ask private sector to watch for UAPs, other 'unmanned systems' >

Manhunt underway for suspects in Harvard Medical School explosion

Explosion: A manhunt is underway for two suspects involved in an explosion at Harvard Medical School in Boston over the weekend. Officials determined the blast was intentional, and a responding officer observed two people fleeing the scene and was unable to stop them. Details >

Harvard: In a message sent to the Harvard community, the university confirmed there were no injuries and "the small section of the fourth-floor hallway where the explosion took place has been cleared and is fully operational." The latest >

Judge again bars Trump admin from deploying troops to Portland

National Guard: A federal judge in Oregon blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland until at least Friday. The judge said she "found no credible evidence" that protests grew out of control. Details >

Cartels offering $10K for shooting at Border Patrol agents: Memo

Border: Cartels are offering $10,000 payments to shooters who fire at Border Patrol agents, authorities said. NewsNation's Ali Bradley obtained a copy of an alert that says the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley Sector received information about "a coordinated attack." Details >

Fentanyl: As the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking down on the movement of drugs across the border, cartels have pivoted how they move fentanyl into the U.S., often by pairing it with other drugs such as cocaine. What to know >

Coast Guard thwarts boat carrying 11 undocumented migrants >

Voters to decide whether Texans pay taxes on border wall >

Feds intercept 300 high-powered weapons headed to Mexico >

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Baby Emmanuel Haro's father will be sentenced after pleading guilty to murder.
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A hearing is scheduled for Encep Nurjaman, who is charged for his alleged role in the 2002 and 2003 Indonesia bombings.
Jury selection is set for Linda Sun , a former aide to New York Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul. Sun is accused of acting as an agent of the Chinese government.
The Dodgers celebrate their World Series title with a parade in Los Angeles.

Idaho State Police have released more images from Bryan Kohberger's case, including a knife sheath that tied him to the murder of four college students. Photos >

A Mississippi woman who says she feared for the safety of her children killed an escaped monkey. The latest >

Some Pennsylvania residents voiced concerns after photos showed a Halloween parade float that depicted Holocaust symbolism. Details >

An Indiana teen says she found a needle in a candy bar after trick-or-treating. Read more >

Missouri health officials are warning residents not to take the potentially fatal supplement 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH. What to know >

South Carolina investigators say a man broke a school window with his head and grabbed a child. The investigation >

Some residents feel left in the dark weeks after an unknown object crashed near Nevada's secretive Area 51 military base. The latest >