SNAP Benefits Shutdown, Trump In Japan, Hurricane Melissa

美国补充营养援助计划关闭,特朗普访问日本,飓风梅莉莎

Up First

2025-10-28

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More than 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance because SNAP benefits are set to expire on November 1 as the government shutdown drags on. President Trump signs a trade deal in Japan to secure rare earth minerals, a key bargaining chip ahead of his meeting with China's president later this week. And Hurricane Melissa bring over 170 mile per hour winds as it barrels towards Jamaica, and threatening other island nations in the Caribbean. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Padma Rama, Tara Neil, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle .It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Christopher ThomasWe get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Wow, 40 million Americans could lose food benefits this weekend.

  • The Trump administration says SNAP funding has run out and it will not tap emergency funds to keep the aid going.

  • I'm Stephen Skeep with Michelle Martin and this is Up First from NPR News.

  • The president signed a deal with Japan's new prime minister about rare earth minerals,

  • which go into everything from cell phones to fighter jets to cars.

  • It's a bargaining chip ahead of Trump's meeting with China's president.

  • And officials in Jamaica issued mandatory evacuation orders in some areas as one of the strongest hurricanes on record heads toward the Caribbean islands.

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  • Hurricane Melissa is traveling slowly but has 175 mile per hour winds.

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