00:01President Trump wants to change the rules, nuke the filibuster, to end the government shutdown.
00:06Why, that plan is not likely to fly.
00:09Plus, a federal judge signals she'll step in to keep SNAP benefits flowing for 40 million Americans.
00:15And another museum heist, this time in California.
00:19And even though the FBI is on the case, it's not a Louvre copycat.
00:25The stories that matter, clear and credible.
00:28From across the country to around the world, these are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow News.
00:37Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
00:38Day 31 of the government shutdown and America is still stuck.
00:43Paychecks are stopping, pressure is building, and now President Trump wants to change the rules to end it.
00:48On Truth Social, the president urged the Republican-led Senate to initiate the nuclear option,
00:54abolishing the filibuster, so the Senate can pass a bill to reopen the government.
00:58Without Democratic support, though two Democrats and one Independent have been regularly voting with the GOP.
01:04Under current rules, it takes 60 votes to move any legislation forward.
01:09But the Senate went home yesterday without taking up a new measure,
01:12meaning no action until at least Monday, day 34, of the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
01:18Democrats are digging in, demanding talks on extending federal tax credits for health care coverage before any deal.
01:24But the Trump administration is refusing to negotiate until the government is back open.
01:29We are happy to talk about any policy issue.
01:32We're happy to talk about health care policy.
01:34We're happy to talk about tax policy.
01:36We're happy to talk about regulatory policy, but not at the point of a gun.
01:40You do not get to take the American people's government hostage and then demand that we give you everything you want.
01:47Meanwhile, the impact is growing.
01:49Airports across the country are short on air traffic controllers, many working without pay,
01:55some taking second jobs just to feed their families.
01:57One group that will get paid, the military.
02:00The White House says it's using a mix of defense and emergency funds to cover wages for troops.
02:06For now, a move that avoids missing a second straight pay period.
02:09A federal judge in Boston is signaling she will step in to keep food aid flowing for millions of Americans caught in the government shutdown.
02:17Nearly 42 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, previously known as food stamps.
02:25Funding is set to run out as early as tomorrow, but Judge Indira Talwani said the Trump administration cannot simply turn off benefits,
02:32ordering the Agriculture Department to tap in to a $5.5 billion emergency fund Congress set aside for crises like this.
02:41She told government lawyers, quote,
02:43Congress has put money in an emergency fund, and it is hard for me to understand how this is not an emergency.
02:49The fund won't cover a full month. SNAP costs about $9 billion.
02:53But it would allow partial payments while the shutdown drags on.
02:56The USDA argues that money was meant for natural disasters, not political stalemates.
03:02But 23 states and three governors sued, saying families should not be left without groceries because Washington can't agree on a budget.
03:10Talwani is expected to issue her ruling as early as today, which could mean benefits might start going out again,
03:16though likely delayed, as states rush to reload EBT cards.
03:20The family of Jeffrey Epstein's survivor, Virginia Giuffre, says she, quote, brought down a prince.
03:27King Charles made it official Thursday his brother, Prince Andrew, is losing his royal titles and his home.
03:33Buckingham Palace called the move necessary censures, as Andrew is now evicted from the Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate.
03:41The decision follows a wave of new attention on Andrew, sparked by Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir,
03:47which revisits her claim that the Duke of York sexually assaulted her as a teenager.
03:52He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince.
03:56And she would be, she is celebrating from the heavens right now, saying, I did it.
04:03This normal girl from a normal family has taken down a prince.
04:13We are so proud of her, her survivors, are proud of her, her sisters.
04:21This is a moment that is unprecedented in history.
04:25Andrew continues to deny ever meeting Giuffre and has repeatedly denied all allegations.
04:30But her family says accountability should not end with titles and property.
04:34Her brother telling BBC Newsnight he needs to be behind bars.
04:38Some important medical news this morning.
04:40The FDA is recalling a popular blood pressure drug after tests found a potential cancer-causing chemical.
04:47Teva Pharmaceuticals is pulling more than half a million bottles of prozocin hydrochloride off pharmacy shelves.
04:55The medication is commonly used to treat high blood pressure and also prescribed to help veterans and PTSD patients with nightmares and anxiety.
05:02The FDA says tests found carcinogenic impurities in some lots of the drug, a substance that could increase the risk of cancer with long-term exposure.
05:12The recall applies to multiple batches distributed nationwide between April and September.
05:17Patients are urged not to stop taking the drug on their own.
05:20Instead, contact their doctor or pharmacist for replacements or alternatives.
05:25The FDA says there have been no reported injuries or illnesses so far, but they're continuing to investigate.
05:30Well, this sounds familiar, another museum heist, this time in Northern California.
05:37More than 1,000 artifacts stolen from a storage facility.
05:40Look, belonging to the Oakland Museum of California.
05:43The hall included Native American baskets, engraved tusks, metalwork, even old sports trophies.
05:50Police say the break-in happened October 15th, but it took weeks to realize how much was gone.
05:55The museum director says this was not some Hollywood high-tech job like the Louvre heist earlier this month.
06:02More likely a crime of opportunity.
06:05Thieves broke in and grabbed what they could.
06:07The FBI is now involved and investigators are scouring eBay and Craigslist for clues in case the thieves are trying to cash in quickly on some of the items.
06:15It's worth noting, and this is important, this theft happened days before that brazen robbery in Paris.
06:21Finally this morning, the penny's gone and America's coming up short.
06:26Since President Trump scrapped production earlier this year, retailers and banks are scrambling for a loose change.
06:32Literally.
06:33Giant Eagle grocery stores in Pennsylvania are offering double-value gift cards for pennies this weekend.
06:39And at Sheetz, 100 pennies gets you a free pop.
06:43Banks say they're rationing what's left.
06:45Some stores are rounding down to the nearest nickel just to stay legal.
06:48Quick Trip says that move alone could cost them $3 million this year.
06:53Now the irony is this.
06:55Businesses have wanted the penny gone for decades.
06:57It cost nearly four cents to make just one.
07:00But this abrupt goodbye with no real plan for a phase-out has left cash drawers and customers clinking for spare change, if you will.
07:08That reminds me of something that happened to me at a fast food restaurant not too long ago.
07:12I went up to the register.
07:13I had gotten my meal.
07:14It cost $7.29.
07:16So I reached in my pocket, pulled out $7.
07:20Then a quarter.
07:22But now I'm at $7.25, right?
07:24I reached in my pocket again.
07:26Three pennies.
07:27$7.28.
07:29I looked up at the cash here.
07:30Remember, it cost $7.29.
07:32And she said to me, don't you hate when that happens?
07:36I had to go back in my wallet, get a $10 bill out.
07:38The bottom line is, if you're going to pay with cash, always have a plethora of pennies in your pocket.
07:45All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today.
07:48A somber scene in Rio at noon.
07:50Human rights groups are asking people to wear white, a call for peace after the deadliest police raid in the city's history.
07:57Then, shifting to lighter spirits in Germany, hundreds hit the streets of Cologne for a spooky 10K, running in costumes that range from frightening to funny.
08:06And tonight in New York, the Greenwich Village Halloween parade takes over Manhattan.
08:10Expect masks, music, and mayhem.
08:13Then at 11, the celebs come out to play.
08:16All eyes on Heidi Klum's Halloween bash and what wild costume she unveils this year.
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08:39Those are your Unbiased Updates for this Friday.
08:41We'll see you back here on Monday.
08:42By the way, don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour, Saturday night into Sunday.
08:46An extra hour of sleep, but darker earlier.
08:50All right, for all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
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