Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News. Here’s what we’re following today:

⚖️ Senate leaders say they’ll bring a deal to the floor to end a partial government shutdown and reopen agencies.
🍽️ A federal appeals court keeps full SNAP benefits in place while stricter eligibility rules are litigated.
🗳️ The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s absentee‑ballot rules.
🌧️ Philippine disaster officials report fatalities and mass displacement after Typhoon Fung‑wong.
🇫🇷 Court officials in Paris say Nicolas Sarkozy is released pending appeal in a campaign‑finance case.
📦 Carrier notices and analysts report UPS and FedEx have grounded some MD‑11 cargo jets, tightening holiday shipping capacity.
🧑‍⚖️ Clio says new funding values the legal‑tech firm at about $5 billion, according to company and trade press reports.
🔭 Researchers using NASA’s TESS report refined measurements of the eclipsing binary UZ Draconis.
🧠 The American Psychiatric Association notes schizophrenia symptoms vary widely, informing treatment approaches.
🌊 Southern Water apologises after large quantities of plastic biobeads wash up on Sussex beaches, local councils say.
❄️ The National Weather Service warns of heavy snow and travel impacts around Lake Michigan.
⚾ MLB’s offseason opens with major roster decisions and deadlines, league rules and schedules indicate.

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