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The high court's decision keeps in place a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing.

Combined Arms, a Houston-based nonprofit that works with 300 partner organizations nationwide, estimates food assistance requests are up nearly 50% over the past month, while rent or mortgage aid requests are up nearly a quarter.

After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon.

The FAA last week ordered phased-in cuts to flights at 40 of the country's busiest airports, including Dallas-Fort Worth International and Love Field.

The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.

Airports in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago along with hubs across the U.S. are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press.

The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about travel chaos.

North Texas food pantries are working to keep up with demand as more families need help with groceries during the federal government shutdown. On Monday the Pleasant Grove Food Pantry served at least 25 more families than they usually do.

As the federal government shutdown continues, food banks and community organizations are under more pressure to meet the increased need for food assistance and resources. Dallas County commissioners approved a $1 million donation to the North Texas Food Bank to help address that need.

The Federal Aviation Administration sent an alert Monday afternoon. It's the second week Dallas-Fort Worth airport faces delayed flights over staffing issues.

More than 230 Texas-based small business owners traveled to Washington D.C. last week to tell lawmakers about how uncertainty tied to tariffs and the federal shutdown is hurting them.

Food bank staff expect a wave of new demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance in November. But they insist that their services alone won't be enough to feed everyone who relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.