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The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting restrictions imposed during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST.

President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. NPR is tracking those here.

A number of local organizations and individuals have stepped in to fill the gaps left by federal food assistance.

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

Hamilton County's 513 Relief Bus is partnering with the Freestore Foodbank, UC Health, Talbert House, and local pantries to help people struggling with the loss of SNAP benefits.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it will reduce flight capacity at 40 busy airports.

Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to help staff food banks as about 600,000 Kentuckians experience delays in SNAP benefits from the federal government.

There's a chance that state employees could also be sidelined or have no paychecks in Ohio if the shutdown continues.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.

With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.