Court extends

SNAP order

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments. The high court’s decision Tuesday came amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed their families in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing.

SNAP helps 42 million Americans buy groceries. The order will expire just before midnight Thursday.

Dow rallies 550

points to record

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose and carried the market back to where it was before last week’s swoon. The S&P 500 added 0.2% Tuesday after erasing a loss taken during the morning. It’s been bouncing around lately, coming off Monday’s vigorous rebound following its first losing week in four.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 1.2% to a record, surpassing its prior all-time high set two weeks ago. The Nasdaq composite lagged the market, though, as Nvidia got back to falling amid continued concerns that stocks caught up in the artificial-intelligence frenzy may have become too expensive.

The Nasdaq dipped 0.3%.

Top diplomats

gather in Canada

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the U.S. and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending and trade.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand tells The Associated Press “the relationship has to continue across a range of issues.” Anand hosts U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and their counterparts from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Anand also has invited the foreign ministers of Australia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Ukraine. The meeting comes after the U.S. ended trade talks with Canada when the Ontario provincial government ran an anti-tariff advertisement.

Sally Kirkland

dies at age 84

NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a former model turned actor, has died at age 84. Known for her roles in “The Sting” and the Oscar-nominated “Anna,” Kirkland died on Tuesday.

Her friends set up a GoFundMe for her medical care after she suffered multiple fractures and infections. Kirkland’s career spanned films like “The Way We Were” and “JFK,” and TV shows like “Criminal Minds” and “Roseanne.”

She studied acting with renowned mentors and appeared in Shakespearean plays. Kirkland was also active in New Age groups and volunteered for various causes, including AIDS and cancer support.