The Brief from WABE

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines says it's ready to get back to full capacity, as the longest federal government shutdown in history ends; Environmental groups are calling on the Georgia Public Service Commission to put off a decision on expanding power plants until newly-elected commissioners take office; and immigrants detained in Georgia are not guaranteed legal representation, unlike in criminal court, but immigration law is notoriously complex so some attorneys are providing free services.

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Atlanta Fed president announces retirement; Atlanta becomes the 17th market for a National Women's Soccer League team; and why some SNAP recipients are surprised to learn of new work requirement. 

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Atlanta's congressional delegation unlikely to vote for GOP funding plan to reopen the government; Atlanta's public defender's office prepares for doubling of its caseload; and Lois Reitzes speaks with ASO's Norman Mackenzie about what makes Beethoven's Ninth, returning to Atlanta Symphony Hall this week, the enduring work it is.  

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The Atlanta Community Food Bank says the federal government shutdown--which may be coming to an end--has put a strain on resources as it prepares for the holiday season; Caregivers in Georgia face increasing challenges ... especially with more than 60-percent also having another job; Atlanta rap duo Outkast have joined the ranks of music legends honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Solar panel maker QCells says it’s cutting hours and contractors at its Georgia factories because of supply chain issues; Almost 90 flights are canceled so far today at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport according to FlightAware as the government shutdown continues; and the federally appointed receiver of a failed Newnan lending firm says only a quarter of more than a million dollars in political donations has been returned.

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UPS crash death toll rises to 13; A chunk of Atlanta flights among those FAA mandated canceled as government shutdown continues; and why autumn brings out the worst in Atlanta drivers.  

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The death toll from Tuesday's UPS Airlines crash in Louisville grows; the FAA says it will trim flights in 40 corridors due to the government shutdown; and Georgia's film industry finds itself at a crossroads. 

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A UPS Airlines MD-11 crashes at Kentucky Worldport facility; it's Election Day in Georgia; and some Delta flight attendants take union call to flying public. 

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A judge says she will allow the City of Atlanta's 81 polling locations in Fulton and DeKalb Counties to remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday; A Georgia-based disability group says it received an overwhelming number of requests for assistance from those facing the loss or delay of federal food aid; The only statewide races on Georgia ballots Tuesday are for two seats on the Public Service Commission. 

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Georgians can continue accessing federal food assistance for women and children as two federal judges ruled Friday the Trump administration must continue to fund SNAP during the government shutdown; U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is raising concerns about medical neglect and the lack of adequate food and water at immigration detention centers across the U.S., including in Georgia; Local elections are right around the corner, and in South Fulton, residents are looking to elect their next mayor. 

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