Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. The Trump administration says it will start cutting thousands of flights a day starting tomorrow as the Federal Aviation Administration deals with a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers who are unpaid, calling in sick.
The FAA says it will reduce the flights at 40 of the country's top airports in phases, including airports in Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington. And that's threatening air travel nationwide.
Chapter 2: What are the implications of the FAA's flight reductions due to staffing shortages?
NPR's Windsor Johnston has more.
The Federal Aviation Administration is urging passengers to plan for longer security and boarding times. Some regional control centers could operate with reduced staff, meaning fewer flights allow through at once. Airlines are advising customers to check flight status early and sign up for text alerts.
The Transportation Security Administration says arriving at least two hours before domestic flights and three for international is even more critical during the shutdown. Travel experts recommend booking early morning departures. The FAA says it's working to minimize disruptions, but until funding is restored, even clear skies could mean crowded airspace. Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco since 1987, says she won't seek another term. For Member Station KQED, Scott Schaefer has more.
Pelosi's nearly six-minute announcement video was essentially a love letter to San Francisco and her constituents. After references to the city's values, resilience, and progress, she reveals at the end she won't seek re-election. Pelosi was sworn in for the first time as Speaker in 2007.
It's an historic moment for the Congress. It's an historic moment for the women of America.
In her 38 years in Congress, Pelosi wielded power to get federal funding for AIDS and public transit and muscled through Democratic priorities like the Affordable Care Act, now the focus of Democrats' refusal to reopen the government. Pelosi has been a leading foil to President Donald Trump, overseeing two impeachments and a House investigation into the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
For NPR News, I'm Scott Schaefer in San Francisco.
After several hours of deliberation, a jury in Washington, D.C. today acquitted a former Justice Department employee charged with throwing a sub sandwich at a federal agent. It happened in August during President Trump's law enforcement surge in the nation's capital. Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor charge after a federal grand jury rejected more serious charges.
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