US to cut 10% of flights; Shutdown deal in danger after Democratic wins

Flights grounded as the government shutdown hits the skies

Why thousands could be canceled. Plus, a deadly fireball in Louisville. The death toll rising overnight

What investigators have found and why the plane barely got airborne. And Democrats emboldened by big election wins

Is a deal to end the shutdown now slipping away? The stories that matter, clear and credible

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Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli. The Trump administration is taking drastic action this morning to keep the skies safe

announcing a 10 percent cut in air traffic across 40 of the nation's busiest markets

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the move is aimed at relieving pressure on air traffic controllers

most of whom haven't been paid in more than a month. Duffy says the cuts, expected to take effect Friday, are a preemptive safety measure

ysts estimate it could force airlines to cancel up to 1,800 flights in a single day

and create a major ripple effect just as the busiest travel season of the year begins

This is proactive. We don't want to find ourselves in a situation, I think the administrator said

we don't want the horse out of the barn and then look back and say there were issues we could have taken that we didn't

So we are going to proactively make decisions that keep the airspace safe

FAA Administrator Brian Bedford says the decision was based on safety data, not politics

and warns that more cuts could come if staffing shortages worsen. I feel bad for people not getting paid. Nobody wants to work for free

But, you know, essential jobs are essential. We have to have them, and I wish they would hurry up and fix this

The FAA plans to release the full list of affected airports later today

but officials say the impact will be felt nationwide New details this morning in that deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville Kentucky as investigators confirm at least 12 people have now died including a child

The cargo plane exploded into a fireball just seconds after takeoff on Tuesday night

carving a half-mile path of destruction through a commercial area near the airport

The NTSB says the left engine detached midair. Investigators found it on the airfield

Both black boxes have now been recovered and sent to Washington for ysis

CCTV video shows the moment the plane burst into flames, a fireball followed by massive clouds of black smoke

And look at this. A local worker who captured the aftermath said the blast was so powerful it knocked him to the ground

Investigators say at least 11 others were hurt, many with severe burns and blast injuries

The FBI is now assisting the NTSB on scene as crews search through twisted metal and debris

Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency as crews move from rescue to recovery mode

Air traffic has resumed in Louisville in a limited capacity, but the airport remains a disaster zone

President Trump is turning up the pressure on Senate Republicans, calling on them to abolish the filibuster as the government shutdown drags on through another week

Hopes for a deal now seem more uncertain after Tuesday's election results

Democrats swept those elections. Gains, they say, validate their decision to hold the line

until expired health care subsidies are addressed. Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy saying it would be very strange

if on the heels of the American people rewarding Democrats for standing up and fighting

we surrendered without getting anything. He says Democrats are in an enormously strong position right now

Still, some moderate Democrats are quietly working with Republicans on a way out

insisting the election hasn't changed their approach. Meanwhile President Trump frustrated by the impasse is pushing harder for Senate Republicans to act calling the shutdown a major factor behind Republican losses on Tuesday I don think it was good for Republicans I don think it was good I not sure it was good for anybody But we had an interesting evening and we learned a lot If you read the

pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans. The president has refused to meet with Democrats until the government reopens

and is urging the Senate to end the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to pass any bill

but Majority Leader John Thune says that's not happening. He's promising Democrats a vote on health care as part of any deal

one that would still fall under filibuster rules. November's SNAP benefits won't be cut as deeply as first expected

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revised its guidance, saying SNAP benefits this month will be reduced by 35 percent instead of the 50 percent previously announced

The change comes as the agency works to comply with a federal court order

requiring it to tap into SNAP's $5.25 billion contingency fund during the government shutdown

The new numbers mean a family of four in the lower 48 states will receive about $646 this month

That's according to NBC News. The Agriculture Department did not explain what prompted the revision

but a Justice Department filing on Wednesday said there had been an error

one they moved to correct as soon as it was discovered. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in Chicago is back in the headlines this morning

this time over conditions inside the Broadview detention facility, long the focus of protests and complaints

A federal judge has ordered immigration officials to clean up conditions at that facility

saying people should not be sleeping next to overflowing toilets or on top of one another

ICE now has two weeks to make improvements. Under the order, detainees must be given a safe place to sleep

access to medication and basic supplies like soap, toothbrushes and toilet paper

The judge called the current conditions unnecessarily cruel requiring that holding areas be cleaned twice a day that detainees be allowed to shower every other day receive three meals a day and be provided with bottled water The ruling also

mandates private access to attorneys. ICE must submit a status report on those improvements

by noon tomorrow. Finally this morning, he's done it again. Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin

made NHL history last night by doing what he does best, scoring. And this was not just any goal

It was number 900. Wow. Ovechkin is now the first player in NHL history to hit that mark, 900

The milestone came just two and a half minutes into the second period against the St. Louis Blues

a game the Caps won 6-1. And now the question every hockey fan is asking, can he get to 1,000

It's not a lock. Here's why. Ovechkin is 40 years old in the final year of his contract and has not

decided if he will play next season. And by the way, for those wondering about Wayne Gretzky

Yes, the great one still holds the points record at close to 3,000, but his goal total stopped at 894

So now it's the great eight, Alex Ovechkin, who stands alone when it comes to goals

Follow me there. Gosh, I love hockey, and I'll be on the ice this weekend

Hey, a little bit of fun and finance on tap today. Here's what we're tracking. The National Toy Hall of Fame unveils its class of 2025, everything from Battleship and Catan to Furby and the lightsaber in the mix

At 11, President Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office. Then at noon, the National Retail Federation releases its holiday sales forecast

And all eyes are on Tesla this afternoon, where shareholders will decide whether to approve Elon Musk's massive trillion-dollar pay package

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We'll see you back here tomorrow, Friday. We love that. For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DeGrelli

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