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CNN —With only three days to go before government funding expires, Congress is barreling toward a shutdown with the House and Senate at an impasse over a path forward. The White House is sounding alarms about massive disruptions to air travel as tens of thousands of air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration personnel work without pay. The White House has warned that a shutdown could risk “significant delays for travelers” across the country. The White House has also warned of impacts to national security, including the 1.3 million active-duty troops who would not get paid during a shutdown. The House is expected to vote on a GOP stopgap bill on Friday, though nothing has been scheduled as of yet.

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☆ Here's what a government shutdown would mean for your wallet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

During a shutdown, the federal government ceases operations that are deemed non-essential. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIt's poised to occur this year as hard-right conservatives in the Republican-controlled House are using a possible shutdown as leverage to force deep cuts in federal spending. watch nowMillions may also lose certain federal benefits, with that threat increasing with the length of a shutdown, experts said. Food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP, program is "on better footing" than WICs, which would likely be affected within days of shutdown, Sprick said. Section 8 housing vouchers, which are for families with low incomes, seniors and people with disabilities, would also be at risk, Sprick said.

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☆ I'm a former air traffic controller and I'm not alarmed by the recent number of close call collisions. Passengers shouldn't be either — here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Kevin Karpé spent 31 years as an air traffic controller and air traffic manager. He says despite the nationwide air traffic controller shortage, the system is managed by very professional people. I've spent 31 years with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as both an air traffic controller and air traffic manager. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen a close call like that occurs, an air traffic controller may have put the air carriers in that position. AdvertisementAdvertisementToday if an air traffic controller has an operational error they can voluntarily report the incident using the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP).

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☆ US government shutdown could add misery to air travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Travel Association said a partial shutdown would cost the U.S. travel economy as much as $140 million a day. During a government shutdown, the U.S. air travel system would be "hampered by more flight delays, longer screening lines and setbacks in air travel modernization," the group said. Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security officers are among the government workers who would be required to keep working but would not be paid. A government watchdog report said in June that air traffic operations were at risk. The FAA was forced to slow air traffic putting pressure on lawmakers to end the standoff.

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☆ A government shutdown could make air travel even worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg warns that might make air travel worse. The impacts on air travel will be immediate, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementImportantly, a shutdown could also jeopardize a crucial piece of ensuring flight safety and timeliness — enough air traffic controllers . The DOT has been making strides in curbing travel nightmares: Throughout 2023, air travel cancellations have stayed below 2%, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report — a far cry from the 2.7% cancellation rate in 2022. AdvertisementAdvertisementEven without a shutdown, Republicans' proposals to keep the government funded while enacting widespread cuts could jeopardize travel, according to Buttigieg.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans. Against the mounting chaos, President Joe Biden warned the Republican conservatives off their hardline tactics, saying funding the federal government is “one of the most basic fundamental responsibilities of Congress." Political Cartoons View All 1179 Images“We made a deal, we shook hands, and said this is what we’re going to do. With five days to go before Saturday's deadline, the turmoil is unfolding as House Republicans hold their first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing this week probing the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden. With just days remaining before a shutdown, several of the holdouts say they will never vote for any stopgap measure to fund the government as they push for Congress to engage in the full-scale debate.

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However, it is not clear that even those bills can advance amid deep divisions within the House Republican conference. McCarthy is expected to face yet another test of his leadership on Tuesday as House GOP leadership has indicated that they plan to hold a procedural vote on a rule to advance those measures. The expected vote comes after hardliners tanked a similar procedural vote for a defense bill last week in a major embarrassment for the House GOP leaders. If they include Ukraine funding, GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has threatened to slow down the bill’s passage. Legislative text of a Senate stopgap bill has not yet been formally unveiled.

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LONDON (AP) — Gatwick Airport, London's second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control. In a statement late Monday, the airport said a daily 800-flight limit, affecting both departures and arrivals, has been imposed until Sunday. Gatwick said around 30% of staff in the division within air traffic control are off sick for a variety of reasons, including COVID-19. It said the daily cap will prevent last-minute cancellations and delays for passengers while National Air Traffic Services, or NATS, gets back to normal. NATS apologized to passengers but said that a variety of medical reasons meant it can't manage the normal flows in and out of the airport.

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Biden's presence at the event was historic and extraordinary: Both the White House and labor union experts said that a sitting president has never walked a picket line in support of striking workers. Presidents typically try to mediate when management and labor union disputes threaten to disrupt the economy. President Ronald Reagan in 1981 fired more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers, delivering a major blow to the labor union movement. Trump also promised auto workers in Lordstown, Ohio, in 2017 that their plant would not close, so “don’t move. Biden's backing of electric vehicles has some auto union members worried they will lose their jobs in gasoline-powered auto plants, and Trump has exploited that concern to his advantage.

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☆ Tim Scott suggests workers who strike should be fired. Here's what the law actually says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks to a crowd during a presidential campaign kickoff event at Charleston Southern University on May 22, 2023. "Ronald Reagan gave us a great example when federal employees decided they were going to strike," the Republican presidential contender said. "He said, 'You strike, you're fired.' Thousands of auto workers have gone on strike at plants across the country of late, demanding higher wages and better benefits. "There never had a been a president so hostile to union workers, and it could have gone bad," Dau-Schmidt said.

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Congress so far has failed to finish any of the 12 regular spending bills to fund federal agency programs in the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1. "Republicans need to vote for Republican bills" to avert a shutdown, McCaul said on ABC's "This Week" broadcast. They just kick the can down the road," Republican Representative Tony Gonzalez told CBS News' "Face the Nation." Even some of the Senate's most conservative Republicans on Sunday appealed to House counterparts to stop blocking a stop-gap bill. Reporting by Richard Cowan and Sarah N. Lynch; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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The Office of Management and Budget reminded senior agency officials Friday to update and review shutdown plans. Those plans can vary from shutdown to shutdown. The nearly 4 million Americans who are federal employees will feel the effect immediately. Essential workers will remain on the job, but others will be furloughed until the shutdown is over. For many of them, a shutdown would strain their finances, as it did during the record 35-day funding lapse in 2018-2019.

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☆ Russia's Tula region under drone attack, RIA reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 25 (Reuters) - Russia's air defence systems were engaged in repelling a drone attack over the Tula region that borders Moscow's region to its north, Russia's RIA news agency reported early Monday. Citing the ministry of regional security, the agency reported that according to preliminary information, there was no damage or injuries as a result of the attack. Two of Moscow's major airports, however, the Vnukovo and Domedovo, limited air traffic, directing flights to other airports, the TASS state news agency reported. Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Federal agencies will stop all actions deemed non-essential, and millions of federal employees, including members of the military, won't receive paychecks. A shutdown happens when Congress fails to pass some type of funding legislation that is signed into law by the president. Millions of federal workers face delayed paychecks when the government shuts down, including many of the roughly 2 million military personnel and more than 2 million civilian workers across the nation. Nearly 60% of federal workers are stationed in the Defense, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security departments. Beyond federal workers, a shutdown could have far-reaching effects on government services.

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☆ The U.S. federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

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☆ United Auto Workers files labor complaint against Sen. Tim Scott for saying striking workers should be fired
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ranking member Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee on Capitol Hill on September 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. The United Auto Workers has filed a labor complaint against Sen. Tim Scott for saying workers should be fired for going on strike. The complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday accuses the South Carolina Republican's presidential campaign of interfering with workers' rights to engage in union activity under federal law. "Tim Scott threatened employees with adverse consequences if they engage in protected, concerted activity by publicly responding to a question about striking workers as follows: 'You strike, you're fired,'" UAW President Shawn Fain said in the complaint. "He said, 'You strike, you're fired.'

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☆ Ukraine is now flying so many low-budget drones on the front lines with Russia it is coordinating them using air traffic control
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian forces are using plastic drones typically sold to hobbyists. These low-budget drones are able to evade Russian air defense systems, operators said. They've proven successful, helping Ukrainian forces destroy two major electronic warfare systems. Drone operators are also switching between radio frequencies and forgoing GPS navigation to fly under Russia' radar. Ukrainian forces then ordered a strike that destroyed both.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services. “We got members working, and hopefully we’ll be able to move forward on Tuesday to pass these bills,” McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters at the Capitol. McCarthy signaled his preference for avoiding a closure, but a hard-right flank of his House majority has effectively seized control. Trump has urged the House Republicans on, pushing them to hold the line against federal spending. The U.S. Travel Industry Association estimates that the travel sector could lose $140 million daily in a shutdown.

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☆ Corporate America to DC: Don’t shut down the government
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Nobody wins in a government shutdown,” said one executive at a business group who requested anonymity to speak candidly. ‘It’s not good for business’A shutdown may not be an especially dramatic event for the stock market or deal a sizable blow to GDP. It’s not good for business – or consumer confidence,” another trade group executive told CNN. It’s unfortunate.”Markets usually don’t careWall Street is not overly worried about the potential damage to the economy at large nor the stock market. During half of those shutdowns, the stock market posted positive returns.

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☆ US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Contracts awarded prior to the shutdown would continue, and the Pentagon could place new orders for supplies or services needed to protect national security. NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCESIt's not clear how the United States' 63 national parks would be affected. They remained open during the 2018-2019 shutdown, through restrooms and information desks were closed and waste disposal was halted. WHITE HOUSEIn 2018-2019 shutdown, the White House furloughed 1,100 of 1,800 staff in the Executive Office of the President. Some offices, such as the National Security Council, continued at full strength, while others like the Office of Management and Budget were scaled back sharply.

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☆ What could happen if the government shuts down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle are hoping to pass a short-term funding extension to keep the lights on and avert a shutdown. What could happen during a shutdownIn the event of a shutdown, many government operations would come to a halt, but some services deemed “essential” would continue. Once a shutdown is over, federal employees who were required to work and those who were furloughed will receive backpay. Employees deemed “essential” and required to work were already guaranteed backpay after a shutdown prior to the passage of that legislation. And federal employees aren’t the only ones who can feel the effects of a shutdown.

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The pilot, who said he was 47, reported feeling “OK” after falling what he estimated was 2,000 feet. “Ma'am, a military jet crashed. The Marines have described the pilot as an experienced aviator with decades of experience in the cockpit. The F-35 crashed Sunday after a malfunction prompted the pilot to eject over Charleston and land in the residential backyard not far from Charleston International Airport. However, the Marines said the feature that kept the plane flying may not only have saved the life of the pilot but of others on the ground.

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☆ Singapore's Changi Airport will soon go passport-free
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Starting in 2024, officials say Singapore’s Changi Airport will introduce automated immigration clearance, which will allow passengers to depart the city-state without passports, using only biometric data. Biometric technology, along with facial recognition software, is already in use to some extent in Changi Airport at automated lanes at immigration checkpoints. But passports will still be required for many countries outside of Singapore that do not offer passport-free clearance, Teo stressed. Departure hall at Terminal 3 of Singapore's Changi Airport. Markus Mainka/imageBROKER/ShutterstockOften ranked the world’s best airport and also one of the busiest, Singapore’s Changi Airport serves more than 100 airlines that fly to 400 cities in around 100 countries and territories worldwide.

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The Boeing logo is seen on the side of a Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) on Wednesday slightly increased its annual 20-year forecast for new plane deliveries to China, citing economic growth and increasing demand for domestic travel. The U.S. planemaker said Chinese airlines would need 8,560 new commercial planes through 2042, up from 8,485 in its previous forecast last year. "As China's economy and traffic continue to grow, Boeing’s complete line-up of commercial jets will play a key role in helping meet that growth sustainably and economically." Boeing has about 85 MAX jets in inventory for Chinese customers and 55 MAXs originally slated for Chinese airlines have been remarketed, the company said in July.

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☆ Tim Scott and Nikki Haley attack unions as UAW strike threatens to escalate ahead of GOP debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Several Republican presidential candidates have gone on the attack against unions in response to the United Auto Workers' strike, despite strong support for organized labor among the American public. Sen. Tim Scott on Monday said striking workers should be fired, saying he would emulate President Ronald Reagan who terminated more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers in 1981. Haley said President Joe Biden had "emboldened" the UAW by proclaiming he is the "most pro-union president in American history." The UAW strike also enjoys solid support with 54% of U.S. adults approving the work stoppage, according to a Morning Consult poll. The autoworkers strike could escalate ahead of the Republican primary debate next week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

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