With the record-long government shutdown grinding on, the FAA began nationwide flight reductions Friday, prompting airlines to cancel about 1,000 trips and anxious travelers to reshuffle plans as further cuts loom. The agency’s cap, rising from 4% to 10% by Nov. 14, aims to ease strain on unpaid controllers; USPS warned of slight mail impacts. The Supreme Court temporarily blocked full SNAP payments, while a federal judge said the administration lacked legal grounds to deploy troops in Portland. Communities canceled Veterans Day observances, and officials signaled deeper cuts could follow if the shutdown persists.

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