HUNDREDS of airline flights will be cancelled starting on Friday (Shutterstock).
Hundreds of flights across the nation on Thursday were ordered to be cancelled in response to an order by the Federal Aviation Commission to reduce traffic at the busiest airports – such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles – because of the government shutdown.
They will affect flights between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. local time; all commercial carriers will be affected.
The government shutdown has reduced the number of air traffic controllers, and those who remain are showing signs of overwork.
Judge orders full food stamp funding
Full payment for users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), originally known as “food stamps,” have been ordered by a federal judge.
SNAP payments may rise to 100 percent. (Shutterstock).
The New York Times is reporting that Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. Court for the District of Rhode Island, ordered the federal government to pay the full amount to patrons, instead of the “half-payment”earlier announced.
The Justice Department has promised to appeal the decision. The judge criticized the Trump Administration for ignoring his earlier decision for the half-payment.
President Donald Trump had earlier said that food stamp payments – now made through a debit card – might end completely until Democrats agreed to a deal to end the shutdown.
Weather: Headed for a heat-up
Our West Orange County skies will have a brief cooling period, followed by a mild warming trend. The forecast for Friday is for a daytime high of 78 with an overnight low of 59. There will be partly cloudy conditions. Saturday cools a bit to 73 (59) with morning clouds and afternoon sun. Sunday will reverse that trend with a high of 78 (59) and partly cloudy skies. Tuesday will warm further to 81 (59) with mostly cloudy skies.
