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Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Flight delays continued across major U.S. airports Nov. 2 as air traffic controller shortages worsened amid the ongoing government shutdown. Airports including Newark, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles experienced multi-hour delays and some cancellations, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized he won’t fire controllers working without pay.

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