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slash junior journalism. Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Friday, November 7th,

2025. And we begin with air travelers bracing for chaos as fewer flights are cleared for

holiday takeoffs. Beginning today, the Federal Aviation

Administration is cutting air traffic at 40 high-volume U.S. airports. At first, it'll be just a 4%

reduction, but by next week, 10% of flights that we're supposed to take off won't. The slowdown

is in response to growing staffing shortages among

air traffic controllers who are working without pay or calling out sick to protest the ongoing

government shutdown. The FAA says it's a preemptive step to ensure public safety, but it comes as

millions of Americans are getting ready to travel for Thanksgiving. New York, Washington,

Atlanta, Chicago, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Seattle are among the cities

that will be affected if the government shutdown now in its 38th day continues. Mother Nature is

turning down the thermostat sooner than expected. Forecasters

say the Midwest, Northeast, and even the deep south are about to get hit with the coldest

air of the season. A mix of frigid air and changing jet stream patterns are being blamed for

the earlier than usual frosty conditions. While snow may stay light for now,

weather watchers are predicting record-breaking low temps could reach all the way down to Florida,

with milder temperatures expected to return by midweek. The speculation was spot on. After more than

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