Pelosi to Retire, FAA Cuts Flights Amid Shutdown, Typhoon Devastates Asia, U.S. Job Cuts Surge, California Faces Coastal Flooding, Starbucks Workers Plan Strike, Newsom Scales Back AI Laws

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🗓️ 7 November 2025

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she won’t seek reelection, marking the end of an era in Democratic politics. The FAA cuts flights nationwide as the government shutdown deepens, straining air travel. Typhoon Kal-Maggiei kills more than 100 across Asia. U.S. job cuts soar to the highest October total in over 20 years. King tides and an atmospheric river bring flooding risks to California’s coast. In business, Starbucks baristas prepare to strike amid stalled contract talks and Governor Gavin Newsom backs away from tough AI restrictions after pushback from Silicon Valley.

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0:00.0	This is an L.A. Times Studios podcast.
0:09.1	Hi, I'm Faith Pino, and you're listening to Headlines from L.A. Times Studios.
0:14.0	Here's some of today's top stories from the Los Angeles Times.
0:17.7	One of the most powerful figures in modern American politics is stepping aside. According to
0:23.4	Kevin Rector, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not run for re-election in 2026. The 85-year-old
0:31.8	San Francisco Democrat has served in Congress since 1987 and was the first woman ever to lead the House.
0:39.3	Pelosi made the announcement in a six-minute video posted to social media Thursday morning,
0:44.3	saying she's ready to, quote, clear the path for a new generation of Democratic leadership.
0:50.3	Her decision comes just two days after voters passed Proposition 50. A ballot measure, she helped
0:56.5	bankroll, which will let Democrats redraw California's congressional maps in their favor. Belosi's
1:03.1	retirement marks the end of a political era. She led both of President Trump's impeachments,
1:08.7	pushed through the Affordable Care Act and helped steer
1:11.7	her party through some of its toughest years. But her exit also underscores growing party
1:17.0	pressure for younger leadership. Two Democrats, State Senator Scott Weiner and political strategist
1:23.4	Shoycott Shakrabati have already launched campaigns for her seat.
1:32.6	Pelosi didn't endorse a successor but left San Francisco voters with this message.
1:38.2	Quote, know your power. We've made history and we must continue to lead the way.
1:46.6	And travelers flying in and out of LAX should brace for possible cancellations starting Friday. The FAA says it's cutting air traffic nationwide by 10% as the government shutdown drags into its second month.
1:53.6	According to reporters, Los Angeles is among 40 airports impacted, along with New York, Chicago,
2:00.4	Atlanta, and San Francisco. Officials say the move is
2:04.0	meant to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay since October 1st.
2:10.5	Some controllers have started calling out, missing shifts, and citing exhaustion. FAA officials
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