Flights at 40 major U.S. airports, including in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, were cut Friday as airlines complied with the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown.

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A Southwest Airlines airplane is seen through the structure at Reunion Tower as it flies over Dallas after taking off from Dallas Love Field Airport Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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U.S. Rep. Mike Collins' Senate campaign used Sen. Jon Ossoff's Senate portrait (center) to create an AI-generated video of Ossoff talking about his vote not to end the government shutdown.  The video was reposted to Collins' campaign account on X (left). (Screenshot)

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