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Live from NPR News in Washington on Corva Coleman, the Federal Aviation Administration is acting as the government shutdown drags on. The FAA will gradually reduce air traffic because of staffing shortages. That reduction will rise to about 10% by the end of next week. Chris Sununu is the president of the Trade Group Airlines for America and the former Republican governor of New Hampshire. He says the reduction is about safety. It's about being proactive and making sure that the American public knows it is absolutely safe to book a flight. It is absolutely safe. We slow the system down to ensure that safety, right? Because you don't want it to get to a critical point. So everyone's putting in the overtime. It's not going to be

easy, but all the airlines are stepping up and doing everything they can to make sure that customers aren't just being hard canceled. They're being moved to flights when they can. He spoke to NPR's morning edition. Stocks open lowered this morning as another monthly jobs report goes missing. NPR's got Horsley reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid about 200, 30 points in early trading. For the second month in a row, the Labor Department's report on employment and unemployment has been held up by the government shutdown. The department number crunchers who ordinarily assemble that report are on furlough, along with hundreds of thousands of other federal workers. The shutdown's also straining already shorthanded air traffic controllers.

Airline stocks are dragging as the FAA ordered airlines to scale back flight schedules by up to 10% at major airports. Tesla shares opened lower after investors approved a mammoth pay package for Elon Musk. The CEO could receive up to a trillion dollars worth of Tesla stock over the next decade. Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington. The Trump administration has appealed a judge's order to fully fund the government's food assistance program this month, despite the shutdown. The judge had told the administration to start funding the food program today. He'd ruled the government failed to consider the harm to people who rely on the benefits. The shutdown has forced federal workers to go weeks without a paycheck.

Some community organizations are stepping up. From member station WAMU, Jackson-Sinberg reports on how one school district in the Washington, D.C. area is helping out. Arlington is the first Virginia suburb you hit west out of D.C. and home to the Pentagon. It's a hotbed for federal employees. That's why the superintendent of Arlington Public Schools asked the district to come up with ideas to help families. One solution, serve dinner at three schools while the shutdown lasts. Arlington public schools Frank Belavia. When you think about communities, you think about the schools that are there.

And these really are the backbones of the community. So us being here and doing this means is nothing different. The school system plans to serve 250 meals at each school every weeknight for 30 days, or until the shutdown ends. For NPR news, I'm Jackson Sidenberg in Washington, D.C. On Wall Street, the Dow is now down about 160. points. You're listening to NPR News. New York Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefonic has declared she'll run for New York governor. Stefanik's a strong supporter of President

Trump. He originally nominated her to be his U.N. ambassador. But congressional Republicans worried if Stefanik left her seat, they could lose their narrow majority in the House. Political candidates in several high-profile races this week supercharged their online ad campaigns to reach young voters. But MPIR's Anusha Mather reports that in-person contact may have made the difference in New York City. Zara and Mamdani spent the weekend before the election, riding the subway, and cheering on marathon runners. According to his campaign, he had over 60,000 volunteers knocking on doors. Ruby Bell Booth is an analyst at the Research Organization Circle. She said this grassroots

campaign was crucial to support among young voters. There's an assumption that they're just all on their phones all the time. But we have to do. actually find that the most important resource for young people when thinking about politics is their friends and peers. Booth says Mumdani's support among young voters sends a message to other candidates. To get young people to the polls, a savvy social media campaign is important, but ultimately no substitute for face-to-face connection. Anushamather, NPR News. University of Florida basketball player, Olivier Rieu, is now the tallest person to ever play in a college basketball game. The 19-year-old from Canada made his debut.

last night in a blowout win for the gators. Ryu is seven feet nine inches tall. Guinness World Records has declared that Ryu is the world's tallest teenager. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News from Washington.