Thursday, November 6, 2025

Your travel headaches are going to get worse

Brace yourself, travelers, flight reductions are coming. It's Thursday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Short List

Thu Nov 6 2025

 

Rebecca Morin Senior National News Reporter

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👋 Surprise! Rebecca Morin here, back for today to fill in for Phaedra Trethan while she's taking a much-needed day off!

In Thursday's news:

Brace yourself, travelers: Flight reductions are on the horizon
A trailblazing political giant announced her retirement
The case of a murdered child was unsolved for 63 years, until now.

But first: Virtual reality is this world's reality. 🖥️ No, I'm not talking about our world. But it sounds sort of familiar, right?

Flight reductions to hit 40 airports

✈️ Isn't traveling enough of a headache? Well, it could get much worse. With holiday travel right around the corner, the Department of Transportation said there will be fewer flights at 40 airports starting Friday as the government shutdown continues. How airports are bracing for the change.

🛬 See which airports are going to be affected.
What we know (and don't know) about the change.
What to do if your flight gets canceled
🛫 How airlines will decide which flights to cut.

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People wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 4, 2025.

MARK FELIX, AFP via Getty Images

Pelosi will bid goodbye to DC

The most powerful woman in the U.S. politics is going to retire. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the San Francisco Democrat that has served in Congress for nearly 40 years, said she will not run for reelection next year. What Pelosi said about her retirement.

See Pelosi's most defining career moments
And the big question: Who wants her seat? 🤔

Usa Election Democrats

Rep. Nancy Pelosi gestures as she speaks at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 21, 2024.

Mike Segar, Reuters

Real quick

The Supreme Court revived a rule that requires passports identify someone by their biological sex at birth.
The DC sandwich-thrower is found not guilty.
King Charles made it official: No more "Prince" in front of Andrew's name.
Umm… is having a boyfriend embarrassing? 🤔
🍕 A $2.99 Cicis Pizza buffet? Sign me up. 

Dallas Cowboys player dies

Marshawn Kneeland, a 24-year-old defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, died sometime between late Wednesday and the early morning of Thursday. His death is being investigated as a suspected suicide.

The team said Kneeland was "a beloved teammate and member of our organization." What to know of his career and cause of death.

See Kneeland's journey from Western Michigan to the Cowboys.
The NFL world paid tribute to the football player.

Marshawn Kneeland

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland at AT&T Stadium on Aug. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.

Kevin Jairaj, Imagn Images

Pennsylvania cold case, finally solved

In 1962, Carol Ann Dougherty, 9, stopped by St. Mark Roman Catholic Church in her small Pennsylvania town before meeting with friends – a meeting she never made. Her father, searching for her, discovered her battered, partially-clothed body in the choir loft at the church.

Her murder would remain unsolved for 63 years − until now.

A break from the news

Fans are filling up at Starbucks for this unbearably cute, viral 'Bearista' cup,
Are you ready to shop 'til you drop at Target?
You might want to think twice before you do a big chop to your hair!

Rebecca Morin is a national news reporter at USA TODAY. Got good Thanksgiving dessert recipes? Send them my way at rdmorin@usatoday.com

A sign for food stamps stands outside a grocery story in Baldwin, New York, on Nov. 3, 2025.

A federal judge has ordered the government to pay out all the SNAP benefits it normally would this month, despite the ongoing shutdown.

Fire and smoke mark where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 04, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky.
 

UPS plane crash's 'apocalyptic' scene slows answers about victims

The death toll climbed to at least 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and several people remained unaccounted for, said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

Zohran Mamdani works the crowd at the 2025 NYC Pride March on June 29 in New York City.
 

Mamdani wants to tax the rich. People are freaking out.

Incoming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a democratic socialist who wants higher taxes on the rich. Would it really spur wealthy people to leave the city?

Kylie Kelce records her podcast, "Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce" at Disney World on Nov. 3, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. Kelce is redefining motherhood with her honesty and humor with her podcast, which is finishing its first year.
 

Why people are obsessed with Kylie Kelce

Kylie Kelce has a hit podcast, "Not Gonna Lie," and a famous family in Jason Kelce, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Yet she's a relatable mom of four.

Noelia Voigt attends the Juzui fall/winter 2025 collection show at The Glasshouse in New York City on Feb. 7, 2025.
 

Miss USA winner slams Miss Universe Thailand director for remarks

Noelia Voigt, who won the Miss USA crown in 2023, weighed in on the controversy surrounding Miss Universe Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil.

Chris Hemsworth attends the premiere of "Thor: Love And Thunder" on June 23, 2022.
 

Chris Hemsworth opens up about dad's Alzheimer's in revealing new doc

A new documentary featuring Chris Hemsworth and his father will be available for streaming on Disney Plus and Hulu on Nov. 23.

The U.S. fertility rate in 2024 of 1,626.5 births per 1,000 women is below replacement, the level at which a given generation can exactly replace itself, 2,100 births per 1,000 women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 

Why working from home could boost America's birth rate

Researchers say remote and hybrid work schedules could increase the nation's fertility rate by making it easier for Americans to have babies.

Police tape hangs from a sign post outside Richneck Elementary School following a shooting in January 2023 in Newport News, Virginia.
 

Jury awards $10 million to teacher shot by 6-year-old student

Abby Zwerner was shot by a student inside a classroom in 2023. The judgment comes in a civil lawsuit against a former school administrator.

A parent cries outside of the Rayito De Sol Spanish Immersion Daycare and Pre-School, where federal agents conducted an immigration raid that ended in a teacher being detained, in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 5, 2025.
 

Videos bring new attention to ICE tactics nationally

Federal officials say videos can be misleading and their tactics are justified in carrying out President Trump's mass-deportation agenda.

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson pose during the "Die My Love" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
 

Jennifer Lawrence shares recent run-in with 'lowlife' paparazzi

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson reflect on the lows of 2010s celebrity culture, after breakthrough turns in "The Hunger Games" and "Twilight."

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