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Less than 24-hours from now, the FAA will impose a ten-percent reduction in air traffic at dozens of airport nationwide due to the ongoing shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the shutdown has increased air traffic controller callouts, and cautions flyers to expect delays. The reductions will hit 40 airports nationwide starting tomorrow.        Nancy Pelosi is ending her decades-long career in Congress. The first and only woman to serve as Speaker of the House said she will not run for re-election in a video announcement this morning. The 85-year-old has been in politics for nearly four decades representing her San Francisco-based district. She said with a grateful heart, she looks forward to her final year of service.        The UPS plane that crash and killed at least a dozen people in Louisville was 34 years old and recently repaired. FAA records show it was grounded for weeks before the accident, and had a fuel-tank repair. The jet crashed on Tuesday while taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, causing a massive explosion.        The cost for weight-loss drugs will drop for some Americans. Speaking from the White House, Trump says his new means the drugs. including Ozempic and Wegovy, could be available for as little as 149-bucks a month. The drugs currently go for over a thousand-dollars a month and are not covered for weight-loss under Medicare. The deal is with pharma giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.        A former coach and player connected to the NBA betting scandal is being arraigned. Former Cavaliers player and Lakers assistant Damon Jones is at a New York City federal courthouse, accused of sharing inside information about Lakers players with gamblers. Jones was charged last month, along with Miami Heat player Terry Rozier in the NBA betting scheme. Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested in connection with a rigged-poker scheme involving the New York mafia.        We're getting a look at the first trailer for the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael." The film stars The King of Pop's nephew Jafaar Jackson and follows his rise to superstardom. The rest of the cast includes Kendrick Sampson, Miles Teller, Colman Domingo, and Nia Long. "Michael" is set to hit theaters on April 24th, 2026.       

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