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  • FAA halts flights into three major airports amid staffing shortages and shutdown

    01/25/2019 7:26:06 AM PST · by GIdget2004 · 43 replies
    The Hill ^ | 01/25/2019 | Chris Mills Rodrigo
    The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights into La Guardia airport in New York City on Friday amid a shortage of air traffic control staff, according to multiple reports. The partial government shutdown has impacted air traffic controllers, who are deemed essential workers and have to work without pay. Newark and Philadelphia reportedly are also stopping all incoming flights, according to Bloomberg.
  • Some Renters Are Already Facing Eviction, Thanks To The Shutdown

    01/16/2019 2:05:09 AM PST · by 11th_VA · 51 replies
    Some renters in Arkansas are already facing eviction, thanks to the partial government shutdown. A property manager told tenants at properties in Alma and several other towns that the shutdown has cut off a federal rental assistance program that covers a portion of their rent. “Until the government opens again, you are responsible for ALL of your rental amount,” the letter said, threatening eviction if tenants don’t pay up by the 20th. The shutdown is creating financial stress for hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers. If the shutdown continues, low-income renters could also feel the sting. Tens of thousands...