Good morning, San Diego!
Here's what's happening in your Streamline newsletter for Thursday, Nov. 6:
As the government shutdown lingers on, thousands of travelers are at risk of getting stranded in the coming days as the FAA looks to cut flights at airports across the nation, including in San Diego.
It was a landslide victory for Proposition 50 on Election Day, but there is a growing divide in the East County over looming changes to California’s congressional district maps.
From rideshare drivers to Airbnb hosts, many gig workers who say they are barely making any money are now having to deal with steep health insurance premiums.
TOP STORY:
The Federal Aviation Administration, citing safety risks, is cutting up to 10% of flights this weekend at numerous airports across the nation, including San Diego International Airport.
As the government shutdown enters Day 37, TSA agents and air traffic controllers are going on six weeks without a paycheck, leading to many employees calling off work.
The initial plan is to reduce flights by 4% on Friday; if the shutdown continues into the weekend, 10% of flights will be cut.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said of the move, "I anticipate there will be additional disruptions … There will be frustration. We are working with the airlines. They're going to work with passengers. But in the end, our sole role is to make sure that we keep this airspace as safe as possible.
Duffy added, "There's going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations … This is data-based. This is not based on what airline travels or has more flights out of what location. This is about where's the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure."
ABC News, citing sources, reported the following airports will be affected:
- Anchorage International
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
- Boston Logan International
- Baltimore/Washington International
- Charlotte Douglas International
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
- Dallas Love
- Ronald Reagan Washington National
- Denver International
- Dallas/Fort Worth International
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
- Newark Liberty International
- Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International
- Honolulu International
- Houston Hobby
- Washington Dulles International
- George Bush Houston Intercontinental
- Indianapolis International
- New York John F Kennedy International
- Las Vegas McCarran International
- Los Angeles International
- New York LaGuardia
- Orlando International
- Chicago Midway
- Memphis International
- Miami International
- Minneapolis/St Paul International
- Oakland International
- Ontario International
- Chicago O`Hare International
- Portland International
- Philadelphia International
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International
- San Diego International
- Louisville International
- Seattle/Tacoma International
- San Francisco International
- Salt Lake City International
- Teterboro
- Tampa International
YOUR THURSDAY FORECAST:
BREAKING OVERNIGHT:
A bicyclist attempting to turn at an intersection was seriously injured when he was struck by an SUV in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood, police said Thursday.
Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, officers discovered the downed 55-year-old bicyclist after he collided with a 23-year-old woman behind the wheel of a Ford Escape, in the area of 1100 Grand Avenue near the intersection of Everts Street, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Police said the bicyclist entered the eastbound No. 1 lane on Grand and was hit by the vehicle.
The rider was taken to a hospital, where he was being treated for an open fracture to his tibia-fibula and a fracture to his femur, the department stated. The name of the driver was not immediately available.
The circumstances surrounding the crash were unclear, but the SDPD Traffic Division was investigating.
Story by City News Service
CONSUMER:
Millions of gig workers don’t receive health benefits, and as the costs of health insurance premiums continue to skyrocket, these workers are having to make difficult choices for themselves and their families.
WE FOLLOW THROUGH:
Some congressional districts across California are preparing for major changes following the overwhelming passage of Proposition 50 on Election Day.
WATCH — Reporter Dani Miskell returned to the one Republican district in San Diego's East County to get the community's thoughts on the impending changes:
Thanks for waking up with us! If you have a story you want ABC 10News to follow through on, fill out the form below:
