NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Friday, November 7, 2025
Nov 8, 2025
Maggie Vespa, an NBC News correspondent specializing in travel, reports live from O'Hare about the chaos caused by FAA-related flight cancellations, detailing long lines and airline decisions on route cuts. Peter Alexander discusses a significant policy change as the administration opts to fully fund SNAP benefits, unpacking the political implications amid ongoing debates. They also cover alarming findings from the black boxes of a crashed UPS cargo plane, and a tragic incident in Indiana raises questions about self-defense laws.
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Escalating Flight Reductions Amid Shutdown
- FAA-ordered flight reductions are escalating from 4% to a planned 10% next week to ease unpaid air traffic controller strain.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned cuts could reach 15–20% if controllers keep refusing to work without pay.
Rebook Early On Multi-Trip Routes
- Airlines are canceling routes with multiple daily turnarounds and offering advance notice plus waived rebooking fees.
- Rebook proactively and monitor airline notifications if your route operates multiple times a day.
SNAP Funding Reversed But Timing Unclear
- The administration will comply with a court order to fully fund SNAP for November but timing for payments to 42 million recipients remains unclear.
- Political standoffs continue as Democrats urge funding tied to health-subsidy extensions and Republicans resist.