West Coast Wrap

Tonight, flights are already being canceled at more than a dozen major airports across the west as part of the FAA order to reduce air traffic during the ongoing government shutdown. We look at how travelers and TSA agents are dealing with these disruptions.

The federal government on Wednesday announced that as the shutdown enters its sixth week — making it the longest in United States history — the nation's 40 busiest airports would be forced to reduce traffic by thousands of flights every day. The FAA announced it would be cutting air traffic by 10%, all while air traffic controllers are working without pay as the shutdown drags on.

The funding issues for the SNAP program are hitting Native American communities especially hard, prompting one tribe in Arizona to declare a local emergency. How this move will help cover meals for those in need as the shutdown continues.

Two judges have ordered the Trump Administration to tap emergency funds to continue payments to food assistance recipients as the government shutdown continues into November. However, the administration argued that it couldn't use agriculture department reserves for the program unless Congress passes a budget, and President Trump blamed Democrats for keeping the shutdown going.

An investigation is underway in Southern California after an ICE agent shot and wounded a man who authorities say was driving his car toward the officer. What we're learning about Thursday's shooting, the third time immigration agents have opened fire during operations here in the West since last week.

Portland is the latest city to which federal agents have been deployed, and their arrival has sparked a federal lawsuit. A commander with the Portland Police Bureau described several instances in which federal agents used 'excessive force' against protesters, who have been present at an ICE facility in the city since federal representatives arrived. A defense department attorney argued the National Guard is needed to protect the facility, because police aren't doing enough.