Over 1,000 US Flights Canceled Saturday as Government Funding Impasse Persists
A United Airlines passenger plane departs Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Senate convened for a rare Saturday session to address the government shutdown, as more than 1,000 flights in the United States were canceled on Nov. 8 due to a government order to