🗞️DOT may close certain parts of the airspace

...also former VP Cheney has passed away and Yum Brand may sell Pizza Hut

November 04, 2025

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November 4th, 2025

What happened today 🇺🇸,

Duffy warns Transportation Department may have to close some airspace next week

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that his department may have to close certain parts of the country’s airspace next week if the government shutdown continues. Blaming Democrats in C…

thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5588539-potential-airspace-closure-shutdown/amp

  • Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, said that if the government shutdown continues into next week, it may become necessary to shut down portions of the nation’s airspace due to staffing shortages among air traffic controllers and TSA agents

  • The 46th Vice President of the U.S., Dick Cheney, has died at the age of 84

  • The U.S. government shutdown has officially entered its 35th day, tying the longest shutdown in history

  • Today is Election Day in the U.S. (so make sure you vote) with several notable elections taking place, the key contests include the New York City mayoral race, gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as numerous local races and ballot measures in various states like California and Pennsylvania…see live results here

  • Yum Brands is currently exploring the potential sale of its Pizza Hut chain due to ongoing declines in sales both domestically and internationally…the company has initiated a strategic review of options, which could include a sale, to unlock the full value of the brand and better position it for future success

  • Denny’s has agreed to be taken private in a $620 million deal… the transaction is expected to close in early 2026, ending Denny’s nearly 30 years as a publicly traded company

  • A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat pasta meals has sickened 27 people across 18 states, resulting in 6 deaths and 25 hospitalizations…the outbreak has been traced to prepackaged pasta products supplied by Nate's Fine Foods and sold at retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe's, has led to multiple recalls of products such as chicken fettuccine alfredo, pasta salads, and other prepared pasta dishes

  • The typical first-time homebuyer in the U.S. is now 40 years old, the oldest on record, due to high home prices, near-6% mortgage rates, and a shortage of affordable homes…read more here 

  • Zillow has reported that even with a 0% mortgage interest rate a typical home would still be unaffordable in high-cost markets like New York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, San Diego, and San Jose

  • Bitcoin dropped below $100,000 for the first time since June, briefly hitting $99,954

  • DOW down .53% / S&P down 1.17%

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