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Thousands of flights delayed or canceled on Day 41 of government shutdown

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More than 2,000 flights were canceled on Monday, affecting travelers across the country. Air traffic controllers have now missed two full paychecks amid the government shutdown. President Trump threatened controllers to return to work or be “docked”. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.



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