Flight cancellations inch up to 6% day after Senate passes bill to end shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday urged Congress to quickly pass the bipartisan bill that would end the government shutdown and the flight disruptions that have plagued the country for nearly a week."If the House does its work tomorrow, we're well on our way" to getting air travel back to normal, Duffy said during a news conference at Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Flight Disruptions Accelerate Amid Air Traffic Controller Shortage

As the fallout from the government shutdown continues to wreak havoc on air travel plans, flight delays and cancellations are accelerating at airports across the United States due to ongoing staffing shortages — with some air traffic controllers and TSA officers now working without two paychecks. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.

Why Americans Could Be Saying ‘Arrivederci’ to Italian-Made Pasta

Imports from 13 Italian pasta brands, including favorites like Barilla and Rummo are staring down a 107% tariff that could hit grocery store shelves in the United States as early as January. For shoppers, that added tax could mean paying twice as much if Italian companies choose to sell their pastas in the U.S. at all. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY on the issue that has some consumers boiling mad.