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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration began cutting hundreds of daily flights as the historic government shutdown continues, causing thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations nationwide.

On Friday, nearly 20,000 flights were delayed with at least 1,400 cancellations across the country, according to FlightAware.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that restrictions could increase next week as staffing shortages create safety concerns.

"It is not a science, it is an art that we're trying to deploy to keep people safe in the airspace, and we're trying to be

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