Pelosi to Retire, FAA Cuts Flights Amid Shutdown, Typhoon Devastates Asia, U.S. Job Cuts Surge, California Faces Coastal Flooding, Starbucks Workers Plan Strike, Newsom Scales Back AI Laws

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she won’t seek reelection, marking the end of an era in Democratic politics. The FAA cuts flights nationwide as the government shutdown deepens, straining air travel. Typhoon Kal-Maggiei kills more than 100 across Asia. U.S. job cuts soar to the highest October total in over 20 years. King tides and an atmospheric river bring flooding risks to California’s coast. In business, Starbucks baristas prepare to strike amid stalled contract talks and Governor Gavin Newsom backs away from tough AI restrictions after pushback from Silicon Valley.