The ongoing government shutdown now threatens to disrupt the busy holiday travel season.

Thanksgiving is just weeks away, and if bettors on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are correct, the stalemate in Congress could stretch into December. Travelers across the country are already facing long delays: The security line at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport saw three-hour wait times in recent days.

Flying early in the day and avoiding layovers can minimize your risk of a travel disruption, experts say. The U.S. Travel Association estimates the shutdown is costing the country $1 billion per week in tourism revenue.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who oversaw the U.S. government’s response to the 9/11 terror attack and is often considered the most influential person to serve in the role, died at the age of 84 on Monday. The Cheney family issued a statement Tuesday morning that said the former vice president “died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.”

Kimberly-Clark, the company behind brands like Huggies diapers and Kleenex, will acquire Tylenol maker Kenvue in a deal valued at nearly $49 billion. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump has claimed without conclusive evidence that Tylenol is a potential cause of autism.

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