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Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. The FAA’s order to cut flights nationwide due to the government shutdown is in effect The Federal Aviation Administration ‘s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning, with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans. The 40 airports selected by the FAA span more than two dozen states and include hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the order. Read more here. Matthew Maison murder: Mom admits to shoving son’s head into wall during ‘military style timeout’ More than seven years after the death of 3-year-old Port Huron Township boy Matthew Maison, his mother has accepted a plea deal, admitting to second-degree murder. Amanda Mae Maison, 33, appeared before a judge in the 31st Circuit Court on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and admitted that she concealed evidence that her then-boyfriend was abusing her son, Matthew Maison, and also admitted that she participated in the abuse. Read more here. 5 injured after 77-year-old woman crashes into Bloomfield Township restaurant Five people were injured after a 77-year-old woman crashed her vehicle into a Bloomfield Township restaurant, causing major structural damage. The crash occurred on Thursday (Nov. 6) at 1:41 p.m. at Thai Taste to Go on Telegraph Road. Read more here. What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats Regina Garcia Cano was the reporter behind The Associated Press’ story that provided the first comprehensive account and identifies of some of the men killed in recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats. In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives told Garcia Cano the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists, as alleged by the Trump administration, or leaders of a cartel or gang. Read more here. Weather: Possible wintry mix, then snowfall -- when, where, how much to expect in Metro Detroit It’s a milder morning thanks to cloud cover overnight and a southerly flow of wind. However, passing showers will result in a soggy start to this Friday with drier and breezier conditions building in through the afternoon. Wind gusts could peak close to 30 mph. Highs will be slightly above average in the upper 50s.
