Travel Industry Trends - Record-breaking travel expected for Labor Day weekend, with tens of millions of passengers at airports [1] - TSA projects screening roughly 4 million passengers (17.4%) during the holiday stretch [3] - Travel prices are the lowest they have been in years, potentially driving increased travel [4][5] - Cheaper prices at the pump, cheaper hotel tickets, and cheaper roundtrip tickets are factors contributing to increased travel numbers [5] Weather Impacts on Travel - Severe weather is causing delays and flight interruptions [1] - Ground stops at airports in Texas and Florida are causing a domino effect of cancellations and delays [3] - Potential air travel delays in Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Orlando, and Miami due to heavy rain [9] - Extreme heat in the West, with temperatures 10-25°F above typical, impacting travel [7] - 25 million Americans across the West are under heat alerts [13] - Flood watches are in effect in parts of Texas [10][11] Other News - President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is drawing criticism [21] - A federal judge temporarily blocked the swift deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children [30] - ICE and Border Patrol plan to increase manpower and scale up operations to arrest undocumented immigrants in Chicago [32]