Air traffic controllers will miss their biweekly paycheck, which would have gone out on Oct. 28, as the government shutdown continues.

It marks the first time during the shutdown — now in its 27th day — that controllers will go without a full paycheck.

Air traffic controllers are classified as essential employees, meaning they are required to report to work during a shutdown. However, officials say sick calls have noticeably increased in recent days.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there were 22 staffing “triggers” on Saturday, indicating a shortage of controllers.

“That's a sign that the controllers are wearing thin,” Duffy said Sunday in an interview on Fox News.

Flights at Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted on Sunday due to s

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