CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Good morning, Coastal Bend! Sunrise Reporter Makaylah Chavez here — hope your Tuesday’s off to a great start. We’re tracking several big headlines this morning: air traffic controllers missing their first paychecks as the government shutdown continues, President Trump meeting Japan’s first female prime minister during his Asia trip, and Hurricane Melissa now a powerful Category 5 storm threatening the Caribbean.

Here at home — H-E-B is stepping up with a $6 million donation to fight hunger across Texas, the city’s desalination plant deal falls through, and a new Yard House restaurant is headed to Moore Plaza after the old TGI Fridays comes down.

Here are your Tuesday morning headlines.

Air traffic controllers miss first paychecks as government shutdown strains t

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