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Some college football teams are in flight limbo after FAA issues nationwide ground stop. Here's what to know

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With the bulk of Week 11's games set to be played Saturday, Friday's complications are jeopardizing the scheduled slate.

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The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights, citing a communications outage and “extraordinary circumstances.” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said it was due to a “telecommunications outage” and there was no indication of a “nefarious” act, ABC News reported; TechRadar said officials could not yet rule out a cyberattack. ABC News reported 1,000 flights canceled, and MarketWatch reported more than 10,000 delayed.

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  1. Sports IllustratedCowboys-49ers Start Time Could Be Impacted By FAA Nationwide Ground StopThe FAA's nationwide ground stoppage could have an impact on the scheduled kickoff time between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.
  2. The HillMultiple college football teams in flight limbo due to FAA ground stopThe nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration Friday afternoon has impacted travel plans for college football teams scheduled to fly to their destinations. Among teams impacted are four schools in the NCAA’s Big 12 Conference, Baylor University, Kansas State University, University of Utah and Arizona State University; three in the Big Ten…
  3. PBS NewsHourFAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances'Air travel across the country came to a standstill on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop citing "extraordinary circumstances" and "reasons of safety." Aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.
  4. NY PostCollege football flight chaos ensues after rare nationwide FAA ground stopThe FAA’s nationwide ground stop is throwing a wrench into Saturday’s college football action.
  5. Hacker NewsShow HN: Live map of U.S. flights during tonight's FAA nationwide ground stop
  6. Ars TechnicaFAA orders third nationwide ground stop in its historyRare nationwide ground stop could go on for awhile as FAA troubleshoots.
  7. New York Times(subscription required)Flight Canceled During the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.Travelers are entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled, regardless of the reason, or if a flight is significantly delayed or changed and you decide not to take it.
  8. CNNLive updates: FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights
  9. ESPNFAA ground stop disrupting travel for multiple college football teams, officialsTravel plans for multiple college football teams have been disrupted by the FAA's nationwide ground stop of all flights because of communications problems.
  10. Yahoo SportsSome college football teams are in flight limbo after FAA issues nationwide ground stop. Here's what to knowWith the bulk of Week 11's games set to be played Saturday, Friday's complications are jeopardizing the scheduled slate.
  11. The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
  12. MashableFAA ground stop updates: What we know so farHere's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
  13. ProFootballTalkNationwide ground stop potentially complicates NFL, college gamesSome teams could get to game locations by ground. Many would have a hard time.
  14. Al JazeeraLIVE: FAA issues US ground stop, some international flights to departUS air regulators have issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights, citing a communications problem.
  15. NPRFAA issues nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airportsThe FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
  16. The VergeFAA ground stop shuts down flights nationwideTakeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety," while planes in the air will be allowed to land. The FAA tweeted just after 5PM ET that, "There has been a temporary telecommunications outage - out of
  17. CBS NewsFAA issues nationwide ground stop, stranding thousandsThe FAA on Friday issued a rare nationwide ground stop. Sources told CBS News an update to the network connecting the air traffic control system caused a reboot, crash and outage.
  18. NBC NewsFAA issues national ground stopMuch of the air traffic across the U.S. was suddenly shut down Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”
  19. ABC NewsFAA issues rare nationwide ground stop; no indication of 'nefarious attack'The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday for all airports due a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
  20. Washington ExaminerFAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flightsThe Federal Aviation Administration halted all flight departures nationwide Friday afternoon due to a “rolling frequency outage” affecting facilities that monitor planes in the air. The cause remained unclear Friday, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday evening that investigators were looking into it, but suggested that a telecommunications issue caused the disruption. AIR