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DHS head Mark Waye Mullin says there is not a threat to the U.S. amid FAA ground stop
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Waye Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
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A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.
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- Wired(subscription required)The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is OverThe five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
- New York Times(subscription required)A Nationwide Ground StopAlso, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- MashableFAA ground stop updates: Heres what we knowHere's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
- NPRDHS head Mark Waye Mullin says there is not a threat to the U.S. amid FAA ground stopDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Waye Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
- CNNMullin says ‘no indication’ of a threat to US
- Yahoo NewsDHS says no national security threat is behind FAA's nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States until further notice, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote in a Friday post on X, "The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them."There are over 7,800 flights delayed within, into or out of the U.S. as of 4:50 p.m. ET,…
- The HillFAA orders nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews [FAA] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Duffy wrote on the social platform X. “FAA technicians are investigating the…