Photos show trouble at airports nationwide as the FAA grounds flights, then resumes them

First reported by Washington Examiner at Fri 3:06 PM · 11 outlets in all

1. Al Jazeera8hFAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage.
2. Forbes9hNationwide Ground Stop At Airports Lifted, FAA SaysTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was ordered following a "communication issue” impacting all air traffic control centers.
3. Wired(subscription required)10hThe 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.
4. Yahoo News10hFAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights cancelled
5. Sports Illustrated11hBaylor vs. BYU Could be in Jeopardy With Nationwide FAA Grounding of FlightsGames across the country could be rescheduled for Sunday....except BYU doesn't play on Sundays
6. Business Insider(subscription required)12hPhotos show trouble at airports nationwide as the FAA grounds flights, then resumes themThe FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop after more than 6,600 flights were canceled, but airlines say disruptions will continue into the weekend.
7. New York Times(subscription required)12hA Nationwide Ground StopAlso, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
8. The Register13hAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
9. NPR13hWhat we know about the FAA nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
10. The Hill14hFAA 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…
11. Washington Examiner14hFAA 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