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Democrats press Trump administration for answers as nationwide ground stop grips U.S. air travel

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Democrats are demanding answers about Friday's temporary ground stoppage on all flights in the United States and the apparent communications issue that affected air traffic control centers.

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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. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)Democrats press Trump administration for answers as nationwide ground stop grips U.S. air travelDemocrats are demanding answers about Friday's temporary ground stoppage on all flights in the United States and the apparent communications issue that affected air traffic control centers.
  2. Yahoo SportsNebraska provides travel update after nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States on Friday, Nov. 13.
  3. 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.
  4. MashableIs the nationwide ground stop related to the FAAs new air traffic AI?Shortly after the FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop, some on social media suggested it could have been caused by the administration's new AI system.
  5. 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…