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November 13, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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An estimated 1.5 million people were stranded after federal officials issued an hourslong ground stop of domestic US flights due to safety concerns from a telecommunications outage.

Flyers stuck at major airports react to nationwide outage | CNN

An estimated 1.5 million people were stranded after federal officials issued an hourslong ground stop of domestic US flights due to safety concerns from a telecommunications outage.

An estimated 1.5 million people were stranded after federal officials issued an hourslong ground stop of domestic US flights due to safety concerns from a telecommunications outage.

US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the "incredibly old" air traffic control system was to blame for a long ground stop of flights on Friday. Duffy called on Congress to authorize funding to update the aging system.

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff said progress is being made on efforts to end the war in Ukraine after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen spoke with Witkoff at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport.

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