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FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Disrupts US Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon after its air traffic control telecommunications equipment became overloaded, officials said. The halt to departures lasted nearly five hours and ended around 8:15 p.m. ET, the longest such stoppage in 25 years. More than 8,200 flights, over 31% of those scheduled in the United States, were canceled, and officials expected a full recovery by Sunday.

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FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Disrupts US Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon after its air traffic control telecommunications equipment became overloaded, officials said. The halt to departures lasted nearly five hours and ended around 8:15 p.m. ET, the longest such stoppage in 25 years. More than 8,200 flights, over 31% of those scheduled in the United States, were canceled, and officials expected a full recovery by Sunday.

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Microsoft Restores Services After Global Outage

Microsoft said all services were fully restored after a global outage disrupted governments, courts, healthcare, businesses, airlines and banks, including the NHS, police and schools across the UK. Japan, Singapore and Australia reported impacts on some operations. Microsoft apologised for the disruption, which lasted almost 24 hours, and said Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other applications had recovered across all affected customers and regions.

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'Miracle on the Mississippi': 180 rescued after river cruise boat collides with tankerSky News – US
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Tanker Strikes Docked New Orleans Riverboat

A tanker struck the American Heritage paddleboat while it was docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday, partially submerging the vessel. Around 130 people were rescued, and all passengers were accounted for, officials said. At least 32 people were treated at local hospitals, with no fatalities reported. A portion of the Mississippi River remained closed after the collision.

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Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority LeaderNYTimes – US
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What the choice between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen for Senate leader is all about | Bernie Sanders

This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic party The election for Democratic Senate leader between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen must be understood for what it is. This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic party. It is a debate about whether the Democratic party remains a top-down party dominated by billionaire campaign con…

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A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998NYTimes – US
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Democrat Wins Alaska Governor's Race

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has won Alaska's governor's race, the first Democrat elected to the office since 1998. A former state legislator, he ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in a state that usually votes Republican, and at 37 will be the youngest governor in Alaska's history. His victory means Democrats will hold 30 US governorships, including seats flipped in Iowa, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.

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Microsoft Restores Services After Global Outage

Microsoft said all services were fully restored after a global outage disrupted governments, courts, healthcare, businesses, airlines and banks, including the NHS, police and schools across the UK. Japan, Singapore and Australia reported impacts on some operations. Microsoft apologised for the disruption, which lasted almost 24 hours, and said Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other applications had recovered across all affected customers and regions.