The FAA halted flights nationwide Friday after a telecommunications outage affected air traffic control centers. About 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled, according to FlightAware figures reported by Al Jazeera.
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Pennsylvania and Wisconsin reported measles-associated deaths Friday, bringing the number reported by US states this year to 10. The CDC listed six deaths in figures published Thursday but did not identify the states included.
The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights Friday, citing safety concerns. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communication issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated three-term Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District by less than 1 percentage point, according to the Associated Press. The result ends Boebert’s tenure after a race in a longtime Republican stronghold.
A tanker struck a docked cruise ship in New Orleans, leaving it on its side and prompting rescues on the Mississippi River. About 129 passengers were aboard, along with crew members.
A former adviser to Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Mykola Azarov was seriously wounded in a Moscow car bombing, a day after a bomb killed a military serviceman in St Petersburg. Investigators have not named suspects in either attack.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump can suspend asylum access for migrants who cross the southern border illegally. Lower courts ruled against the policy, but it remains in effect during the appeal.
A Washington condominium manager was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting police believe was linked to a dispute over building maintenance. The gunman was found dead in his apartment after a standoff.