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FAA GROUND STOP UPDATE:
• 3,000+ flights canceled & 10,000+ delayed past the 3-hour mark
• Crew timeouts & full hub gates forcing Friday night scrubs + diversions
• United, Delta, American & Southwest issue fee-free waivers
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FAA GROUND STOP UPDATE:
• Failed L3Harris telecom update caused reboot crash across all 22 ATC centers
• 11,000+ flights disrupted near 3-hr mark; Europe & Mexico U.S. takeoffs held
• College teams (incl. Texas) stranded
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FAA UPDATES: nationwide ground stop passes 2 hours with 8,000+ flights disrupted; radar/radio links remain down, though select Europe flights are clearing.

- Trump briefed; DHS says "everybody is safe" with no sign of an attack. Microsoft sees no cloud link as FAA's 3-day-old SMART AI tool draws scrutiny.

- Outage hit hours after a $30.1B ATC upgrade pitch. DOT rule: flyers canceled or delayed 3+ hrs (6+ intl) who skip travel get a full cash refund.

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BREAKING NEWS - U.S. National Weather Service reports nationwide internet, communications issues, REUTERS REPORTS

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Working on an update to the FAA story.

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USPS to Make Package Fuel Surcharge Permanent in 2027 as Rising Diesel Costs Strain Delivery Budget

• The Postal Service filed notice with regulators to convert a temporary 8% transportation fee into a permanent 11% fuel surcharge on parcel services starting January 17, 2027, while keeping first-class stamp prices steady.
• The United States Postal Service has formally notified federal regulators of a major pricing overhaul for package shipping that will cement a permanent fuel surcharge into its parcel rate schedule starting in January 2027, moving to insulate its balance sheet against persistent spikes in commercial diesel costs.

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Alito Warns Congress Can 'Turn Off the Lights' at Supreme Court Amid Escalating Partisan Tensions

• Speaking at the Federalist Society's Scalia Memorial Dinner following midterm Democratic gains, the conservative justice warned that lawmakers possess the constitutional power to defund high court operations and urged vigilance over judicial independence.
• In a blunt and unusually candid public address delivered just days after congressional midterm elections reshaped the balance of power on Capitol Hill, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned that Congress possesses the constitutional leverage to effectively cripple the nation's highest court through the power of the purse.

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Rep.-Elect Bobby Pulido Wins Latin Grammy for Best Tejano Album Days After Flipping Texas House Seat

• Tejano music icon Bobby Pulido captured his third career Latin Grammy for 'Una Tuya y Una Mía' in Las Vegas and announced his retirement from music to focus full-time on representing South Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Holding the golden gramophone aloft at the Michelob ULTRA Arena, the 55-year-old congressman-elect delivered a deeply emotional acceptance speech that stunned the audience, officially announcing his retirement from commercial music after a celebrated three-decade recording and touring career.

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Elizabeth Holmes' Partner Billy Evans Breaks Silence on Nathan Fielder Doc 'Villain' Edit: 'It's Entertainment'

• In his first extensive remarks since the A24 documentary 'You Can See Everything' became a surprise million hit, Billy Evans called his controversial portrayal 'crazy' but defended director Nathan Fielder as a filmmaking genius.
• Billy Evans, the hospitality heir and long-term partner of convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has broken his silence regarding his polarizing depiction in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s smash-hit documentary You Can See Everything , shrugging off his widespread characterization as the film's "villain" while defending Fielder’s unconventional artistic vision.

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House Democrats Launch Independent Investigation Into Rep.-Elect Brian Poindexter Over Harassment Allegations

• Congressional leaders and the DCCC confirmed an outside review after a campaign aide reported inappropriate comments by the Ohio Democrat, who just flipped the state's 7th Congressional District.
• Democratic congressional leaders and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) have retained an independent outside human resources and legal firm to conduct a formal review into sexual harassment allegations leveled against Representative-elect Brian Poindexter of Ohio, casting a cloud over one of the party’s signature midterm flip victories.

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FAA Groundstop Updates -- Not related to Outlook outage, Microsoft says.

DHS Secretary says issue due to telecommunications errors.

Follow the latest updates on this article, include audio of announcement and video from the DHS Secretary:

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Tanker Slams into Docked Riverboat in New Orleans with 129 Passengers Aboard, Sparking Mass Mississippi River Rescue

• The asphalt carrier Atlantic Asphalt crashed into the American Cruise Lines paddlewheel vessel American Heritage near the Crescent City Connection, leaving the passenger boat partially submerged as emergency crews pulled survivors from the water.
• A massive commercial asphalt carrier collided directly into a docked American Cruise Lines paddlewheel riverboat on the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans on Friday afternoon, crushing the passenger vessel's side, sparking sudden flooding, and prompting an urgent multi-agency maritime rescue operation.

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FAA Halts All Departing Flights Nationwide for 'Reasons of Safety' Amid Air Traffic Communications Crisis

• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirms federal technicians are investigating widespread equipment failures across Air Route Traffic Control Centers after the FAA issued a rare nationwide ground stop.
• Washington, D.C. — November 13, 2026, 4:15 p.m.

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Dan Hicks, Legendary NBC Sportscaster and Iconic Voice of Golf and Olympics, Dies at 64

• The beloved 35-year broadcasting veteran whose unmistakable calls framed Tiger Woods' historic U.S. Open triumphs, Notre Dame football, and Olympic swimming died suddenly following an acute illness.
• Dan Hicks, one of the most distinguished, versatile, and beloved play-by-play commentators in American sports television history, has died at the age of 64 following a sudden acute illness in Connecticut, his network and family announced.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Legality of Trump's Executive Order Banning Southern Border Asylum Access

• The justices will resolve whether the president has the statutory power under Section 212(f) to categorically bar migrants from seeking asylum after lower federal courts declared the Day 1 policy unlawful.
• The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional and statutory authority to unilaterally shut down asylum processing along the U.S.–Mexico border, setting the stage for a historic test of executive power over American immigration policy.

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Ex-CIA Director John Brennan's Son Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges Following FBI Raid

• Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging 40-year-old Kyle Brennan with transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material after cyber tips triggered an FBI forensic investigation.
• Kyle Brennan, the 40-year-old son of former CIA Director John Brennan, has been arrested by federal agents and indicted on felony charges of transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to court documents unsealed Friday in federal court.

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Aide to Pro-Kremlin Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Severely Injured in Targeted Moscow Car Bombing

• Sergei Zavorotny, a longtime adviser to fugitive ex-premier Mykola Azarov, suffered catastrophic injuries and lost an arm after an explosive device detonated beneath his SUV in southern Moscow.
• Moscow, Russia — November 13, 2026, 1:45 p.m.

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Feds Add Armed Terrorism Charge Against White House Correspondents' Dinner Gunman Cole Tomas Allen

• A superseding federal indictment charges the 31-year-old California man with committing an act of terrorism while armed for his April assassination attempt against Donald Trump at the Washington Hilton.
• Washington, D.C. — November 13, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

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Brother of Late CJNG Cartel Boss 'El Mencho' Sentenced to 22.5 Years in U.S. Federal Prison

• Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'Tony Montana,' received 270 months from a Washington federal judge for trafficking tons of methamphetamine and cocaine and coordinating cartel armaments.
• Washington, D.C. — November 13, 2026, 12:45 p.m.

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