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Which US airports are hit by ground stops today? Full list as FAA equipment outage delays flights amid hacking warning

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Flights grounded at major US airports. (UnSplash)

Several airports in the northeastern US faced ground stops and flight delays on Monday after an equipment failure disrupted communications at an FAA facility in Philadelphia. Flights grounded at major US airports. (UnSplash) Cause The FAA said the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility experienced problems with radio frequencies and communications. According to officials, … Read more

‘Will not be deflected from our duty’: CNN holds ground after Trump ban, no access to White House

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'Will not be deflected from our duty': CNN holds ground after Trump ban, no access to White House

CNN issues statement after Trump ban. CNN issued a statement after its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds, saying the network would continue reporting on the US government despite what it described as attempts to restrict its access.“CNN’s mission to report on the US government will continue regardless of any attempts to … Read more

Who was Edy Gutierrez Mejia? Person on ground killed in NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash; people mourn loss

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Who was Edy Gutierrez Mejia? Person on ground killed in NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash; people mourn loss

The cause of the crash is under investigation with the FAA and NTSB having taken over. Meanwhile, here’s all you need to know about Edy Gutierrez Mejia. Who was Edy Gutierrez Mejia? 5 things to know Mejia was 29 years old and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office noted he’s Hispanic/Latino. Mejia’s cause of … Read more

In Ukraine, ground drones are replacing infantry on battlefield

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In Ukraine, ground drones are replacing infantry on battlefield

In a cramped workshop near the front line in north-eastern Ukraine, military mechanic “Chimera” is helping prepare his unit’s robot forces for battle. Lined up in a row, the four-wheeled unmanned vehicles known as “Hyenas” will crawl toward Russian lines with their payload of explosives and attack an enemy dugout or halt an advance.Similar models … Read more

Times Square horror: BMW driver flees after dragging NYPD officer to ground; shocking video surfaces

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A police officer was dragged to the ground by a BMW that sped away during an attempted traffic stop in New York City's Times Square. (Unsplash)

An NYPD officer was dragged to the ground by a BMW that sped away during an attempted traffic stop in New York City’s Times Square early Saturday, September 12, according to NYPD, as reported by New York Post. A police officer was dragged to the ground by a BMW that sped away during an attempted … Read more

Why wasn’t Trump at NYC 9/11 memorial? His ‘corrupt’ claim over Ground Zero absence explained

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Trump marked 9/11 at the Pentagon, while JD Vance joined former presidents in New York for the Ground Zero ceremony.. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon on Friday instead of joining the Ground Zero ceremony in New York City. Vice President JD Vance attended the New York event with former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Trump marked 9/11 at the … Read more

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

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San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point redevelopment is finally moving forward, with a $130 million first phase funding roads, utilities and infrastructure. (Photo: Daniel Lurie/ZUMAPRESS.com) After years of stalled plans, changing economic conditions and an abandoned shopping mall proposal, construction has officially begun at San Francisco’s Candlestick Point.Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the first phase … Read more

Florida woman who shot Army veteran over Walmart parking space will not face charges under Stand Your Ground law

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Florida woman who shot Army veteran over Walmart parking space will not face charges under Stand Your Ground law

Florida woman won’t face charges in Walmart parking shooting under Stand Your Ground law/Image: Getty Images A Florida woman who fatally shot a 62-year-old Army veteran during a dispute over a Walmart parking space will not be charged after prosecutors determined she was protected by the state’s Stand Your Ground law.Melissa Payne shot Bart Diguglielmo … Read more

Meet Varshini Gandreddy, Dhiti Koyya and Raaga Bukkaraju, Texas students turning toxic Martian soil into fertile ground for astronauts

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Meet Varshini Gandreddy, Dhiti Koyya and Raaga Bukkaraju, Texas students turning toxic Martian soil into fertile ground for astronauts

Representative Image of astronauts converting Martian regolith into a growing medium for crops inside a Mars habitat (AI-generated image) Three Texas students have designed a system they believe could help future astronauts grow food on Mars using material already sitting on the planet’s surface. Varshini Gandreddy, Dhiti Koyya and Raaga Bukkaraju developed the project, called … Read more

In 2025, 11-year-old Touren Pope spotted a fossil exposed on the ground in Wyoming; it turned out to be a nearly complete 48-million-year-old turtle shell, and he was allowed to name it

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In 2025, 11-year-old Touren Pope spotted a fossil exposed on the ground in Wyoming; it turned out to be a nearly complete 48-million-year-old turtle shell, and he was allowed to name it

11-year-old Touren Pope finds 48-million-year-old turtle fossil in WyomingPhoto credit: Craig Thomas, BLM Rock Springs Field Office What began as a routine family rock-hounding trip in southwest Wyoming turned into a paleontological headline when 11-year-old Touren Pope noticed something unusual poking out of the ground. What he’d spotted was the fossilized shell of a softshell … Read more