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The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop at 8:15 pm ET on 13 Nov 2026, after almost five hours in which nearly all departing flights in the United States were held. Officials said an outage in a network carrying radio frequencies used by air traffic controllers, affecting multiple control centres, caused the halt. More than 3,500 aircraft were airborne when the stop was imposed, and all landed safely, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Reports differ on the flight totals: one put cancellations at nearly 10,000 with over 7,000 delays, while a later report cited over 3,700 cancellations and about 2,000 delays on 14 Nov. Travellers faced long queues, and the disruption came less than two weeks before Thanksgiving.

The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on departing flights on Friday evening, 13 Nov, after more than four hours, ending at about 20:15 Eastern Time. Officials said more than 2,000 flights were cancelled during the halt, with later counts rising to nearly 7,500 cancellations and over 10,000 delays. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed outdated communications equipment overloaded with data at air traffic control centres. The stop was the second nationwide ground halt since the 11 Sep 2001 attacks.

The Buffalo Bills released veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday, a day after he completed a one‑game suspension for spitting at a Las Vegas Raiders player. The move follows his six‑game stint in which he allowed a 64.7% completion rate and an 83.5 passer rating, recorded 26 tackles, two passes defensed and one interception, and was fined more than $194,000. Gardner-Johnson had signed a one‑year, $6 million contract in March 2026 after playing for six previous teams. Defensive back Damar Hamlin is expected to fill the vacancy.