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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 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed outdated communications equipment overloaded with data at air traffic control centres.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.

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev will meet the victor of the interim title bout between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales at UFC 336 on 30 Jan 2027 in Toronto, Canada. Makhachev, 35, says the matchup will be one of his final fights, having defended his belt in August and holding a 29‑1 professional record. The interim fight pits Prates, who entered with three consecutive knockout wins, against Morales, who is unbeaten in 19 bouts.