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A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say.
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Local News Delta offers free waivers for passengers impacted by nationwide ground stop Jeff Tavss ↗
Delta Air Lines, Salt Lake City International Airport's largest carrier, announced it will issue waivers to passengers whose flights were canceled due to Friday's nationwide ground stop.
FAA lifts ground stop, but several Salt Lake City flights delayed or canceled ↗
Federal officials have lifted a nationwide ground stop after several hours on Friday, but not before several flights out of Salt Lake City were delayed or canceled.
New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River ↗
Just hours after a tanker in New Orleans lost its steering and slammed into a docked river cruise boat, the city
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Nationwide ground stop lifted after hundreds of Austin flights delayed and canceled ↗
Federal transportation officials blamed a communication systems error, which they estimate will cost $50 billion to overhaul. They also warned that it will take time to resume flights and get passengers back on track to their destinations.
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Ole Miss-Oklahoma game delayed to Sunday after FAA ground stop ↗
The SEC postponed Ole Miss’ game at Oklahoma to Sunday after a flight disruption left the Rebels unable to travel Friday. Oklahoma objected to the decision.
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Scripps News Life What caused the FAA ground stop? Officials point to router failure during update Justin Boggs ↗
The FAA outage that disrupted thousands of flights was caused by a faulty router during routine maintenance, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
News Air traffic control outage lifts, but delays and cancellations strand travelers Kelsey Gibbs ↗
Nationwide ground stop lifted after air traffic control outage, but delays and cancellations leave travelers stranded at BNA.
‘Madness’: Travelers scramble at Nashville airport after nationwide ground stop is lifted ↗
A nationwide ground stop was lifted after about 5 hours, disrupting flights and travel plans for thousands.
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All people accounted for following cruise ship collision in New Orleans ↗
A tanker lost its steering and slammed into a docked American Heritage river cruise paddleboat near the Port of New Orleans on Friday.