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Is it safe to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in the wake of recent outages? Officials say it is

By Amanda Musa, Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns on how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The outages —

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The New York City skyline is seen behind Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark

Is it safe to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in the wake of recent outages? Officials say it is

CNN, POOL, UNITED AIRLINES, NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL By Amanda Musa, Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns about how safe it is to fly at one of

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Morgan Freeman Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actor Morgan Freeman. Personal Birth date: June 1, 1937 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr. Father: Morgan Porterfield Freeman Sr., a barber Mother: Mayme Edna (Revere) Freeman, a teacher Marriages: Myrna (Colley-Lee) Freeman (June 16, 1984-September 15, 2010,

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Harvard says it has ‘common ground’ with Trump administration, but is ‘undermined’ by government overreach

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — While Harvard and the Trump administration share “common ground” on issues such as ending antisemitism and other bigotry on campus and encouraging a “multiplicity of viewpoints” at the Ivy League school, the “overreach” of the federal government has hindered those objectives, Alan Garber, the university’s president, said Monday in

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A plane taxis on the tarmac after an air traffic control outage at Newark International Airport in Newark

DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, and throughout the system, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday. “I think it is clear that the blame belongs with the last

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5 things to know for May 12: Trade war, PKK disarms, Habeas corpus, Newark airport, Air Force One

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — “Sinners,” the new period piece/crime thriller/vampire horror hybrid from director Ryan Coogler, scored top marks with critics and fans (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and has earned more than $200 million at the box office. But the closest movie theater to Clarksdale, Mississippi, which served as the inspiration for the

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The US needs more air traffic controllers. These graduating students just got fast-tracked to enter the job market quicker

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the spotlight. Recent college graduates looking to join the field will enter a chaotic landscape of antiquated and

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A mild 4.1 magnitude earthquake near Greenback

Mild earthquake in Tennessee felt across the Southeast

By Rebekah Riess, Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — A mild 4.1 magnitude earthquake just southeast of Greenback, Tennessee, was felt across the southeastern region of the United States Saturday morning from Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia; Asheville, North Carolina; and Greenville, South Carolina. The approximately 15-mile-deep quake struck shortly after 9 a.m., according

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Air traffic controllers lose radar and radio contact with planes approaching and departing Newark for 90 seconds – again

WCBS, CNN By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Air traffic controllers handling flights approaching and departing Newark Liberty International Airport experienced another outage early Friday morning. The blackout included losing radar for about 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. “There was a telecommunications outage that

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