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FAA cuts 25% of flights at Newark airport after air traffic controller shortage and construction causes delays

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order Tuesday decreasing the number of arrivals and departures allowed at Newark Liberty International Airport after weeks of delays caused by air traffic controller staffing shortages and runway construction. The order, which goes into effect immediately, will allow

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5 things to know for May 20: Russia-Ukraine, Israel, Congresswoman charged, AI regulations, Abandoned chicks

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Can I tell you how to get to “Sesame Street”? You bet! The longstanding children’s program is moving out of the Max district and into the Netflix neighborhood. Although President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for PBS

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FAA investigates brief communications outage at air traffic facility responsible for flights at Newark

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another radio outage at the troubled air traffic approach control facility responsible for flights approaching and departing Newark Liberty International Airport. The Newark terminal radar approach control facility, also known as Philadelphia TRACON Area C, experienced a radio outage for approximately

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5 things to know for May 19: Biden, Russia-Ukraine, Severe weather, Brooklyn Bridge, Escaped inmates

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Good news, New Jersey! It appears the transit strike may soon be over, and you’ll once again have access to the nation’s third-largest commuter railroad. Negotiators for New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reached a tentative labor agreement over the weekend and the engineers

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Trump is digging up old immigration policies to help his crackdown. Here’s a timeline for how we got here

By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump wasted no time enacting his immigration crackdown after being inaugurated for a second term. On the campaign trail, he promised mass deportations and more arrests — and to do it, he’s resurrecting old policies. Immigration policy being at the forefront of politics is nothing new. From

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Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced);

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5 things to know for May 16: Severe weather, Transit strike, Birthright citizenship, Fluoride ban, UntitedHealth group

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — CNN will televise the penultimate performance of “Good Night, and Good Luck” live on June 7. The Broadway play is an adaptation of the 2005 movie of the same name, which actor George Clooney directed about veteran journalist Edward R. Murrow’s conflicts with Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the Red

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A plane docks on the tarmac after an air traffic control outage

Veteran air-traffic controller speaks out about staffing and tech problems amid blackouts and delays at Newark airport

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A veteran air-traffic controller at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is calling for more resources and speaking out about the intense pressures workers face amid a staffing shortage and tech outages. Jonathan Stewart described working multiple positions per shift to give

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FAA meeting with Pentagon officials as agency considers new restrictions on military helicopter flights near DCA

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is meeting with Pentagon officials Thursday as the agency is considering slapping new restrictions on military helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport. “Everything’s on the table right now,” FAA Deputy Chief Operating Officer Franklin McIntosh told a hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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