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US nationwide flight stoppage disrupts travel after air traffic control failure
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A nationwide US flight ground stop caused widespread delays and cancellations before authorities lifted it, with officials blaming overloaded, outdated air-traffic-control equipment rather than a cyberattack. The disruption was described as the longest nationwide stoppage since the September 11 attacks, making it the most consequential immediate global news event in the available coverage.