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Ground stop at Newark airport due to Air Traffic Control communication issues

Ground stop at Newark airport due to Air Traffic Control communication issues

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A temporary ground stop was issued for incoming flights at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday morning because of Air Traffic Control communication issues. ATC controllers in the center told ABC News they lost their radio frequencies. Officials said incoming flights to Newark and Teterboro airports were ground-stopped due to equipment issues at the FAA …

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Florida Cops Turn Traffic Stops Into Deportations – The Wall Street Journal

Florida Cops Turn Traffic Stops Into Deportations  The Wall Street Journal DeSantis: Nearly 200 arrested in ongoing ICE operation in Florida Panhandle  WEAR-TV FHP arrests 200 for immigration violations across Panhandle in ‘new chapter’ for agency  Pensacola News Journal DeSantis touts Florida Highway Patrol actions against undocumented immigrants  WKMG Immigration efforts continue in Florida despite judge’s ruling  Florida Phoenix Source link

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Nails scattered on SR 16 cause traffic chaos, pedestrian in custody

Nails scattered on SR 16 cause traffic chaos, pedestrian in custody

TACOMA, Wash. — A significant traffic disruption occurred on westbound State Route 16 on Sunday morning after a pedestrian scattered a large number of nails across multiple lanes. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and state troopers are on the scene working to clear the debris. WSDOT Tacoma updated via social media that the pedestrian threw the nails on …

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McDonald’s will discount its combo meals to jumpstart traffic

McDonald’s will discount its combo meals to jumpstart traffic

McDonald’s will discount its combo meals starting in September. | Photo courtesy of McDonald’s. McDonald’s doesn’t want its Big Mac combo meals to cost $18 anywhere. The fast-food giant convinced franchisees to price combo meals at 15% lower than the prices of the items bought individually. It is also bringing back Extra Value Meals at $5 for breakfast and $8 …

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Can ICE pull you over? Legal expert explains your rights during traffic stop

Can ICE pull you over? Legal expert explains your rights during traffic stop

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Human rights groups and immigration advocates are continuing to raise concerns over tactics used by federal agents during raids in Southern California. Federal immigration officers have targeted people in vehicles, such as over the weekend during two separate immigration operations in Anaheim and San Bernardino. Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento said it appeared federal immigration officers …

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White House gets key facts wrong as it blames California for 3 traffic deaths in Florida – San Francisco Chronicle

White House gets key facts wrong as it blames California for 3 traffic deaths in Florida  San Francisco Chronicle Illegal immigrant accused of killing 3 in Florida highway crash crossed border into California in 2018: DHS  Fox News Semitruck driver arrested after illegal U-turn on Florida Turnpike causes fatal crash  WKMG 3 dead after semi attempts to make U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike in …

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South Carolina trooper dies after being hit by truck during traffic stop

South Carolina trooper dies after being hit by truck during traffic stop

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina trooper has died three days after he was struck by a box truck while walking back to his cruiser following a traffic stop. Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks died Wednesday at the hospital, the Department of Public Safety said in a news release. He had been working for the Highway Patrol for two …

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Outraged DC locals protest traffic checkpoint

Outraged DC locals protest traffic checkpoint

Outraged locals protested against a traffic checkpoint on 14th Street, Washington, DC on Wednesday night, as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police entered its third night. A DC police commander said that the checkpoint was a quote, “routine” operation, a claim which residents strongly denied. Source link

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FAA faces critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Here’s a look into methods to retain and train them.

FAA faces critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Here’s a look into methods to retain and train them.

The United States is facing a shortage of approximately 3,000 air traffic controllers as many trainees quit before completing their certification, contributing to travel delays at airports across the country this summer. The Federal Aviation Administration’s training facility in Oklahoma City serves as the sole location where the agency trains new controllers, but the program faces significant challenges with about …

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