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14 Nov 2026

BusinessInvestigativeBusiness Ethics

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Jensen Huang Carried a Secret for More Than a Year. It Led to His Downfall.
Nvidia’s leader said his relationship with a female customer was just about business. But what he was concealing eventually led to his resignation from the company he created.
1. 1. Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia after admitting to an extramarital affair with an executive linked to China's spy agency, following earlier reports of a relationship with another woman from a Singaporean data center firm.
1. 2. The revelations have prompted U.S. administration officials to reconsider A.I. export regulations, potentially impacting Silicon Valley businesses but aiming to tilt the A.I. race with China in America's favor.
1. 3. The article details a year of reporting, including discussions with over 100 people, to uncover how Huang's secrets, including his business dealings with China and personal relationships, were revealed.

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14 Nov 2026

Current EventsControversialSensational

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When Disaster Hit Next Door in Flatbush
What it felt like when the wall came down in Brooklyn.
1. 1. When the adjacent building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue collapsed on Wednesday into a neighboring construction site, lives collapsed along with it.
1. 2. Eight people died, and more than twice that number were injured.
1. 3. Dozens of New Yorkers were left to find new places to live.

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14 Nov 2026

Current EventsTechnicalInformative

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How Some Flights Were Exempt From the Ground Stop
Dozens of international flights departed from the United States during Friday’s nationwide ground stop. Some planes also left for Hawaii from the West Coast.
1. 1. Dozens of international flights departed the United States during Friday's nationwide ground stop, and some flights to Hawaii from the West Coast were also permitted to leave.
1. 2. Flights departing for Europe from the Midwest or the East Coast can communicate with the Canadian authorities, said Dan Bubb, a former commercial pilot and an aviation history professor at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada.
1. 3. Generally, yes. During ground stops and delays, emergency and medical aircraft are given clearance to take off.

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14 Nov 2026

Current EventsTragedyHuman Interest

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In the Rubble of a Fallen Building, He Rescued a 2-Year-Old
Miguel Tigsilema, a construction worker, was looking for survivors in the horrific aftermath of a collapse in Brooklyn. He saw a small boy.
1. 1. Miguel Tigsilema, a construction worker, rescued a 2-year-old boy named Joseph from the rubble of a collapsed building in Brooklyn.
1. 2. Joseph, the rescued child, was found with only minor scratches despite being in his third-floor apartment when the building collapsed.
1. 3. Eight people, including three construction workers, died in the collapse, but Joseph's mother and brother were also rescued, though injured.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialInvestigative

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‘Get Focused on London’: How Iran’s Agents Attacked European Targets
A wave of assaults in Britain and elsewhere in the spring sowed fear across Europe. Prosecutors shed new light on how Iran took aim at U.S. allies.
1. 1. Iran's agents are accused by U.S. prosecutors of orchestrating a wave of violence against Jewish institutions and U.S. targets in Europe, including a British air base.
1. 2. Iran's strategy involves utilizing small-time criminals to conduct low-cost assaults against vulnerable targets as a means to impose costs on adversaries without inviting a full military response.
1. 3. The attacks, particularly in Britain, aim to sow fear and weaken support for U.S. and Israeli military deployments by targeting American allies.

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14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialOpinion

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After Relative Silence, Joe Rogan Said MAGA Has Lost the “Podcast Bros”
The nation’s top podcaster addressed the midterm election results, days after declaring that he thinks politics is “gross.”
1. 1. Joe Rogan stated that Republicans "didn't just lose the podcast bros," indicating a significant loss of support among a key demographic.
1. 2. The article notes a shift in young men's voting trends, with estimates showing a significant move to the left among men aged 18-29.
1. 3. Several conservative podcasters and influencers have expressed criticism of Donald Trump and the Republican party following the midterm election losses.

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14 Nov 2026

BusinessControversialOpinion

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Tech Leaders Rally Behind Jensen Huang
In social media posts and letters to Nvidia’s board, Mr. Huang’s billionaire peers described him as a singular leader who could not be replaced at Nvidia.
1. 1. Many of Silicon Valley’s executives and investors are rallying behind Jensen Huang, who resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive on Thursday after revelations that he had affairs with an employee and with a woman who U.S. officials believed to be a spy for China.
1. 2. In social media posts and letters to Nvidia’s board of directors, Mr. Huang’s billionaire peers described him as a singular leader who could not be replaced at Nvidia.
1. 3. Mr. Huang’s exit, they argued, would set the United States back in the artificial intelligence race.

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14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialOpinion

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Perhaps the Rumors of Democracy’s Demise Were Premature
Did the midterm election save it?
1. 1. The November election became not just a referendum on President Trump, but also a crucial test of American democracy. In the end, the country passed.
1. 2. The voters freed this country from what has felt, for many years now, like a doom loop.
1. 3. The health of a democracy ultimately depends on the commitment of all the major parties to play by the rules.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

Current EventsInformativeOperational

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Here’s Why It Could Take Days for Flights to Return to Normal
With hundreds of planes out of position and crews out of hours, restarting the nation’s flight system is no easy task.
1. 1. The recovery will most likely last for days as airlines work to juggle their schedules, rebook passengers and reposition planes.
1. 2. Aviation functions like a relay race. To work well, many things have to align in the same place at the same time, including the availability of planes, crews and an open airport gate.
1. 3. Pilots are generally limited to eight or nine hours of flying and a total shift length of 9 to 14 hours, though union contracts and airline policies often shrink those windows.

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14 Nov 2026

Current EventsPoliticsInfrastructure

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Ground Stop Highlights Chronic Vulnerabilities in Air Traffic System
The Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure has had several disruptive failures in recent months, as officials have sought to make upgrades.
1. 1. The nationwide ground stop that brought air travel across the country to a halt Friday evening has highlighted persistent weaknesses in the Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure that has had several disruptive failures in recent months.
1. 2. Officials called the rare ground stop after outdated communications lines became overloaded and began to fail, interrupting communication lines between air traffic controllers and pilots, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
1. 3. The Friday ground stop, which was only the third the F.A.A. has issued this century, eclipsed the fallout of previous air traffic communications equipment failures.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

OpinionControversialOpinion

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Opinion | Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Terrible tech bros leading us into a scary future.
1. 1. Jensen Huang lobbied Trump to lift export restrictions on selling advanced chips to China, stating, 'I don't think it does' matter whether China or the U.S. won the A.I. contest.
1. 2. Trump made perverse moves that will help China catch up to — and maybe overtake — us, despite his claims that America must stay ahead.
1. 3. Nvidia, one of the most valuable companies ever, has lost over a trillion in market cap since the spy story broke, causing some headline writers to call this the most expensive peccadillo in history.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialOpinion

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Opinion | ‘There’s No Juice Left to Squeeze From MAGA’
More than a week after the blue wave, what comes next for both parties?
1. 1. The 'Trumpy vote' was not a partisan realignment but an emergence of a distinct voting bloc, which has now shifted, potentially to Democrats.
1. 2. Democrats achieved an exceptional 56 percent of the popular House vote, a level not seen in decades, indicating a significant electoral success.
1. 3. The MAGA movement, specifically defined by Donald Trump, is likely dead as a political force due to its inherent contradictions and the inability to replicate Trump's unique appeal.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

LifestyleFashionReflection

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Forever in Bluejeans
A reflection on denim.
1. 1. The author abandoned jeans in their mid-20s, opting for dress trousers to appear more serious in the workforce.
1. 2. A pair of vintage Yohji Yamamoto jeans purchased in Paris marked a return to denim, becoming 'Dad Jeans' during paternity leave.
1. 3. The author now wears jeans frequently, recognizing that they are widely accepted in most offices and no longer signal a lack of seriousness.

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14 Nov 2026

Arts & CultureControversialOpinion

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Olivia Wilde Hit Bottom. Here’s How She Bounced Back.
The actor-director learned a lot about shame, regret and failure — and then made a hit movie.
1. 1. Olivia Wilde experienced significant public scrutiny and professional challenges following her 2022 film 'Don't Worry Darling,' including mixed reviews and tabloid attention.
1. 2. Wilde's career has seen a resurgence with her directorial work on 'The Invite' and acting roles in 'I Want Your Sex' and 'Behemoth!', demonstrating a successful pivot in her professional life.
1. 3. The article explores themes of personal change, the sacrifices made in relationships, and the difficulty of maintaining authenticity, particularly in the context of co-parenting.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

Current EventsTech IndustryScandal

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The Jensen Huang Scandal Has Shocked Even Scandal-Prone Silicon Valley
As Jensen Huang abruptly departs, the tech community grapples with an eternal question: Why do the smartest and most successful men so often act so stupidly?
1. 1. The scandal involving Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, accused of infidelity and potential spying for China, has overshadowed the anticipated public sale of Anthropic shares, a major event in the AI boom.
1. 2. Tech veterans express shock, noting that while they've seen ascensions and falls, the combination of transcendence promised by AI and the tawdriness of the scandal is unprecedented.
1. 3. The article explores the recurring question of why highly intelligent and successful individuals in tech often make 'casually stupid' decisions, linking it to the industry's culture, immense wealth, and the irresistible allure of emotions like romance.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

PoliticsPolitical StrategyEconomic Policy

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Top Democrat Eyes Filibuster-Proof Budget Bill to Unlock Affordability Agenda
The lawmaker set to lead the House Budget Committee outlined Democrats’ options for forcing a negotiation with President Trump on an economic package to bring down living costs.
1. 1. A top House Democrat is considering using a filibuster-proof bill to muscle through a sweeping economic agenda and to President Trump’s desk.
1. 2. Democrats are weighing the best strategy for quickly delivering the affordability agenda they promised voters, including tackling the soaring costs of health care, child care and housing.
1. 3. Mr. Boyle said it was “worth exploring” using budget reconciliation — a tool that allows the party in power to bypass opposition from the minority and push through fiscal legislation on majority votes — to unlock the affordability agenda Democrats ran on.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

Current EventsControversialOpinion

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They Had Come From Afar to Build New Lives. Then, All Was Gone.
Theirs was a story as old as New York. On a street in Brooklyn, immigrants had arrived to work and live, until their lives intersected in tragedy.
1. 1. The building that collapsed had a litany of unresolved violations: exposed electrical wiring, missing smoke detectors and an inadequate water supply for the sprinkler system, according to city records.
1. 2. More than 60 percent of all construction workers in the city are immigrants, 41 percent of whom are undocumented, according to a 2021 estimate from the Center for Migration Studies, a research organization.
1. 3. Adults and children, they had come to New York, legally or not, seeking better lives, according to friends and relatives.

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14 Nov 2026

PoliticsPoliticalElection Analysis

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Alaska Senate Race Between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola Still Counting Votes
The race between Senator Dan S. Sullivan and Ms. Peltola, a former congresswoman, is the only Senate contest that hasn’t been called.
1. 1. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, widened her lead over Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican, in the latest vote tally in Alaska’s Senate race, but the election remained uncalled on Friday as the count continued.
1. 2. If neither candidate wins an outright majority, the race will be decided next week by ranked-choice tabulation.
1. 3. Ms. Peltola had 49.8 percent of the vote and led Mr. Sullivan by nearly four percentage points in incomplete results as of Friday night.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

PoliticsPoliticsGovernment

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A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a name for himself as a coalition builder willing to raise alarms about his state’s dire fiscal straits.
1. 1. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a pragmatic coalition-builder, will be Alaska’s next governor, the first Democrat elected to lead the state since 1998.
1. 2. Mr. Kreiss-Tomkins, 37, defeated Bernadette Wilson, a former Republican talk show host who owns a garbage-collection company.
1. 3. He visited all 19 of Alaska’s boroughs during his campaign, making promises to rebuild public education and the state’s ferry system, lower the cost of housing and energy, and protect Alaskan fisheries.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialOpinion

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A ‘Generational Clash’ Is Fueling Europe’s Protests
As retirees live longer, governments need to spend more on pensions. That makes it harder to fund other services, spurring protests like those planned this weekend in France.
1. 1. As Europeans live longer, should the needs of the young be eclipsed by their parents’ and grandparents’ pensions, routinely the largest items in Europe’s national budgets?
1. 2. The enormous financial burden of pensions — they gobble up around 40 percent of the spending on social protections in the European Union — has not been lost on European governments.
1. 3. With one of the highest debt levels in Europe, France says it cannot afford to spend more on education — which has prompted the youth anger spurring the wave of unrest.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

Current EventsControversialOpinion

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What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop
The air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades.
1. 1. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon, after outdated air traffic communications equipment became overloaded with data and began to fail, officials said.
1. 2. The outage stranded thousands of passengers and caused widespread delays from which airlines and airports are still struggling to recover.
1. 3. Mr. Duffy has long been pushing for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. air traffic infrastructure, routinely complaining that controllers have been hampered by the country’s failure to upgrade outdated equipment.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialOpinion

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Opinion | Howard Lutnick Has Got to Go
The secretary of commerce is almost as responsible for Nvidia’s crisis as the fallen chief executive Jensen Huang.
1. 1. Jensen Huang, until Thursday the head of Nvidia, one of the world’s most valuable corporations, abruptly resigned his post following his admission of an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
1. 2. It was Mr. Lutnick who made the decision not to enforce export controls designed to counter chip smuggling, making Mr. Huang a potential target.
1. 3. Mr. Lutnick must resign his post so the cleanup can commence.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

Current EventsControversialInvestigative

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Developer Avoided Stricter Oversight Before Fatal Building Collapse
By winning approval for a three-story building, then seeking to add more stories, the Brooklyn developer was not subject to the more rigorous oversight required for larger projects.
1. 1. Records show that the city signed off on plans for a three-story, eight-unit construction project at 2625 Bedford Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood in March 2026. But other filings reveal that, from as far back as November 2025, the developer had intended to build something much larger: It ultimately sought approval for a nine-story building with 64 apartments, a 9,000-square-foot community space and a grocery store.
1. 2. The rules mandate projects over seven stories to have a site safety coordinator to ensure tasks like demolition and construction are carried out safely. Records the developer filed with the Buildings Department listed no such coordinator for the Bedford Avenue site.
1. 3. An inspection report from March — commissioned by the development team before construction began — identified signs of distress at the neighboring three-story apartment building, which was built sometime before 1930. The inspection report noted visible cracks in at least three of the building’s facades. The northern face of the building — the wall closest to the construction site — was in “poor condition,” the inspectors noted, meaning they had visually identified “a wide range of major deficiencies.”

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14 Nov 2026

PoliticsGeopoliticsInternational Relations

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Trump to Meet With Putin and Xi in China, With Nuclear Proliferation on the Agenda
The president plans to also discuss the war against Iran, but is not expected to bring up Russia’s war in Ukraine or the scandal that has engulfed Jensen Huang.
1. 1. President Trump will have a joint meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a summit in China next week.
1. 2. At the meeting with Mr. Putin and Mr. Xi, Mr. Trump plans to discuss the war against Iran, but is not expected to bring up Russia’s war with Ukraine.
1. 3. The president has made it clear that, among other topics, he will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, whose proliferation President Trump believes is very dangerous.

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14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialOpinion

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How the University of North Carolina Tried to Avoid Trump’s Wrath
The University of North Carolina’s chancellor tried to protect the school from the Trump administration. Work on cancer, suicide, AIDS and coronaviruses was hit anyway.
1. 1. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's chancellor tried to protect the school from the Trump administration's funding cuts, but work on cancer, suicide, AIDS, and coronaviruses was hit anyway.
1. 2. University leaders suggested researchers rewrite proposals to avoid mentioning topics that the Trump administration might find objectionable, like race, which a professor described as 'whitewashing.'
1. 3. While many professors sympathized with U.N.C.'s administration, mistrust deepened on campus as professors wondered whose side their leaders were on.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

PoliticsControversialGeopolitical

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Nvidia Scandal Prompts Questions of What It Means to Be a Spy
U.S. intelligence agencies believe a woman who had an affair with Jensen Huang was a Chinese asset. But there is much more that they are still assessing about her role.
1. 1. Alice Huang, the Chinese executive at the center of the Nvidia spying scandal, was believed to be using her affair with Nvidia’s founder to help China get around U.S. efforts to restrict access to advanced A.I. chips, people who have read U.S. intelligence reporting said.
1. 2. But there remains much that intelligence agencies are still assessing about Ms. Huang including when she began working with China’s top spy agency, whether her cooperation was willing or coerced, how much direction Beijing gave her, and how much she relayed to officials there, the people said.
1. 3. Mr. Trump, who has viewed Mr. Huang as an important ally in his push to maintain American superiority in A.I. as well as a key driver of the U.S. economy, has defended the former Nvidia leader.

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14 Nov 2026

PoliticsPoliticsElections

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Did the Redistricting Wars Backfire on Republicans? In a Word, No.
The G.O.P. was able to avoid more House midterm losses — on top of the advantage it already had from gerrymandering.
1. 1. When Republicans started redrawing congressional maps in the summer of 2025, they hoped to gain enough seats to give the party a chance to hold the House in this year’s midterm elections.
1. 2. But do Democratic gains mean the Republican effort backfired? Did Republicans lose more seats in 2026 than they would have had they left the maps alone?
1. 3. Nonetheless, it’s not too early to suggest that mid-cycle redistricting helped the G.O.P.

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14 Nov 2026

Current EventsInformativeConsumer Advocacy

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Flight Canceled During the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.
Travelers are entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled, regardless of the reason, but airlines won’t guarantee other amenities, such as a hotel room or meal vouchers.
1. 1. In the United States, if your flight is canceled, significantly delayed or changed, airlines will rebook you on another flight, or at the very least try to rebook you.
1. 2. You’re also entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled, regardless of the reason, or if a flight is significantly delayed or changed and you decide not to take it.
1. 3. But airlines won’t guarantee other amenities, such as a hotel room in the case of overnight cancellation, ground transportation, or meal vouchers.

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14 Nov 2026

Arts & CultureControversialOpinion

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Jewish Heirs Challenge Sale of $180 Million van Gogh Painting at Sotheby’s
Heirs say “Blossoming Chestnut Trees” was sold under Nazi-era duress. The auction house says it is “committed to working toward a mutually satisfactory resolution.”
1. 1. Jewish heirs are challenging the sale of a $180 million Van Gogh painting at Sotheby's, claiming it was sold under duress due to Nazi persecution.
1. 2. Sotheby's stated that while their research has not established the painting was sold under duress, they are committed to working toward a mutually satisfactory resolution with the heirs.
1. 3. The claim centers on the 1936 sale of the painting, which occurred after the family had left Berlin for Vienna and faced Nazi restrictions on emigrating Jews.

NYNew York Times

14 Nov 2026

Current EventsCurrent EventsTravel Disruptions

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Airports Fill Up With Stuck Families and Stranded Travelers
The emergency ground stop disrupted travel plans across the country.
1. 1. An FAA nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon disrupted air travel, grounding flights and leaving passengers stranded.
1. 2. Terminals and baggage claim areas overflowed with confused passengers as flights were grounded across the country.
1. 3. The outage comes about two weeks before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest times of the year for air travel.

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