FAA issues nationwide ground stop, citing 'communication issue'

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States until further notice, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."This means that planes currently in the air may land, but those on the ground may not take off.U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote in a Friday post on X, "The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control C