CNN: FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights

Verified: 59 outlets in 33 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 13 of them from the United States.

CNN reports: Ground stop: All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. The issue was caused by a temporary telecommunications outage, according to the FAA. No known threat: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the ground stop did not stem from a threat to the US and was not linked to this week’s disruptive Microsoft ...