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  "id": 20037830,
  "title": "How to get a refund after the massive FAA ground stop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/how-to-get-a-refund-after-the-massive-faa-ground-stop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:42:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-to-get-a-refund-amid-air-travel-chaos/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday caused travel disruptions, affecting professional and college sporting events across the country. According to the Hindustan Times - World News, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the outage may have been caused by a contractor's work on a router and was not a cyberattack. NPR reported that initial investigations pointed to an issue involving contractor L3Harris updating old technology at a remote location.\n\nFollowing the outage, House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News’s Saturday in America that an investigation into the ground stop is unnecessary, suggesting instead that there is a need for further investment. Meanwhile, CBS News reports that travelers continue to face delays and cancellations, with Points Path CEO Julian Kheel providing advice for passengers seeking to protect their money when travel plans are disrupted.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "3,000+ flights canceled after FAA's ground stop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/3-000-flights-canceled-after-faas-ground-stop",
        "published": "2026-11-14T14:54:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "FAA administrator Bryan Bedford says nationwide ground stop for ‘the right reasons,' rules out foul play",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/faa-administrator-bryan-bedford-says-nationwide-ground-stop-for-the",
        "published": "2026-11-14T16:22:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "FAA blames Friday's ground stop on 'equipment issue' during telecoms network upgrade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/faa-blames-fridays-ground-stop-on-equipment-issue-during-telecoms",
        "published": "2026-11-14T16:53:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-blames-system-upgrade-for-longest-nationwide-faa-ground-stop-since",
        "published": "2026-11-14T18:02:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "US sports scramble back to normal after FAA ground stop upends team travel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-sports-scramble-back-to-normal-after-faa-ground-stop-upends-team",
        "published": "2026-11-14T18:44:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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