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Only 665 votes separated Banks from the second-place finisher, state Sen. Blake Miguez, who, as a Republican, will be heavily favored to defeat her in a Dec. 12 runoff election.
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Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.
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The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
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Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028 election by appealing a court order blocking the Postal Service from carrying out a revised ballot rule. -
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Lintner, the former head of air traffic investigations with FAA and air traffic controller, who has a view of Dulles.
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The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration.
