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Transportation

Flight cancellations and delays pile up after an FAA safety system outage

Flight cancellations and delays pile up after an FAA safety system outage

Departures across the U.S. were halted for two hours Wednesday morning after the FAA's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards went dark, frustrating thousands of travelers.
by Emily Olson and Rachel Treisman

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Ice drives road havoc across much of Minnesota

Ice drives road havoc across much of Minnesota

Freezing drizzle left a treacherous coating of ice on sidewalks, streets and highways around the Twin Cities and across much of the rest of central and southern Minnesota on Wednesday, leading to dozens of crashes, school closures and canceled transit routes.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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Traffic congestion got much worse in 2022 but is still below pre-pandemic levels

Traffic congestion got much worse in 2022 but is still below pre-pandemic levels

American drivers, on average, wasted 51 hours last year sitting in traffic jams, costing $869, according to a new report. Chicago had the worst traffic, with drivers losing 155 hours to congestion.
by David Schaper

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Apple devices trigger false calls for winter rescues in Minnesota

Apple devices trigger false calls for winter rescues in Minnesota

Some law enforcement agencies around the state are reporting a small spike in unintended 911 calls from snowmobilers and skiers, part of a nationwide rise in accidental emergency calls from the built-in SOS functions on Apple and Android mobile devices.
by Dan Kraker

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Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal

Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal

Officials said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early Monday in the Suez Canal was refloated and traffic was restored, avoiding a scene from 2021 that blocked traffic for six days.
by The Associated Press

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Tesla's stock lost over $700 billion in value. Elon Musk's Twitter deal didn't help

Tesla's stock lost over $700 billion in value. Elon Musk's Twitter deal didn't help

The transformational automaker's market cap has dropped by a staggering amount over the past year. Blame new competition, sales that fell short of a lofty target — and a distracted CEO.
by Camila Domonoske

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