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Updated statement from United:

We are working with customers to get them to their destinations after a technology disruption on Wednesday evening. The underlying technology issue has been resolved, and, while we expect residual delays, our team is working to restore our normal operations.

United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of computer problems Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted on Wednesday evening as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage. The airline requested ground stops at its major hubs in the U.S.

Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage.

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Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted on Wednesday evening as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage.

“Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports,” the airline said in a statement.

Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.

Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.

We talked to five current and former U.S. air traffic controllers about what it's like to do this crucial job right now.

Here's what they told us.

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We flew to Newark to find out if the airport is recovering from its recent struggles Record numbers of Americans are expected to fly around the July Fourth holiday, posing a big test for America's fragile air travel system — and for Newark Liberty International Airport in particular.

With record numbers of Americans expected to fly this week, I revisited Newark Liberty International Airport to find out how things are going after its recent problems.

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Inside a school that's working to fix the U.S. shortage of air traffic controllers Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

The U.S. needs thousands of additional air traffic controllers, but training them can take years.

We visited one school that’s trying to get controllers on the job faster.

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A Newark air traffic controller on how it felt when systems went dark An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. speaks out about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.

"It was like disbelief. And then it was just like fury, honestly, like how could they have us working this?"

A Newark air traffic controller talks about how it felt to lose radar and communication systems during a shift.

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Judge orders the Trump administration to return man who was mistakenly deported A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-st...

"This was an illegal act," U.S. Federal District Judge Paula Xinis told DOJ lawyers at a hearing about the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

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Judge orders the Trump administration to return man who was mistakenly deported A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-st...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the courts.

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How Trump's crackdown plays into misperceptions about immigrants and crime The White House portrays its immigration crackdown as a success. Critics say the administration is trying to look tough for the cameras, and worry about the "tail wagging the dog."

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown plays into widespread misperceptions about migrants and crime, as critics worry about "the tail wagging the dog."

My latest for NPR

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American Airlines plane, Blackhawk helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport Radar tracking sites show the passenger jet appears to have fallen into the frigid Potomac River. Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings were halted.

A commercial airplane collided in midair with a Blackhawk helicopter as the jet was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

It could be the most significant disaster in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.

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Immigration raids have begun. For immigrant and mixed-status families, everyday life has changed. The Trump administration has said the raids will focus on criminals who are a public threat. But immigrant communities across the board are bracing, and changing their routines.

ICE says it's focusing on the worst threats to public safety.

But President Trump's crackdown is changing how many immigrants and mixed-status families go about their daily lives in places like Waukegan, IL, near Chicago.

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Trump's immigration orders are a blueprint for sweeping policy changes President Trump began his immigration crackdown with a flurry of executive orders. Immigration experts say they lay out how he hopes to transform enforcement at the southern U.S. border and beyond.

Former acting ICE director John Sandweg was skeptical that President Trump could deliver on his campaign promise of mass deportations.

But after looking at Trump's first round of executive orders and actions, his thinking has changed.

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Migrants left in despair at the border as asylum system shuts down The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.

The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.

Migrants left in despair at the border as asylum system shuts down The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.

A dispatch from the border as the Trump administration shut down the CBP One app on its first day in office.

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Democratic AGs sue over Trump's order to end birthright citizenship A group of 18 state attorneys general signed on to a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking to block the administration's move, describing it as unconstitutional.

The day after President Trump signed an executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship, a group of 18 Democratic state attorneys general joined the legal fight to block the move, describing it as unconstitutional.

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Inauguration Day 2025: Trump addresses supporters; Biden bids farewell Live updates on Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration.

President Trump laid out the first steps in an ambitious agenda that could reshape border security and immigration policy in the U.S. for years to come.

But it is sure to face logistical and legal challenges.

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Proud to be working with @jasgarsd.bsky.social, @sergiomarbel.bsky.social, @ximenabustillo.bsky.social and many others across NPR and public radio as we cover this pivotal moment.

Some personal news:

I’m back on the immigration beat, which I covered during the first Trump administration, for a temporary assignment.

Trump's Cabinet pick for secretary of transportation is Sean Duffy. Here's what to know While some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

And a full wrap of Duffy's confirmation hearing:

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Safety advocates fear Tesla will face less accountability for car crashes under Trump With Tesla CEO Elon Musk backing President-elect Donald Trump, safety advocates fear the incoming administration is poised to scrap a federal crash reporting requirement that Tesla calls unfair.

More on those investigations, and the fight over a car crash reporting requirement that Tesla opposes, here:

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Sean Duffy, President-elect Trump's pick for transportation secretary, was asked at his confirmation hearing about ongoing investigations into Tesla and its Full Self-Driving mode.

Trump's Cabinet pick for secretary of transportation is Sean Duffy. Here's what to know While some of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

While some of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

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But Tesla officials take a very different view of the standing general order and its crash requirement. To them, it’s unfair — even misleading — because it makes Tesla’s overall safety record seem worse than it really is.

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Regulators and safety advocates say the crash reporting requirement is crucial to understanding how well this technology is working — and necessary to hold carmakers accountable for deaths and injuries when it fails.

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Moments before the crash near Seattle last April, the driver put the car into what Tesla calls Full Self-Driving mode, its most advanced driver assistance system.

Car companies including Tesla are required to report the details of crashes that involve FSD and systems like it.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, spent a quarter of a billion dollars to help President-elect Trump return to the White House.

Now safety advocates fear the incoming administration is poised to scrap a federal crash reporting requirement that the company calls unfair.

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Safety advocates fear Tesla will face less accountability for car crashes under Trump With Tesla CEO Elon Musk backing President-elect Donald Trump, safety advocates fear the incoming administration is poised to scrap a federal crash reporting requirement that Tesla calls unfair.

We obtained police records from a fatal crash involving a Tesla and a motorcycle outside Seattle.

Some of the details are new.

But the narrative they suggest — a driver who’s not paying attention to the road — is one Tesla’s critics say they’ve seen many times.

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