Nov. 14 News Update
By: Kaylen Schauf
Here's the latest news: Thins are slowly returning to normal at the nation's airports after the FAA's rare ground stop on Friday. A new poll shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance leading as strong presidential candidates for the 2028 Republican ticket. The Space Shuttle Endeavour has a new home.
Airlines Slowly Resume Operations After Ground Stop
(Washington, DC) -- Operations are slowly returning to normal at the nation's airports after the FAA's rare ground stop on Friday. Departures were halted for more than four hours after an equipment outage disrupted communications. FAA administrator Bryan Bedford said the air traffic control is back online today although airlines were scrambling to recover. The FAA projected four-to-five thousand cancellations today with the major carriers expected to resume their fill schedules by Sunday night.
Presidential Prospects Survey
A new Reuters poll shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance leading as strong presidential candidates for the 2028 Republican ticket. Forty-five-percent of Republican voters said Rubio would make an excellent candidate for president, and 43 percent said the same of Vance. The nomination appeared to be wide open on the Democratic side, as several candidates spanning former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff have moderate levels of support. Both parties are beginning to look to the next presidential election now that midterms are in the rearview.
5 Oil Tankers On Fire By Iran Attacks
(Strait of Hormuz) -- A second oil tanker going through the Strait of Hormuz is reportedly on fire. According to Aljazeera, five oil tankers had caught fire after striking a naval mine or being hit by Iran's navy in the last 24 hours. Iranian officials tell Tasnim News Agency the tankers were attempting to transit the waterway by deactivating tracking systems and illegally "operating in restricted areas". No other information was released and claims were released by Iranian state media.
Measles Endemic Again In The US
(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. has lost its measles elimination status. The Pan American Health Organization reportedly made the decision based on technical standards this week. Those criteria say that measles is endemic when the same strain of the virus causes continuous infections for a year straight. Over five-thousand measles cases in 45 states have been confirmed so far this year. The agency is expected to make an official declaration at a news conference on Tuesday.
Space Shuttle Endeavour New Home
(Los Angeles, CA) -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour has a new home. The California Science Center opened it's new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center to the public Friday and the Endeavour is the centerpiece, displayed in a nearly 200-foot-tall launch configuration. The shuttle is displayed with authentic solid rocket boosters and an external tank, creating what the Science Center says is the only complete, authentic space shuttle system on view anywhere in the world.
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