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Major US airports face ground stops and flight delays amid ongoing government shutdown

Major airports across the U.S. issued ground stops or delays Sunday amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey issued a ground delay Sunday afternoon until 12:59 a.m. local time the following day, with flights delayed around 82 minutes on average, according to the website for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).In Boston, a ground stop was issued until 4:30 p.m. local time at Logan International Airport due to a disabled aircraft on the runway.Around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, a staffing shortage reportedly triggered a ground stop affecting...