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US flights are allowed to take off again after a ground stop halted flights nationwide for hours due to an air traffic control communications issue.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Some of the biggest disruption on Wednesday was seen in the main industrial hubs of Madrid and the north-eastern region of Catalonia where traffic was halted on several main roads.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
City officials have said they need $125 million to finish replacing the aging seawall, and they have halted reconstruction amid shrinking oil revenue and an uncertain future for federal disaster aid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
PacifiCorp has halted dividend payments to Berkshire and agreed earlier this year to sell much of its Washington service area, power generation and infrastructure to Portland General Electric for $1.9 billion to raise capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I had Mother and Crocodile Guts and the njuzu, except I never got used to them—” She halted.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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