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800+ Flights Canceled As FAA Orders Huge Cuts During Gov't Shutdown: What To Know 800+ Flights Canceled As FAA Orders Huge Cuts During Gov't Shutdown: What To Know
800+ Flights Canceled As FAA Orders Huge Cuts During Gov't Shutdown: What To Know Airlines began canceling hundreds of flights after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered reductions as the longest federal government shutdown in US history strains air traffic control staffing. According to FlightAware, at least 834 US-based flights were canceled as of 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. That's a dramatic increase from the 202 flights that were scrapped on Thursday, Nov. 6. The hubs most affected included Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Phoenix. Around 1,360 US-based flights were also delayed as airports struggle with fewer air traffic controllers and …

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by Chris Spiker
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Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs
Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs A London woman will not make her return flight to the United Kingdom after US Customs officials found 70 pounds of marijuana in her bags, authorities said. She is the second woman in two months caught with a large load of weed bound for England.  Fareedat Folunsho, 19, was arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana between 50 and 100 pounds, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. She is being held on $1,500 bail.  Police were called to the Boston Logan Airport after agents found the drugs in her bags around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12.  Related: Woman Busted With …

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by Josh Lanier
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Nearly A Dozen Police Have Left City Department Amid National Wave Of Quitting Cops Nearly A Dozen Police Have Left City Department Amid National Wave Of Quitting Cops
Nearly A Dozen Police Have Left City Department Amid National Wave Of Quitting Cops About 10 police officers have departed from a Western Massachusetts city following "defund the police" budget cuts over the summer. And another 11 officers have put in an application for employment in other departments. The exodus marks a problem with morale at the Northampton Police Department in the wake of calls to “defund the police,” subsequent budget cuts, and protests against law enforcement, Chief Jody Kasper told MassLive. Cuts were announced in June when city officials were hammering out the annual budget. The police department’s proposed $6.7 million budget was reduced by 10 p…

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by Kristin Palpini