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Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers

Construction workers accidentally cut a telecom cable in New Jersey, causing air traffic control disruptions that delayed hundreds of flights at major US airports including Newark, JFK, LaGuardia and Philadelphia. Officials said the damaged cable was a backup network and the issue was discovered after the primary circuit failed, with Verizon working on repairs. The disruption came ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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Technical problems at a key air traffic center disrupt flights across Northeast

A technical failure at a key FAA air traffic control facility in Philadelphia disrupted flights across the Northeast, affecting major New York City area airports and Philadelphia. The primary communications line failed and a backup fiber optic line was severed by construction crews, leaving controllers without radar or communications. The outage coincided with the United Nations General Assembly, and officials are working to restore service.

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FAA halts flights in northeast after fiber cable cut in New Jersey

The FAA halted flights at several northeastern airports after an Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber cable in New Jersey. Ground stops and delays affected JFK, Newark, Philadelphia, Teterboro, LaGuardia, Boston Logan, and later Reagan National. Officials cited the incident as evidence of the need for air traffic control infrastructure modernization funding.

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Schoolboy, 11, was hit and killed by a train while watching a video on his iPhone, inquest hears

An inquest heard that 11-year-old Jaiden Shehata was probably distracted by a video on his new iPhone when he was struck and killed by a train at a high-risk level crossing near Kenley, south London. The hearing examined Network Rail's management of the crossing, including delays in safety improvements and its closure seven months after his death.

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3 VPN settings to check before your next trip

A consumer-tech advice article explains VPN settings travelers should check to maintain privacy when moving between airport, hotel, and other public Wi-Fi networks. It focuses on auto-connect, kill switch, and protocol choices without political or ideological framing.

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Google hit with $463M fine for EU location data rule breach

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Google $463 million for breaching EU privacy rules by mishandling users’ location data in Web & App Activity, Location History, and Android Location Accuracy. Google said the case concerns historical policies that have since been updated and that it has improved location-data controls. The Irish regulator, Google’s lead EU privacy watchdog, has three other ongoing investigations into the company.

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