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US Transportation Secretary: Tens of thousands of travelers are stranded due to flight disruptions, and many may be forced to spend the night in airports.

Flightradar24: More than 8,000 flights canceled across the United States.

Reuters, quoting a US official: The decision on the closure of airports is about to be lifted.

Federal Aviation Administration: Restrictions will be gradually lifted, and normal air traffic operations will resume as systems return to service.

CBS: An update to the Federal Aviation Administration's private communications network caused the system to restart and crash.

Mexican airlines: All flights to and from the United States suspended until further notice

Sources told Reuters that some US airlines may suspend operations for the remainder of the day.

The US National Weather Service: We are experiencing internet and communications problems nationwide.

AirNav Radar, an air traffic tracking website, reports that 3,115 aircraft remain in the air as the nationwide flight ban continues in the United States.

Homeland Security chief says no indication aviation ground stop triggered by threat to US.

Abdollahi: We will not allow the deceitful and delusional US president to exploit the current situation or spread false narratives about the state of the battlefield.

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