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President Trump was notified within 30 minutes of the FAA’s nationwide ground stop, implemented due to a communication issue affecting air traffic control. The disruption resulted in thousands of flight cancellations and prompted an immediate response from multiple government agencies, while medical service flights were exempted from the grounding.

The United States is promoting direct talks between Russia and Europe to advance a peace deal in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as outlined by Jared Kushner. Following recent meetings with leaders from both nations, Kushner emphasised facilitating engagement and security guarantees, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed concern over potential threats to NATO’s structure.

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke, according to his office. Senator Murphy, 53, experienced arm numbness during a hockey game and was later transferred to Johns Hopkins for monitoring, where he is reportedly responding well to treatment.

Senator Bernie Sanders condemned the rhetoric targeting Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race, labelling it overt racism. Sanders, who supports El-Sayed, denounced accusations from Republicans linking him to the Muslim Brotherhood and criticised fearmongering ads, asserting they undermine democratic values.

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