Grounded! Cablers Cover FAA Flight Problems

The cable nets are taking a break from politics (some more than others) to cover the computer problems at the FAA’s Atlanta facility. The glitch is causing delays at airports across the country.

CNN, which is broadcast in 43 U.S. airports, is going heavy on the story. FNC began coverage a few minutes after CNN, and MSNBC has been doing short updates with NBC News aviation correspondent Tom Costello.

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