Disaster● Elevated1h ago · Nov 13, 2026, 11:52 PM
LAX, other airports fill with stranded passengers: 'I might spend the rest of my life here'
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from LA Times California · United States · North America
It was a day marked by confusion and frayed nerves as passengers dealt with more than 1,000 delayed flights due to the Federal Aviation Administration's nationwide groundstop.
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