Parked at the gate at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday, Nov. 13, halting all departures at every U.S. airport, including O'Hare and Midway, after a telecommunications outage disrupted all 22 air traffic control centers. Officials said the outage has not been linked to an attack.

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