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Inbound Newark Liberty International Airport flights are experiencing delays due to equipment problems, officials said.Flight are arriving and departing, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said, but the Federal Aviation Administration is reporting that some flights due to arrive at Newark International are delayed by an average of 119 minutes.More:Newark Liberty International Airport saw the biggest increase in airfare since 2022According to flightaware.com, 351 inbound and outbound flights have been delayed and seven have been canceled Thursday, as of 3:00 p.m.Ken Serrano covers crime, breaking news and investigations. Reach him at 732-643-4029 or at…

Hundreds of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport were delayed last weekend, offering a glimpse of what’s to come during the busy Thanksgiving travel period. More than 400 flights in and out of Newark Liberty were delayed on Saturday, according to FlightAware. Another 325 flights were delayed on Sunday.  Most delays lasted nearly an hour, according to a recent notice from the Federal Aviation Administration. The delays are being caused by a perfect storm of factors, but chief among them is a shortage of certified air traffic controllers staffing the airport.  “Staffing shortages at Air Traffic Control meant long delays for several days this…

A resurfacing scheme planned for the A1 in the Newark area is set to begin today (Monday).Work is currently being carried out by National Highways under overnight lane and slip road closures to resurface the A1 between the A17/A46 junction at Newark and the A57/A614 at Apleyhead.But from January 6 2025, full road closures will be needed, with the first closure beginning today expected to last nearly five weeks.A1 carriageway at Newark.The closures will take place Monday to Friday, between 8pm and 6am, when traffic numbers are lower.Both the northbound and southbound carriageways are being resurfaced, including the laybys and…

Snowfall from Sunday continuing into Monday caused disruptions across Licking County where school districts canceled classes and the sheriff’s office declared a weather emergency.The band of heavy snow, which hit other areas of central Ohio, forced Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp to declare a level two snow emergency for the region. The declaration declared roadways as hazardous with blowing and drifting snow and that people should only drive if necessary.The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a winter storm warning for several central Ohio counties, including Licking. Winds had been gusting snow as high as 35 miles per hour, causing…

There is very slow traffic in the area This article was originally published by a www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk . Read the Original article here. .

Ukraine struck a Russian warehouse storing ammunition and reconnaissance drones using a domestically-made Neptune missile overnight on Jan. 10, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent.According to the source, the attack near the village of Chaltyr in Russia’s Rostov Oblast was carried out by the SBU and Ukraine’s Navy.  At first, Ukrainian drones reportedly “overloaded” Russian air defenses, with a Neptune missile hitting the site shortly after, the source said.Videos published on social media show the moment of an explosion in Rostov Oblast and a tall column of smoke rising over the settlement. The…

As Hezbollah’s influence wanes and Gulf nations extend support, Lebanon faces a rare opportunity to stabilize and reclaim its position. This article was originally published by a www.semafor.com . Read the Original article here. .

Ukraine’s latest drone raid has hit targets across Russia that Kyiv says were the locations of covert military facilities.Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry and the Ukrainian Defense Ministry for comment.Why It MattersFacilities contributing to Russia’s military efforts have long been key targets of Ukrainian drone and missile attacks. Following the relaxation of restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weaponry, the attacks have extended in range, and Kyiv has targeted facilities such as drone manufacturing plants that contribute to aerial assaults on Ukraine.The latest large-scale attack has hit at least three industrial facilities. If, as Ukraine claims, these sites…

PoliticsREAD IT AND WEEPThings got weird during the MAGA billionaire and Alice Weidel’s X livestream.Leigh Kimmins ReporterPublished Jan. 10 2025 7:57AM EST Samuel Corum/Getty Images Leigh KimminsReporterGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here. This article was originally published by a www.thedailybeast.com . Read the Original article here. .

Caracas — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013, was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the eve of the ceremony.Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who came out of hiding to lead a demonstration in Caracas on Thursday, was briefly detained after the rally according to her team, reigniting international condemnation of Maduro’s alleged vote steal and cowing of critics.The government denied arresting Machado, but the vocal critic of Maduro was detained by security forces who intercepted her convoy following an anti-government rally in Caracas, her team…