Major NYC-area airport facing massive flight delays due to government shutdown – and will only get worse

Marie Pohl, Zoe Hussain / NEW YORK POST 

 

Travelers to Newark Liberty International Airport were hit with over three-hour flight delays Thursday due to the historic government shutdown — while other major New York City airports are slated to feel the pain of steep flight cuts in less than 24 hours.

Passengers with flights arriving at the New Jersey transit hub Thursday evening faced average delays of roughly three and a half hours due to air traffic staffing shortages, according to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory.

Those flying out of the Garden State airport were warned to expect 45-minute delays and counting as of 7 p.m., the FAA added. 

The lengthy delay is in effect until at least the early hours of Friday morning, the FAA said. More than 810 flights have been called off nationwide, according to FlightAware 

“Wouldn’t want to be flying out of Newark tonight,” one user posted on X alongside a timetable of delayed Newark’s flight departures. Read more and see video here.

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2nd Circuit Issues Major Decision on Trump's NY Criminal Case

Dmitri Bolt / Townhall Tipsheet

 

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has reopened the possibility for President Trump to seek dismissal of his hush-money conviction. If the case is moved to federal court, his lawyers could argue before a federal judge that the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling shields him from the 34 felony counts tied to alleged payments to Stormy Daniels.

A three-judge panel, consisting of two Obama appointees and a Biden appointee, ruled on Thursday that it “cannot be confident” a lower judge properly considered Trump’s arguments as he tried to move the case into federal courts.

“The court bypassed what we consider to be important issues bearing on the ultimate issue of good cause,” the panel wrote.  They did not say whether they think Trump's efforts will be successful, only that lower judges must reconsider the prior ruling.

"The District Court denied leave, concluding, among other things, that “good cause” had not been shown for the delay in seeking removal a second time. We cannot be confident that in doing so, the District Court adequately considered issues relevant to the good cause inquiry so as to enable meaningful appellate review. Read more here.