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Transport2026-09-22

Fiber optic cable cut disrupts flights across the US East Coast

A severed fiber optic cable and a circuit failure disrupted air traffic at major East Coast airports, with ground stops declared in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.

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Government2026-09-21

Networks suspend White House pool as Trump speaks with no audio

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Security2026-09-21

Hundreds at night funeral for Netanel Shakron, killed near Neveh Tzuf

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Security2026-09-21

Magen David Adom treated 3,322 people over Yom Kippur; three died in road crashes

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