Mairead Elordi

Right now, there's a crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the country's busiest airports. Hundreds of flights were grounded last week when air traffic controllers couldn't see, hear, or talk to the planes for about 90 seconds. This has actually happened twice, one last month and then again this month. Newark needs 38 air traffic controllers, and it only has 24 right now.

Right now, there's a crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the country's busiest airports. Hundreds of flights were grounded last week when air traffic controllers couldn't see, hear, or talk to the planes for about 90 seconds. This has actually happened twice, one last month and then again this month. Newark needs 38 air traffic controllers, and it only has 24 right now.

And five of them actually took a 45-day trauma leave afterwards due to the stress of the outage situation. Also construction at Newark has caused about 34 flight cancellations per day. Duffy actually said he moved his wife's flight to avoid Newark because of all the delays. Duffy blamed the Biden administration for failing to fix the broken system.

And five of them actually took a 45-day trauma leave afterwards due to the stress of the outage situation. Also construction at Newark has caused about 34 flight cancellations per day. Duffy actually said he moved his wife's flight to avoid Newark because of all the delays. Duffy blamed the Biden administration for failing to fix the broken system.

On Wednesday, airlines met with the FAA to address the situation at Newark. The FAA is already working on the Newark airport. It did a software update to prevent another outage, and it's slashing the number of flights for now. But the crisis just points to a larger problem with this country's air travel system.

On Wednesday, airlines met with the FAA to address the situation at Newark. The FAA is already working on the Newark airport. It did a software update to prevent another outage, and it's slashing the number of flights for now. But the crisis just points to a larger problem with this country's air travel system.

Right. That horrific crash between a commercial flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft of the Potomac River. That happened the day after Duffy was sworn in. And just after that crash, President Trump raised concerns about DEI in air traffic control hiring.

Right. That horrific crash between a commercial flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft of the Potomac River. That happened the day after Duffy was sworn in. And just after that crash, President Trump raised concerns about DEI in air traffic control hiring.

So now DEI in air traffic control hiring is one of the main issues Duffy wants to address. Here's Duffy again talking about how they're reforming the testing standards that Biden lowered.

So now DEI in air traffic control hiring is one of the main issues Duffy wants to address. Here's Duffy again talking about how they're reforming the testing standards that Biden lowered.

Yes, infrastructure is another huge issue for Duffy. He wants to make a huge investment in brand new equipment, new radios for air traffic controllers, radar on the ground, sensors for tarmacs, and a new flight management system to improve airspace efficiency. Here's Duffy on infrastructure spending.

Yes, infrastructure is another huge issue for Duffy. He wants to make a huge investment in brand new equipment, new radios for air traffic controllers, radar on the ground, sensors for tarmacs, and a new flight management system to improve airspace efficiency. Here's Duffy on infrastructure spending.

As he was testifying to Congress on Wednesday, Duffy's Transportation Department announced it just approved dozens more infrastructure grants for a total of 405 grants worth nearly $5 billion so far. The department says it's cleared about 13% of the backlog under Pete Buttigieg, who was Transportation Secretary under Biden.

As he was testifying to Congress on Wednesday, Duffy's Transportation Department announced it just approved dozens more infrastructure grants for a total of 405 grants worth nearly $5 billion so far. The department says it's cleared about 13% of the backlog under Pete Buttigieg, who was Transportation Secretary under Biden.

Thanks, John.

Thanks, John.

Hi, John. Yes, so Cardinal Robert Provost, who's from Chicago, was elected pope on the second day of the conclave. This was signaled by white smoke billowing out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel as the cardinals burned their ballots. The crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted at that moment. Now, as you know, the Pope adopts a new name and Provost has chosen Pope Leo XIV.

Hi, John. Yes, so Cardinal Robert Provost, who's from Chicago, was elected pope on the second day of the conclave. This was signaled by white smoke billowing out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel as the cardinals burned their ballots. The crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted at that moment. Now, as you know, the Pope adopts a new name and Provost has chosen Pope Leo XIV.

He's the church's 267th Pope and he will lead 1.4 billion Catholics around the world. Pope Leo appeared visibly emotional as he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and addressed the massive crowd in the square.

He's the church's 267th Pope and he will lead 1.4 billion Catholics around the world. Pope Leo appeared visibly emotional as he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and addressed the massive crowd in the square.