Shumita Basu

Air traffic control alone has been facing issues for years due to inadequate funding, dated systems, and staffing shortages. The report from the Government Accountability Office last year found that close to three-quarters of air traffic systems were obsolete or potentially too hard to fix or maintain. The FAA says it's understaffed by about 3,000 fully certified controllers nationwide.

Duffy has rolled out new incentives aimed at increasing the number of certified controllers. In February, he announced a 30 percent pay increase for students at the Air Traffic Academy. More recently, he announced the FAA will give $5,000 to all graduates of that academy. And he announced annual bonuses for air traffic controllers who are eligible for retirement but choose to stay on the job.

Duffy has rolled out new incentives aimed at increasing the number of certified controllers. In February, he announced a 30 percent pay increase for students at the Air Traffic Academy. More recently, he announced the FAA will give $5,000 to all graduates of that academy. And he announced annual bonuses for air traffic controllers who are eligible for retirement but choose to stay on the job.

Duffy has rolled out new incentives aimed at increasing the number of certified controllers. In February, he announced a 30 percent pay increase for students at the Air Traffic Academy. More recently, he announced the FAA will give $5,000 to all graduates of that academy. And he announced annual bonuses for air traffic controllers who are eligible for retirement but choose to stay on the job.

So far, controllers have been exempt from federal workforce cuts. As for what's going on at Newark Airport, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has now called for an investigation, and it remains unclear how long it'll take for flights to resume their regular schedules.

So far, controllers have been exempt from federal workforce cuts. As for what's going on at Newark Airport, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has now called for an investigation, and it remains unclear how long it'll take for flights to resume their regular schedules.

So far, controllers have been exempt from federal workforce cuts. As for what's going on at Newark Airport, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has now called for an investigation, and it remains unclear how long it'll take for flights to resume their regular schedules.

Now let's turn to some major military developments in Southeast Asia, as the world is watching nervously after India sent a series of strikes into Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Pakistan responded, according to an army spokesman, by shooting down Indian jet fighters.

Now let's turn to some major military developments in Southeast Asia, as the world is watching nervously after India sent a series of strikes into Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Pakistan responded, according to an army spokesman, by shooting down Indian jet fighters.

Now let's turn to some major military developments in Southeast Asia, as the world is watching nervously after India sent a series of strikes into Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Pakistan responded, according to an army spokesman, by shooting down Indian jet fighters.

The strikes follow a recent militant attack in a part of Indian-administered Kashmir in April, which killed 26 people, primarily Indian tourists. India has accused Pakistan of having links to last month's attack, which Pakistan has denied. A video shared by Reuters appeared to capture the moment bombs descended near the Pakistani-administered city of Muzaffarabad.

The strikes follow a recent militant attack in a part of Indian-administered Kashmir in April, which killed 26 people, primarily Indian tourists. India has accused Pakistan of having links to last month's attack, which Pakistan has denied. A video shared by Reuters appeared to capture the moment bombs descended near the Pakistani-administered city of Muzaffarabad.

The strikes follow a recent militant attack in a part of Indian-administered Kashmir in April, which killed 26 people, primarily Indian tourists. India has accused Pakistan of having links to last month's attack, which Pakistan has denied. A video shared by Reuters appeared to capture the moment bombs descended near the Pakistani-administered city of Muzaffarabad.

According to Pakistani officials, multiple civilians, including children, have died. We are now in the midst of a standoff between two nuclear powers engaged in some of the most dangerous fighting in years. But so far, there's a lot of disagreement between them on what's taken place. Pakistan described India's attack as an act of war and said it will not go unpunished.

According to Pakistani officials, multiple civilians, including children, have died. We are now in the midst of a standoff between two nuclear powers engaged in some of the most dangerous fighting in years. But so far, there's a lot of disagreement between them on what's taken place. Pakistan described India's attack as an act of war and said it will not go unpunished.

According to Pakistani officials, multiple civilians, including children, have died. We are now in the midst of a standoff between two nuclear powers engaged in some of the most dangerous fighting in years. But so far, there's a lot of disagreement between them on what's taken place. Pakistan described India's attack as an act of war and said it will not go unpunished.

An armed forces spokesperson claimed they had specifically targeted places of worship in a BBC interview. But India says it struck sites of, quote, terrorist infrastructure and insisted its actions were, quote, measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory. Yesterday, President Trump was asked about the strikes shortly after they happened.

An armed forces spokesperson claimed they had specifically targeted places of worship in a BBC interview. But India says it struck sites of, quote, terrorist infrastructure and insisted its actions were, quote, measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory. Yesterday, President Trump was asked about the strikes shortly after they happened.

An armed forces spokesperson claimed they had specifically targeted places of worship in a BBC interview. But India says it struck sites of, quote, terrorist infrastructure and insisted its actions were, quote, measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory. Yesterday, President Trump was asked about the strikes shortly after they happened.

The Washington Post reports over the last week the United States has been urging de-escalation between the two countries. A spokesperson for the U.N. secretary general expressed concern, saying, quote, the world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan.