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Air traffic tower at Burbank Airport goes unmanned, FAA forced to reroute flights as controllers walk off without pay during government shutdown

October 7, 2025 6:47 am

The air traffic control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport was left unmanned Monday evening as controllers called out amid the ongoing government shutdown, citing unpaid work. According to the FAA, the tower went offline around 4:15 p.m. and was expected to remain without staff until 10 p.m. In the meantime, air traffic duties were handed …

Mystery cable cuts in the Red Sea shatter internet traffic between Asia and Europe as Microsoft scrambles to reroute data and warns users of widespread service slowdowns

September 7, 2025 3:46 pm

Something ruptured under the surface and the quiet around it feels louder than the break itself. At 05:45 UTC on Saturday, multiple subsea cables were severed in the Red Sea, triggering internet outages across Pakistan, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Microsoft called it a “service degradation,” but the phrase barely hides the scale of …

Trump’s 50% copper tariff triggers mad dash to stockpile metal. NY futures spike 28.5%. Traders reroute shipments to beat August 1.

July 10, 2025 10:12 am

Copper traders are racing against the clock to move inventory into the United States before August 1, when a 50% tariff on copper imports takes effect. President Trump confirmed the decision on July 9, citing national security concerns. The tariff applies across the board, with no exemptions announced for origin or product type. The U.S. …