The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems. The FAA had grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon, causing hundreds of flights to be diverted. Officials cited "extraordinary circumstances" caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters at the White House that the introduction of some new technology into an old air traffic control system overwhelmed it. The nationwide ground stop was the first since January 2023, when a key FAA computer system malfunctioned, and the second since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Every note of jazz traces its DNA to The Big Easy. New Orleans has produced a sound unlike anywhere else on earth - jubilant and mournful, sacred and profane, impossibly funky and endlessly sophisticated all at once. So, the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective will recreate the full, rich texture of the Crescent City’s musical legacy in an unforgettable performance that will make you feel like you’re standing on Bourbon Street with a drink in your hand and a brass band is turning the corner.