The week's five biggest stories

The stories the most outlets covered in the last seven days, across left, alternative and right. Updated every hour.

1. FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop on All Departing Flights Over Air Traffic Communication Problem

   The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday afternoon ordered a rare nationwide ground stop on all departing flights, citing “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” The halt, posted on the FAA's National Airspace System Status website, stopped departures at U.S.

   Politics · 30 outlets
2. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns Amid Affair and Alleged Chinese Spy Link

   Jensen Huang resigned Thursday as president, CEO and board member of Nvidia, the AI chip company he co-founded in 1993, after fallout over extramarital affairs, including one with a woman accused of spying for China.

   Markets · 29 outlets
3. Sen. Chris Van Hollen Launches Challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic Leader

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   Politics · 23 outlets
4. Tanker Strikes Docked American Heritage Cruise Boat on Mississippi in New Orleans; All Aboard Accounted For

   A tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, struck the docked paddlewheel cruise boat American Heritage on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans around 12:30 p.m.

   News · 22 outlets
5. Microsoft Says Global Outlook and Teams Outage Fixed After More Than 24 Hours

   Microsoft said Friday it had addressed the underlying cause of a global outage that began Thursday and cut access to Outlook, Teams and the Copilot AI assistant.

   Markets · 21 outlets