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Newark flights halted after control tower evacuated
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Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport were halted Monday after the air traffic control tower was evacuated. In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that “[a]rrivals and departures are temporarily paused at” the airport “after air traffic controllers evacuated the tower” due to “a burning smell coming from an elevator.” The evacuation, according…