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Amid shooting near the White House in Washington, the US Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday said that departures to Ronald Reagan National Airport were grounded due to security issues. The advisory did not elaborate on the nature of the security issue.
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Flights to Reagan Washington National Airport were briefly paused due to the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House. The FAA stopped flights temporarily to allow aircraft involved in the incident response to function effectively.
The shooting erupted a few blocks north of the White House. Emergency responders were sent at 2:18 p.m. ET. They treated and took three gunshot victims to the hospital, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.
Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.
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