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More than 2,000 US flights delayed on Labor Day

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – More than 2,000 U.S flights were delayed and over 90 were cancelled as of 4 p.m. Monday, according to FlightAware. At Tampa International Airport, 36 flights were delayed with no cancellations before 5 p.m. The airport expected 340,000 passengers through Labor Day weekend. ‘A terrible tragedy’: 4-year-old child dies after falling […]

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