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FAA scrambles to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers by 2028 as shortage reaches crisis levels
A nationwide air traffic controller shortage has put new attention on a growing training option the FAA now approves for certain colleges.
The recent federal government shutdown highlighted how thin staffing has become, especially as delays and reroutes stacked up across the country. The FAA says it wants to hire at least 8,900 new controllers by 2028. According to FAA workforce data analyzed by USAFacts, about 3,000 controller positions were vacant nationwide as of late 2024 — though not every facility is equally understaffed.
That shortage is driving interest in a newer FAA-approved college pathway designed to streamline controller training at a small group of universities — including Middle Georgia State. The Enhanced AT-CTI program allows students to train to the same standard as the FAA Academy, and if hired and meeting FAA requirements such as passing the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA), medical and security clearances, they can go directly to a facility instead of completing the full academy in Oklahoma City, which can involve long waitlists and multi-month courses.
Middle Georgia State University is one of the few schools offering the Enhanced AT-CTI pathway, which gives students another route into air traffic control careers as the FAA works to rebuild its workforce.
Graduates still undergo facility-specific training and must be certified on-the-job before becoming full controllers.
Only about nine schools nationwide have been approved to offer the new Enhanced AT-CTI program as of 2025, according to Kemarie Jeffers, the department chair of aviation science and management at Middle Georgia State.
Inside Middle Georgia State’s tower simulator, air traffic control student Brooke Graffagnino says the job’s intensity is what drew her in. "It kind of gets your chest beating, because with how much traffic there is, sometimes it is intense," she said.
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She says students quickly find out whether they’re suited for the job. "You can kind of tell who does not [love it]. There have been quite a few, and they are no longer here. It takes a lot to get through it," she said.
Graffagnino says the importance of the work became clearer as she learned how controllers keep busy airspace organized. "Once you get in the airspace that is super crowded or approaching the larger airports like Atlanta, you need someone to help coordinate and keep everything separate and safe," she said.
Middle Georgia State was approved as an Enhanced AT-CTI school in mid-2024. Jeffers says the impact was immediate.
"Before our program had maybe about 17 to 20 students. Right now we have 54. So we have already, in that short amount of time, almost tripled in size the amount of students that we have," he said.
To earn the enhanced designation, Jeffers said the school had to update its curriculum, overhaul parts of its simulator setup, and install new audio and video systems.
"We’ve upgraded a lot of our equipment… we had to install audio and video equipment upstairs in our tower sim," he said.
Those upgrades allow the FAA to remotely review or spot-check training sessions and ensure they meet federal standards.
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The program’s biggest distinction is what happens after graduation. "Enhanced CTI eliminates your requirement of going to the academy. You will graduate here and you can go straight to work," Jeffers said. "So it saves you time and effort — again, it gets you to work sooner and making money quicker."
The FAA requires enhanced programs to employ instructors with controller experience and maintain simulator equipment comparable to FAA standards.
As students advance, the simulations become more complex, requiring trainees to manage more aircraft at once.
"As we get more comfortable and confident, we are able to allow more aircraft into the airspace at a time," Graffagnino said.
Before finishing the program, every student must pass a final simulation that mirrors the FAA Academy’s evaluation process.
"Our instructors will then run a scenario and they will be graded… the exact same way in which they will be graded at the academy," Jeffers said.
According to the FAA’s FY 2025 Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan, the agency anticipates about 2,000 hires in FY 2025, 2,200 in FY 2026, and incremental increases through 2028, though retirements are expected to offset much of that growth.
Matthew Stafford adds 3 more touchdowns to league-leading total as Rams demolish Buccaneers
The Los Angeles Rams and MVP frontrunner Matthew Stafford just keep winning, taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-7 on "Sunday Night Football."
The Rams have won six straight games and continue to lead the NFC West with a 9-2 record. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers fell to 6-5, tying them with the Carolina Panthers for the NFC South lead.
This game was as lopsided as it gets for a primetime matchup between playoff hopefuls, and much of that had to do with how confident and poised Stafford has been in his 17th NFL season.
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Stafford added three more touchdown passes to his league-leading total, giving him 30 on the year with only two interceptions. And the man who has enjoyed a resurgence in his own right, Davante Adams, continued to be his go-to target in the red zone.
Adams secured two touchdowns for the Rams, including the game’s opening score that capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive with a beautifully thrown fade from Stafford.
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Then, after Baker Mayfield threw a pick-six on the following drive for the Buccaneers, Stafford came right back out to start the second quarter with a five-yard strike to tight end Colby Parkinson, blowing the game open at 21-0.
Needing a touchdown, Mayfield found Tez Johnson for a 14-yard score on the ensuing drive to cut into the Rams’ lead. But Stafford needed only four plays to go 65 yards and connect with Adams again, this time on a perfect 24-yard touch pass.
Adams finished the game with 62 yards on five catches, while Puka Nacua led Los Angeles with 97 yards on seven receptions.
During the Buccaneers’ touchdown drive, Mayfield scrambled for seven yards on third-and-6, lowering his shoulder into two Rams defenders to move the chains. It proved costly for the aggressive signal-caller, as he suffered a left shoulder injury that eventually forced him out of the game.
The injury appeared to bother Mayfield when he tried to heave a Hail Mary at the end of the first half. He went down on one knee with his left arm motionless before eventually heading to the locker room.
When Tampa Bay came out for the second half, backup Teddy Bridgewater took over for the injured Mayfield, who was ruled out and stood on the sideline in street clothes. It’s unclear what exactly Mayfield is dealing with, but given his history of playing through injuries, this is clearly something he couldn’t power through — and it could be cause for concern moving forward.
Bridgewater was unable to mount a comeback as the Buccaneers struggled against a dominant Rams defense. Bridgewater went 8-for-15 for 62 yards and took two sacks, while Mayfield was 9-of-19 for 41 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, one coming on that Hail Mary attempt.
As a team, the Buccaneers managed just 193 yards of offense to the Rams’ 333, but that’s been the story of late for this surging Los Angeles squad.
At 9-2, the Rams hold the best record in the NFC, proving they are a legitimate force heading into the final stretch of the 2025 regular season.
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Raiders fire Chip Kelly, highest-paid coordinator in NFL, after another disastrous performance: reports
After another lackluster offensive performance, the Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, according to multiple reports.
This is the second coordinator fired by the Raiders in the past three weeks, as special teams coordinator Tom McMahon was relieved of his duties after a 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Nov. 6.
Las Vegas placed heavy emphasis on upgrading its offense this offseason, and Kelly’s addition made him the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL with a deal worth an average of $6 million per season.
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Kelly was hired by the Raiders after winning a national title with Ohio State and returned to the NFL to join Pete Carroll, who came out of retirement to coach in Las Vegas.
But after adding veteran quarterback Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks and using their first-round pick on running back Ashton Jeanty, the offense simply hasn’t performed well enough.
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Owner Mark Davis and the rest of the organization decided it was time to let Kelly go before the end of his first season with the franchise.
Kelly’s firing came after the Raiders' 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier Sunday. Smith threw for 285 yards on 30-of-44 passing with one touchdown to Jeanty. The Raiders have scored 16 points or fewer in four of their last five games — all of which have ended in losses.
Entering Sunday’s game, the Raiders ranked third worst in yards per game (269) and points per game (15.5). Carroll also couldn’t have been pleased with Jeanty and the rushing attack, which managed just 81.4 yards per game despite investing in a first-round pick at running back.
The Raiders’ offensive line has been a problem all season, with Smith being sacked 31 times entering the game against Cleveland. The Browns left Allegiant Stadium on Sunday with 10 sacks. Only Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, has been sacked more times this season with 45.
It’s unknown who will take over offensive play-calling duties for the Raiders the rest of the season. But at 2-9, it’s been an unfortunate start to Carroll’s return — a season that was supposed to rejuvenate the franchise.
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Top military leaders head to Puerto Rico to thank troops supporting Caribbean missions
Two of the U.S. military’s top leaders will visit Puerto Rico on Monday to meet with troops and express gratitude for their work supporting missions across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Pentagon officials announced the visit in a memo on Sunday, saying the trip will include meetings with service members stationed in Puerto Rico and sailors operating in the Caribbean.
"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and SEAC David L. Isom are visiting Puerto Rico on November 24, 2025, for the second time to engage with service members and thank them for their outstanding support to regional missions," the media advisory read. "They will also visit and thank Sailors operating at sea for their dedicated, unwavering service in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility."
Caine and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth marked the first visit in September, when they stopped by on behalf of the Trump administration to show support for troops training on the island.
The meeting took place at Muñiz Air Base in Carolina, outside San Juan, and drew top brass including Puerto Rico National Guard Adjutant General Carlos José Rivera-Román, Public Safety Secretary Brig. Gen. Arthur Garffer, and other senior military leaders.
Hegseth spoke to nearly 300 soldiers at the base, thanking and describing them as "American warriors." The secretary of war also affirmed that those serving in the Armed Forces will be the best equipped and prepared in the world.
The latest visit comes amid rising tensions in the Caribbean Sea, as the U.S. military expands its naval footprint near Venezuela, part of President Donald Trump’s push to choke off drug flows from Latin America.
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Earlier this month, Hegseth announced the official launch of Operation Southern Spear, a mission targeting narco-terror networks across Latin America.
Hegseth said on X at the time that U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force Southern Spear will lead the mission to defend the homeland and dismantle narco-terrorist networks across the Western Hemisphere.
"This mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people," Hegseth said.
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Since early September, U.S. military forces have carried out numerous lethal strikes against narcotics vessels operated by designated terrorist organizations in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, destroying dozens of ships tied to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang and Colombia’s Ejército de Liberación Nacional. The attacks have killed an estimated 82 suspected narco-terrorists, with three survivors.
The campaign began Sept. 2 with a strike that killed 11 alleged members of Tren de Aragua and continued through October and November with a series of targeted operations that eliminated dozens more across known trafficking routes.
U.S. forces have hit submersibles, fishing boats and high-speed vessels, including one ELN-affiliated craft that drew criticism from Colombia’s president after three men were killed.
Several strikes took place near Venezuela’s coast, while others occurred in the eastern Pacific, where most recent operations have been concentrated.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba breaks Seahawks franchise record in victory over Titans
The Seattle Seahawks came away with their eighth win of the season on Sunday, and once again, it was star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba playing a large role in the victory.
This time, though, Smith-Njigba, the NFL's leader in receiving yards, made some Seahawks history in the process.
The third-year receiver out of Ohio State set the single-season franchise record for receiving yards after totaling 167 in the 30-24 victory.
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Coming into the game, Smith-Njigba needed 150 yards to break D.K. Metcalf’s record of 1,303, which he set in 2020. After Sam Darnold found his favorite target for a 63-yard touchdown in the second quarter, it was not only another deep touchdown connection between the two, but it made it quite possible that Smith-Njigba would break Metcalf’s record in just his 11th game of the season.
Smith-Njigba later reached the yardage needed in the third quarter, and that total is only expected to grow with six games left in the regular season.
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It was clear that Smith-Njigba was going to be a great receiver in the league when he tallied 100 receptions for 1,130 yards and six touchdowns during his second year in 2024. But with a new quarterback in Darnold — Geno Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason — there were questions entering the year about whether the offense would look the same.
Darnold has proven to be the right fit for Klint Kubiak’s offense, and Smith-Njigba has set a new career high in touchdowns and appears poised to shatter his receptions total as well.
It’s worth noting that Metcalf was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason, partly due to Smith-Njigba’s emergence as a top pass-catching option during his rookie season.
The Seahawks also announced that Smith-Njigba has moved into the league record books. He now has the fifth-most receiving yards through the first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era, passing the great Julio Jones on that list.
No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward and the Tennessee Titans’ offense made things interesting late, as Chimere Dike caught a touchdown to bring them within six points in the fourth quarter. But Seattle’s defense, which has been a solid unit all season, came through in the end.
Smith-Njigba finished the game with two touchdowns for Seattle, while Zach Charbonnet added a rushing score for the Seahawks.
Smith-Njigba will look to add to his single-season total next Sunday when the Seahawks return home to host the Minnesota Vikings.
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Donald Glover reveals stroke, hole in his heart forced entire tour cancellation
Donald Glover revealed he suffered a stroke, which forced him to cancel his 2024 The New World Tour.
Glover, who performs under the name Childish Gambino, sought medical attention after experiencing severe pain in his head and vision impairment, only to discover he had experienced a stroke.
During his set at Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw festival, the musician encouraged fans not to take health for granted and that life was a true blessing.
"I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana and I did the show anyway," Glover told the audience Saturday when he returned to the stage for the first time in more than one year.
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"I couldn’t really see well, so when we went to Houston I went to the hospital and the doctor was like, ‘You had a stroke.'"
Glover joked, "And the first thing I thought was like, ‘Oh, here I am still copying Jamie Foxx.’ That’s really like the second thing."
He added, "The first thing was like, ‘I’m letting everybody down.'"
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Glover, 42, originally postponed a handful of dates on his The New World Tour in September 2024, only to cancel the tour altogether one month later due to his health issues.
The "Feels Like Summer" singer said that doctors also discovered a hole in his heart and he underwent multiple surgeries.
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"I broke my foot… They found a hole in my heart… so I had this surgery, and then I had to have another surgery," he told the crowd.
His medical setbacks only further cemented his need to live life to the fullest.
"They say everybody has two lives and the second life starts when you realize you have one," Glover said. "You got one life, guys. And I gotta be honest, the life I've lived with you guys has been such a blessing."
He added, "You should be living your life how you want. If we have to do this again, it can only get better."
Rubio claims 'tremendous amount of progress' in Ukraine peace talks following Geneva meeting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that discussions over ending the war in Ukraine have entered a productive phase, while claiming "a tremendous amount of progress" had been made.
Following a round of talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Geneva, Switzerland, Rubio told reporters negotiators had "a very good day today."
"We had a very good day today. I think we made a tremendous amount of progress, even from the last time I spoke to you," Rubio said.
"We began almost three weeks ago with a foundational document that we socialized and ran by both sides, and with input from both sides," he said.
Rubio described how negotiators had been refining the 28-point peace framework that outlines potential conditions for a ceasefire and long-term settlement for Ukraine and Russia.
"Over the last 96 hours or more, there’s been extensive engagement with the Ukrainian side including our Secretary of the Army and others, being on the ground in Kyiv, meeting with relevant stakeholders across the Ukrainian political spectrum in the legislative branch and the executive branch, and the military and others to further sort of narrow these points."
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"We arrived here today with one goal: to take what – it’s 28 points or 26 points, depending on which version, as it continued to evolve and try to narrow the ones that were open items. And we have achieved that today in a very substantial way," he said.
The weekend talks centered on a 28-point plan, which is a framework drafted by the U.S. outlining steps for a possible ceasefire and political settlement.
The document is said to cover security guarantees, territorial control, reconstruction mechanisms, and Ukraine’s long-term relationship with NATO and the EU.
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The plan has reportedly evolved through several iterations, narrowing disputes point by point as both sides weigh concessions.
"Now, obviously, like any final agreement, it’ll have to be agreed upon by the presidents, and there are a couple of issues that we need to continue to work on," Rubio clarified.
While declining to specify unresolved issues, Rubio described the moment as "delicate."
"This is a very delicate moment, and it’s important – like I said, there’s not agreement on those yet. Some of it is semantics or language; others require higher-level decisions and consultation; others, I think, just need more time to work through," he said before touching on some issues.
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"There were some that involved equities or the role of the EU or of NATO or so forth, and those we kind of segregated out because we just met with the national security advisors for various European countries, and those are things we’ll have to discuss with them because it involves them."
"I don’t want to declare victory or finality here. There’s still some work to be done," he added.
Suggesting there is intent to ensure Ukraine's security, Rubio said that they all "recognize that part of getting a final end to this war will require for Ukraine to feel as if it is safe, and it is never going to be invaded or attacked again."
"I honestly believe we’ll get there," he said, and when asked about next steps, Rubio said a possible call between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy could happen, adding, "I don’t know. It’s possible. I’m not sure."
"The deadline is we want to get this done as soon as possible. Obviously, we’d love it to be Thursday," he added.
NFL Week 12 scores: Shedeur Sanders era begins with a win
NFL Week 12 may have been the most exciting week of the season so far.
At least eight games were settled by one score or less – even from the start with the Houston Texans’ stunning victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday and it continued with the Dallas Cowboys coming back to top the Philadelphia Eagles in a crucial divisional game on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the era of Shedeur Sanders began with a win for the Cleveland Browns. Sanders became the first quarterback since 1995 to win his first career start with the Browns. The rookie had a 66-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Sampson to help secure the victory.
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Read below for the remainder of the scores in Week 12.
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California governor candidate Eric Swalwell wants people to be able to 'vote by phone'
In his first TV news interview since announcing his gubernatorial campaign, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said that Californians should be able to vote using their phones in elections.
"I want us to be able to vote by phone," Swalwell told CNN's Elex Michaelson on Saturday.
Reacting to Michaelson's surprised expression, Swalwell continued, "Yeah. If we can do our taxes, make our healthcare appointments, you know, essentially do your banking online, you should be able to vote by phone. Make it safe. Make it secure, but it‘s actually already happening all over the United States."
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Swalwell said his goal is for California to do more than "just a little better" than red states when it comes to voting.
"I want us to max out democracy. Also, as it relates to democracy, if you wait in line for 30 minutes or more, if you do want to vote in person, I think you should fine every county for every minute that a person has to wait longer," Swalwell said.
He added that he hopes to modernize the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) so people will no longer have to show up in person for visits.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Swalwell's office and campaign for additional comment.
Many states have experimented with mobile or online voting in recent years. West Virginia tested mobile voting in 2018, allowing overseas residents to vote by app during the midterm elections.
Since then, the nonprofit organization Mobile Voting Project has launched 21 voting pilot programs across seven states, including Utah, Colorado, South Carolina and Oregon.
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However, these mobile voting programs have generally been limited to certain counties or local elections, often serving overseas voters.
Swalwell announced his candidacy for California governor during an appearance on the late-night show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday night. Other Democratic candidates include former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter and billionaire activist and 2020 presidential candidate Tom Steyer. Republican candidates include former Fox News host Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.
Kristi Noem unveils $1B TSA modernization plan, awards $10K bonuses to workers who served during shutdown
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday announced a $1 billion nationwide upgrade to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) equipment and awarded $10,000 bonus payments to select employees.
Speaking at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minnesota, Noem praised TSA workers for their dedication during the recent 43-day federal government shutdown, which ended earlier this month.
"What we saw during that time period was remarkable," Noem said. "… We saw people who recognized that their purpose … was to serve people, was to go out and continue to show up for work — sometimes taking on extra shifts, taking care of other individuals, but still making sure that we were keeping people safe and keeping our security systems and standards high."
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Noem said the $10,000 bonuses were intended to reward employees who went above and beyond during the shutdown.
"We have $10,000 bonus payments that we will be paying to each of the individuals behind us — recognizing that they are examples," Noem said. "… We will continue to work to train every single individual under the department to do and to serve, such as they did during this last challenging and difficult time."
The secretary also announced a $1 billion TSA modernization initiative to strengthen airport safety and allow TSA workers to do their jobs "well, accurately, efficiently."
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"We will be putting over $1 billion into new scanning equipment, new X-ray equipment, [Advanced Imaging Technology] equipment," she said. "… It's been over a decade, maybe 15 years, since the department has put this kind of resources into new technologies to keep our transportation system secure, so that will be coming and being deployed over the next many months."
Noem first announced the TSA investment a day earlier during remarks at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, saying the funds would go toward "new technology and advancements in security systems," according to the Washington Examiner.
On Thursday, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford announced that hundreds of air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the government shutdown would receive bonus checks.
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a statement that 776 air traffic controllers and technicians would be awarded $10,000 for their "patriotic work."
"These patriotic men and women never missed a beat and kept the flying public safe throughout the shutdown," Duffy said in a statement. "Democrats may not care about their financial well-being, but President Trump does."
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.