Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Major airports across the U.S. issued ground stops or delays Sunday amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey issued a ground delay Sunday afternoon until 12:59 a.m. local time the following day, with flights delayed around 82 minutes on average, according to the website for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

In Boston, a ground stop was issued until 4:30 p.m. local time at Logan International Airport due to a disabled aircraft on the runway.

Around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, a staffing shortage reportedly triggered a ground stop affecting flights at Los Angeles International Airport. That ground stop was later lifted, according to KTLA.

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