NEW YORK -- Hours before a deal to reopen the government was reached, passengers endured delays at LaGuardia, Newark and other airports due to air traffic controller staffing shortages caused by what the FAA described as "sick leave." FAA says a small ...

Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight say they were stuck on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport for seven hours before their flight was canceled when severe weather sparked delays at airports along the East Coast on Monday evening.

A wild goose chase? Newark Police say they’ve been given the runaround over the last two days, unable to confirm reports of animals on the loose. Police received a