Flights are disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center, as every major airport in the New York City area ground to a halt for several hours Monday just as numerous foreign leaders were flying to the United Nations General Assembly.

However, President Donald Trump’s flight from Washington to New York was able to depart as scheduled. The technical…