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the pilots are allowing the cell phones back on and we can move around the aircraft. but we are at a complete standstill. it s kinds an extraordinary situation. they apparently evacuated the airport control tower. megyn: thank you for the update. we ll get back to you as the news warrant. you should check if you have any travel plans today with your local carrier with the carrier you intended to use as we are now confirming that according to our reporter on the ground, jfk airport has been shut down as you may hear is the case with many airports and rail stations in the area. jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon which has been evacuated. reporter: we have just been allowed back in the building. but when the quake hit, and we didn t not was an earthquake at the time. as we were running down the hallway the entire building was being evacuated i heard
resulting in a number of civilian deaths. the faa is firing a third air traffic controller, this one allegedly fell asleep twice while manning an airport control tower in seattle. electronic cigarettes will be reg dplatsed by the food and drug administration. the agency announced it will treat the device as a tobacco product requiring companies to follow the same rules that cover the makers of regular cigaret cigarettes. the state department warning americans to stay away from areas in mexico because of drug violence. over the weekend it nearly doubled the number of mexican states u.s. travelers are urged to avoid. and gas prices are up for the 35th straight day this morning. according to aaa the national average for a gallon of regular, $3.87. you re caught up on the day s headlines. american morning back in 60 seconds.
listen. america 1900 so you re aware the tower is apparently not manned. we ve mid a few phone calls, nobody is answeringment two air planes went in over the past 10, 15 minutes. so you can expect to go into an uncontrolled airport. martha: great news, right. doug mcelway live at reagan national airport in arlington, virginia. what is the latest? reporter: this is a huge embarrassment for the faa. first of all the guy who is responsible for the lives of a lot of people fell asleep while on the job. secondly there was nobody in the tower with him to awaken him. we heard from faa administrator randy babbitt a little while ago. he issued a statement quote the faa is tore owe lee investigating the incidents at raeug gone airport control tower. we have suspended the air traffic controller from all
capacity. look at the night skylight up in miami. we are giving you a live report at the airport to find out what happened at the fire and also what s going on with this suspicious package. tense moments in the sky as two passenger flights are forced to land without help from anyone in the airport control tower. it happened at reagan national airport just across the river from our nation s capitol. take a listen as the controller from a regional air space command center communicates with the pilot. he tells the pilot this is not the first time the tower has gone silent at reagan national. american 1900. so you are aware, the tower is apparently not manned.