Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, with the core claim of Newark Airport experiencing delays due to air traffic controller trauma leave following a communication outage being supported by multiple sources. However, the article's opening statement about an "air traffic controller shortage" is not directly supported by the provided sources and introduces a potential slant. The article also uses the phrase "ninth of delays" which is unclear and likely a typo.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Newark Airport is facing a ninth of delays and cancellations today.
  • Verification Source #4: Mentions delays but doesn't quantify them as "ninth". This is likely a typo.
  • Verification Source #1: Mentions widespread delays.
  • Verification Source #3: Mentions hundreds of delayed or diverted flights.
• Verdict:** Partially accurate, but the "ninth" quantification is likely a typo and unverified.
• Claim:** ...as an air traffic controller shortage continues.
  • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: None of these sources explicitly state that a general "air traffic controller shortage" is the cause. They attribute the delays to controllers taking trauma leave *after* a specific incident.
• Verdict:** Unverified and potentially misleading. While a shortage *could* exist, the provided sources don't support it as the primary cause of the current delays.
• Claim:** ...air traffic controllers on trauma leave after communication outage...
  • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, mentioning the National Air Traffic Controllers Association union.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports this claim.
  • Verification Source #4: Supports this claim.
  • Verification Source #5: Supports this claim.
• Verdict:** Accurate and well-supported.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Agreement:** Multiple sources (Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #4, #5) agree that air traffic controllers are on trauma leave following a communication outage at Newark Airport, contributing to delays.
• Lack of Coverage/Potential Contradiction:** None of the sources explicitly support the claim of a pre-existing "air traffic controller shortage" (Verification Source #4). This suggests a potential bias towards attributing the delays to a broader issue rather than the specific incident.
• Typo:** The phrase "ninth of delays" (Verification Source #4) is likely a typo and doesn't make sense in context.