Alex Fitzpatrick

Alex Fitzpatrick is Homepage Editor for Time.com, also covering technology, policy and cybersecurity. He previously covered politics and policy for Mashable. Fitzpatrick has a degree in International Relations from the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he also served as News Director and Station Manager for the campus radio station, 89.3 WGSU. Follow Fitzpatrick on Twitter at @AlexJamesFitz or email him at alex.fitzpatrick@timeinc.com.

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Weather

Thanksgiving Tempest: East Coast Braces for a Wet Week

By Alex Fitzpatrick Nov. 25, 2013

An early winter storm could complicate travel plans for millions of Americans

Weather

Storms Threaten Thanksgiving Travel

By Alex Fitzpatrick Nov. 24, 2013

Americans across the southern and eastern U.S. can expect snow, sleet, rain and wind

Aviation

Phone Calls on Planes? The FCC Might OK Them — Someday

By Alex Fitzpatrick Nov. 21, 2013

The Federal Communications Commission is set to consider allowing airline passengers to make calls while in-flight, an official there confirmed to TIME Thursday. The agency will first discuss the proposal at an open meeting set for Dec. 12.

“Today, we circulated a proposal to expand consumer access and choice for in-flight mobile …