Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
Read full article: Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continuesThe Transportation Safety Administration says most of its officers received most of their backpay Monday for working during the shutdown.
Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in Congress
Read full article: Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in CongressMembers of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.
TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longer
Read full article: TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longerTransportation Security Administration agents could start getting their paychecks as early as Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to pay them immediately.
Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts say
Read full article: Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts sayProblems at U.S. airports could worsen beyond hours-long security lines and missed flights if Congress does not agree on a way to pay Transportation Security Administration officers.
Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel
Read full article: Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travelHouston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay.
As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see privatizing TSA screening as a solution
Read full article: As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see privatizing TSA screening as a solutionSome of the nation’s busiest airports saw hourslong security lines this weekend, as the partial government shutdown begins to hit air travel.
Residents report mysterious odor in Waycross, officials say they’re still not sure what it is
Read full article: Residents report mysterious odor in Waycross, officials say they’re still not sure what it isWaycross city officials said that they’re aware of an odor reported in some areas, but they say it isn’t related to a gas leak, fire, or a water or sewer system issue.
Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th day
Read full article: Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th dayStaffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day.
New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them
Read full article: New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack themNewer airport screening machines that operate like medical CT scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports still lack that expensive equipment.
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710 days later, NCAA Tournament is back with 'First Four'
Read full article: 710 days later, NCAA Tournament is back with 'First Four'UCLA won 86-80. But because of the pandemic, it’s been 710 days since last we saw the NCAA Tournament — who’s counting? The first four games were grafted onto the 64-team main bracket in 2011, naturally, to pad the NCAA coffers. Michigan State’s brief appearance in the tournament was coach Tom Izzo’s 23rd straight, but it was small consolation. They told me that the flight was leaving tomorrow at 9:30 (am),” Norfolk State coach Robert Jones said.
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Texas Southern beats Mount St. Mary's 60-52 in NCAA opener
Read full article: Texas Southern beats Mount St. Mary's 60-52 in NCAA openerTexas Southern players celebrate after defeating Mount St. Mary's in a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. – Texas Southern forward John Walker III celebrated the program's second NCAA Tournament win the way he always envisioned — hooting, hollering and just having fun. Texas Southern: Jones now has first tourney win with the Tigers and just the third ever by a Southwestern Athletic Conference champion. While Texas Southern found a way to advance, it needs to play much better to compete with the Wolverines. AdTHE ROADMount St. Mary's: Positive COVID-19 tests forced the Mountaineers to put the program on pause twice in December, forcing them into a monthlong break between games.
