TSA callouts hit Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans hardest, 450 officers have quit nationwide

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the Senate weighs the new paths forward to end the 38-day government shutdown Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security is blasting Democrats for “the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk.” The first spring travel weekend airport chaos has subsided in the Transportation … Read more

Traveler calls Houston airport lines

Traveler calls Houston airport lines “mass chaos” as TSA wait times stretch into hours – CBS News Watch CBS News A traveler at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston told CBS News’ Nicole Sganga that it was “mass chaos” trying to get through TSA lines as the partial government shutdown continues to impact the U.S. … Read more

TSA lines at Houston airport turn into a 3-floor nightmare amid staffing shortage

With nearly 40% of TSA employees at George Bush Intercontinental Airport calling out as the partial government shutdown drags into a sixth week, Houston has a problem. The security line in Terminal A on Monday turned into a three-floor nightmare stretching into the airport’s underground train system. The wait starts inside the terminal with a … Read more

Possible meteorite crashes into Houston area home, officials say

A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.  Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch told CBS News that what “appears to be a meteorite” crashed through a woman’s house, landing in the kitchen. Windisch said the meteorite was a little … Read more

ICE Houston touts over 400 illegal alien child sex offenders arrested during Trump’s first year back in office

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! During the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston arrested 414 illegal aliens charged or convicted for child sex offenses.  The figure amounts to nearly twice as much as the 211 arrested during the final year … Read more

Long security lines at Houston, New Orleans airports as DHS funding affects TSA staffing

Airline passengers faced long security lines that took hours to get through in New Orleans and Houston on Sunday, as the Transportation Security Administration deals with continued absences amid the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. TSA agents have been working without pay since the start of the partial shutdown, which … Read more