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

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

National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard announced Monday that 120 troops will remain deployed in New Orleans through August. The six-month extension comes after 350 Guard members deployed to New Orleans in late December, in the run-up to New Year’s and other high-profile events like the Sugar Bowl. The troops, which had mainly clustered … Read more

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested for 2nd time this month on battery charge in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional count of simple battery, court records show. It wasn’t immediately clear if the new charge is connected to the Feb. … Read more