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Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown

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WASHINGTON — Air travelers are experiencing the highest wait times ever under the Transportation Security Administration, the agency’s acting head told Congress on Wednesday, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and put restraints on President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda met fierce resistance. The TSA’s Ha Nguyen McNeill described the mounting hardships … Read more

Record-high temperatures possible in 17 states today as heat wave expands

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Temperatures could reach record highs in 17 different states on Wednesday, as a heat wave that has been scorching the West since last week expands into the middle of the country. The warmth has the potential to break more than 60 records across the western half of the U.S. over the course of the day, … Read more