TSA official warns some airports could shut down if officers’ sick calls climb: “A serious situation”

Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the agency is concerned about the growing number of sick calls among TSA officers, which is leading to long security lines at airports across the country.  “If the call rate does climb, there could be scenarios where we may have to shut down airports,” he told CBS News. … Read more

More TSA workers call out sick as airline CEOs urge Congress to fund DHS

More TSA workers call out sick as airline CEOs urge Congress to fund DHS – CBS News Watch CBS News Travelers are facing long lines and delays at airports across the U.S. as a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security drags on. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on the … Read more