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As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, TSA agents have been grappling with partial paychecks — and soon-to-be-empty paychecks if the shutdown persists.These days, the shutdown is causing massive delays at some airports across the country, with wait times for travelers of 3.5 hours reported at major hubs due to officer shortages.The TSA website and app paused operations on Feb. 17. The site "will not be updated until after funding is enacted," the TSA says on its site — leaving travelers high and dry when it comes to finding wait time information.SHUTDOWN SPARKS FLIGHT CHAOS

The fate of 21 members of Iran’s women’s national soccer team remained uncertain Tuesday after five teammates were granted asylum in Australia, leaving the rest of the squad to decide whether to return to a country still reeling from war.The Iranian team arrived in Australia for the tournament before the U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran began on Feb. 28.An official roster lists 26 players, along with coaches and staff. While Australian authorities confirmed that five players were transported by federal police to a secure location overnight to finalize humanitarian visas, the remaining members of the delegation have not publicly indicated whether

→ A tourist's death at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park renewed concerns that visitors are ignoring safety barriers and entering dangerous, off-limits areas. → Disneyland may eliminate its 11 a.m. park-hopping restriction, allowing eligible guests to switch between parks at any time of day.→ A popular vacation destination doubled its visitor tax to as much as $17 per person, per night, as officials address overtourism concerns.→ A major airline said it is considering adding extra cleaning for premium seats only, leading to backlash from passengers.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER→ A former "Saturday Night Live" cast member said an

The Las Vegas Raiders have flexed their financial muscle on the first day of the legal tampering period in the NFL. The Raiders came in with a league-high $111.91 million when the legal tampering period opened on Monday, and they wasted no time revamping their roster in different ways, including shelling out a record-breaking deal. Center Tyler Linderbaum was perhaps the best offensive lineman available on the market, and the former Baltimore Ravens first-round pick is heading out to Sin City after agreeing to terms on a three-year, $81 million deal with $60 million guaranteed. He is now the highest-paid interior offensive

Tarik Skubal is staying with his original plan after all for the World Baseball Classic, as Team USA manager Mark DeRosa announced the 2025 Cy Young Award winner will be heading back to the Detroit Tigers after his start against Great Britain. Skubal was always supposed to return to his ballclub after Team USA’s second game of the group stage in Houston, a 9-1 win over Great Britain. However, after throwing his scheduled pitch count in the victory, Skubal seemed to have second thoughts about a one-and-done appearance."I didn’t expect these types of emotions to run through my brain or my

President Donald Trump's declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet. Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the upper chamber with the talking filibuster, even at the cost of the Senate's most valuable commodity: floor time."It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed," Trump said on Truth

A congressional Democrat has come forward to support San Jose State University and the California State University for its lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., expressed support on social media for SJSU's legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s findings that the university violated Title IX in its handling of a transgender volleyball player. "I firmly stand with SJSU and the lawsuit they have just filed against the federal government to prevent punitive action against the university," Lofgren wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The Trump Administration is attempting to freeze their federal funding based