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US: TSA Staffing Shortage Causes Hours-Long Security Lines at Houston Airport

Airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines due to TSA staffing shortages amid the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. This video shows long lines of passengers formed at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, one of the hardest-hit airports in the country.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 4

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 2

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 3

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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US: Long Security Lines at Houston Airport Amid TSA Staffing Crisis

Thousands of travelers endured hours-long queues at US airports on Sunday, March 8, as spring break traffic collided with a TSA staffing crisis. With personnel working without pay during the ongoing partial government shutdown, wait times at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport were warned to exceed three hours. Airport officials advised travelers via social media to arrive four to five hours before their flights.

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US: TSA Staffing Shortage Triggers Hours-Long Lines at New Orleans Airport

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, travelers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) faced severe security delays due to TSA staffing shortages. Security lines stretched through multiple floors of the terminal and into the parking garage, amid an apparent TSA sickout during a partial government shutdown that left officers working without full pay.

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Mexico: Drivers Form Long Lines at Puerto Vallarta Gas Stations After Cartel Violence

Drivers formed long lines at the few operational gas stations in Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday, February 24, as they scrambled for fuel following a wave of cartel violence. The unrest, sparked by the reported death of cartel leader "El Mencho," saw over 200 vehicles burned and essential infrastructure torched, leaving transportation in the region paralyzed.

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UK: Fire Forces Evacuation, Delays Flights at London Stansted Airport

A small fire broke out at the Escape Lounge in London Stansted Airport at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24, producing smoke that forced the temporary closure of the security area and the evacuation of nearby passengers. The fire was quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported. Security reopened around 6 a.m., but significant delays occurred as passengers were unable to reach their flights on time.

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French PM Meets With Rassemblement National Party - Paris AJ

Journalists and security surround President of Rassemblement National (RN) Jordan Bardella (R) and President of the party's parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (C) leave following a meeting with the French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on September 17, 2025. France's Prime Minister meets with opposition leaders, on the eve of a major day of social mobilisation, with little room for manoeuvre for discussion, given the red lines they have drawn and the threats of censorship. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French PM Meets With Rassemblement National Party - Paris AJ

Journalists and security surround President of Rassemblement National (RN) Jordan Bardella (R) and President of the party's parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (C) leave following a meeting with the French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on September 17, 2025. France's Prime Minister meets with opposition leaders, on the eve of a major day of social mobilisation, with little room for manoeuvre for discussion, given the red lines they have drawn and the threats of censorship. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French PM Meets With Rassemblement National Party - Paris AJ

Journalists and security surround President of Rassemblement National (RN) Jordan Bardella (R) and President of the party's parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (C) leave following a meeting with the French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on September 17, 2025. France's Prime Minister meets with opposition leaders, on the eve of a major day of social mobilisation, with little room for manoeuvre for discussion, given the red lines they have drawn and the threats of censorship. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French PM Meets With Rassemblement National Party - Paris AJ

Journalists and security surround President of Rassemblement National (RN) Jordan Bardella (R) and President of the party's parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (C) leave following a meeting with the French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on September 17, 2025. France's Prime Minister meets with opposition leaders, on the eve of a major day of social mobilisation, with little room for manoeuvre for discussion, given the red lines they have drawn and the threats of censorship. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line 3

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

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US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

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US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line 2

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

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UK: Chaos At Airports Due To Nationwide E-Gate System Failure 3

Passengers formed long queues at airports across the U.K. on Tuesday, May 7, due to a nationwide system failure on e-gates, automated passport control gates, causing huge flight delays. The Home Office said it has now been resolved. This video shows long lines going to passport control at London Gatwick Airport.

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US: Security Breach Prompts Checkpoint Delays And Long Lines At Sea-Tac Airport

A security breach caused long lines at security checkpoints at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sunday night, April 21. Screenings resumed around 9 p.m. but details of the breach were not disclosed.

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US House Authorises Biden Impeachment Inquiry

File photo dated December 6, 2023 shows US President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks delivers remarks urging Congress to pass his national security supplemental request, including funding to support Ukraine from the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA. The US House of Representatives has voted to formalise its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Lawmakers voted along party lines to back a resolution that Republicans say will give them more power to gather evidence and enforce legal demands. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt calls for calm in Cyprus after attacks on UN peacekeepers

STORY: Egypt calls for calm in Cyprus after attacks on UN peacekeepers DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Egypt on Sunday called for calm in Cyprus after the recent attacks on United Nations peacekeepers in the east Mediterranean island. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry called for efforts to stop measures that would fuel tensions between the two parts of Cyprus, underlining the importance of respecting the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. The ministry also stressed the need to avoid any actions that would contribute to complicating the situation and changing the status quo along the cease-fire lines and the buffer zone. It also called for returning to the path of a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. On Frid

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Union Rally At SNCF Fret Headquarters - Paris

Security forces prohibit demonstrators from entering the headquarters during an inter-union rally in front of the SNCF Fret headquarters in Saint Ouen, France on June 2, 2023. Following an injunction from the European Commission, SNCF Fret is obliged to cede lines to competing operators, including the emblematic line between Perpignan and Rungis. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Union Rally At SNCF Fret Headquarters - Paris

Security forces prohibit demonstrators from entering the headquarters during an inter-union rally in front of the SNCF Fret headquarters in Saint Ouen, France on June 2, 2023. Following an injunction from the European Commission, SNCF Fret is obliged to cede lines to competing operators, including the emblematic line between Perpignan and Rungis. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Union Rally At SNCF Fret Headquarters - Paris

Security forces prohibit demonstrators from entering the headquarters during an inter-union rally in front of the SNCF Fret headquarters in Saint Ouen, France on June 2, 2023. Following an injunction from the European Commission, SNCF Fret is obliged to cede lines to competing operators, including the emblematic line between Perpignan and Rungis. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungary's first female President Novak inaugurated

STORY: Hungary's first female President Novak inaugurated DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Army band marching 2. Guard of honor marching 3. Historic flags of Hungary on stage 4. Hungarian president Katalin Novak and family walking in 5. Honor guards raising the Hungarian flag 6. Hungarian flag raised in front of Parliament building 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): KATALIN NOVAK, Hungarian President 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): KATALIN NOVAK, Hungarian President 9. Guard of honor inspected by Hungarian President Katalin Novak STORYLINE: Hungary's first female President Katalin Novak gave a message of hope and unity at her inauguration ceremony in Budapest on Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): KATALIN NOVAK, Hungarian President "In addition to the responses given to pandemics, security threats and economic challenges, I am hopeful that we shall still have strength for further constructions in the future." Novak vowed to stand above party lines during her

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In-train spraying of antiviral materials by JR West

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) has begun anti-viral and anti-bacterial treatment of the entire interior of its trains, with plans to implement the treatment on about 3,600 cars running in the Keihanshin area by the end of September and eventually on all 5,200 cars on conventional lines. The plan is to ensure the safety and security of passengers under with corona. The system uses chemicals that have been confirmed by a third-party organization to be effective against influenza and noroviruses. The effect will last for several years, the company said. The chemicals will be sprayed on windows, seats and other places where passengers may touch them. The number of commuters and other passengers in the Kansai region is gradually returning following the lifting of the state of emergency declared for the new coronavirus infection on March 21. Kazuaki Hasegawa, president of the company, said, Photo taken on May 22, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Chad's Army Announces The Death Of President Deby

File photo - Chad's President Idriss Deby and his wife Hinda Deby arrive for a dinner with the French President as part of the Summit for Peace and Security in Africa at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on December 6, 2013. Chads President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office. Deby's campaign said on Monday that he was headed to the front lines to join troops battling "terrorists". Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM