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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 began Feb. 14 after Congress could not come to an agreement to extend funding for several agencies. The long lines also come amid increased travel for spring break, At Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, travelers were told to arrive at least 3 hours before their…

A woman has been arrested after multiple shots were fired at popstar and business mogul Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion.The singer was reportedly at home during the frightening attack but was not injured.It is not known whether husband A$AP Rocky or their children RZA, Riot Rose and Rocki were there when the gunfire broke out.A woman in her 30s has been arrested over the incident.A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson has confirmed to local media that officers responded to reports of gunfire about 1.22pm local time and the woman was quickly taken into custody.They allege the woman fired between seven and…

SEOUL: The United States began a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops on Monday (Mar 9) while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has said about 18,000 Korean troops will take part in Freedom Shield, which runs through Mar 19. US Forces Korea hasn’t confirmed the number of American troops participating in the training in South Korea.The allies’ combined exercise comes amid South Korean media speculation that Washington is relocating some assets from South Korea to support fighting against Iran.US Forces Korea said last week it would not…

A person was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of pop music star Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say. Officers were sent to the area at around 1:15 p.m. after learning of shots being fired, according to the LAPD. Upon arrival, they located a suspect and took them into custody without further incident. No injuries were reported and the weapon used in the shooting was recovered by police, LAPD officials said. An LAPD official confirmed with CBS LA that the home targeted in the incident belongs to Rihanna. It’s unclear if anyone was home at the time…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 20, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGoogle said it will continue offering Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology for clients, excluding for defense work, a day after Microsoft issued a similar statement to customers. The announcements from two of the three leading cloud infrastructure vendors follow the Defense Department’s official designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk. “We understand that the Determination does not preclude us from working with Anthropic on non-defense related projects, and their products remain available through…

A woman travelling hands her travel documents to a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport on May 7, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesTravelers struggled with hours-long security lines at some airports as officials warned of Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages amid the partial government shutdown.Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport told customers Sunday to arrive as early as 5 hours before their flights, and warned that security wait times could exceed three hours. The partial government shutdown has meant that TSA officers are working but without regular paychecks. TSA callouts rose during the 2018-2019 government shutdown, prompting the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase wasn’t happy at all to hear news of the Las Vegas Raiders trading five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby to his rival Baltimore Ravens. Chase was on a livestream playing video games when he said he got a text from his quarterback, Joe Burrow, about the Ravens’ move for Crosby. He let out an expletive-laden rant once he read the text. “Joe just f—ing texted me. Ravens traded for Maxx Crosby,” Chase was heard saying over the livestream. “No f—ing s—. No f—ing s—, brother.  Cincinnati Bengals…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Crude oil prices rise by as much 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoOil prices have surged past $100 a barrel for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, amid the widening fallout of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose by as much as 20 percent on Sunday, topping $111 a barrel, as fears grew of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.Recommended Stories list of 4…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Nearly 28,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East, according to the State Department, which outlined a large-scale evacuation effort as Senate Democrats escalated criticism over the conflict in Iran.A top State Department official, in a letter to Senate Democrats first obtained by Fox News Digital, noted that since fighting in Iran escalated following Operation Epic Fury, the agency has “taken proactive, rapid action to support Americans in the region.”That has included chartered flights, ground transport from closed-airspace areas and round-the-clock crisis staffing. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears…