TSA forced to consolidate lanes, may have to close small airports
The TSA's top official says the situation at U.S. airports could get even worse if the partial government shutdown that has frozen officers' paychecks continues.
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The TSA's top official says the situation at U.S. airports could get even worse if the partial government shutdown that has frozen officers' paychecks continues.
"This is the first time I've experienced something like this in my entire life," one traveler said as TSA lines snaked through George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
CBS News correspondents Skyler Henry and Nicole Sganga stood in line with fliers at TSA checkpoints in Atlanta and Houston airports to track how long it takes to go through security as the partial shutdown drags on.
A traveler at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston told CBS News' Nicole Sganga that it was "mass chaos" trying to get through TSA lines as the partial government shutdown continues to impact the U.S.
Nearly 12% of all TSA officers who were scheduled to work on Sunday called out — the most since the start of the partial government shutdown.
CBS News correspondents Skyler Henry, in Atlanta, and Nicole Sganga, in Houston, join travelers in TSA wait lines to give a first-hand look at the security checkpoints amid the partial government shutdown.
Out of the five terminals at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, only two had TSA staffing, and wait times could exceed four hours, the airport told travelers.
A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.
A Texas court on Thursday heard a midwife's appeal in a civil lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing her of violating the state's abortion ban. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details.
A Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible to receive a liver transplant, federal prosecutors say.
Two suspects are under arrest after a woman on a bus in Houston was shot in the head and killed and another passenger was wounded, authorities said.
More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston.
A tornado that swept through the Houston area on Monday damaged more than 100 homes, authorities said. CBS News national reporter Karen Hua has the latest.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Sunday evening that he is running for a fourth term as governor of the Lone Star State.
A teenager stabs his sister – a crime with no known motive. His defense says he was sleepwalking. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
The Houston man accused of killing an 11-year-old boy after a ding-dong ditch prank appeared in court on Tuesday. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Gonzalo Leon Jr. shot the child in the back while the boy was running away after ringing his doorbell. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has more.
Warren McVea, the speedy running back who was the first Black player to receive a football scholarship to a major Texas school and later helped Kansas City win its first Super Bowl title, died Saturday after a long illness.
Authorities say a Texas mother shot her four children, killing two of them, and is now facing murder charges.
Two children are dead and two more were critically injured in a shooting on Saturday. It happened about 20 miles south of Houston. Karen Hua reports.
Officials say six bodies have been found in Houston's bayous in just two weeks. Records show at least 22 bodies found in Houston bayous so far this year. CBS News national reporter Karen Hua has more details.
When her mother disappears, 7-year-old Nicki Bates begins a lifelong search to find her and bring her killer to justice. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
March Madness is officially underway with some shocking upsets already. CBS News anchors Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers joined millions of Americans in filling out March Madness brackets. They share which teams they predict will make it to the Final Four and Championship.
When her mother disappears, 7-year-old Nicki Bates begins a lifelong search to find her and bring her killer to justice. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, has been charged with the murder of an 11-year-old after the boy knocked on his door and ran away.