Mass TSA absences mean flying is a crapshoot right now

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Airline passengers wait in long lines outside the terminal to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026
Passengers waiting in lines outside the terminal at Houston Hobby Airport on March 8.

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I explored an abandoned resort town in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the wealthy vacationed 100 years ago

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A woodsy scene with cabins peering behind trees
Business Insider's reporter explored a 1900s resort town full of historic cabins that were abandoned by the end of the century. After restoration by the National Parks Service, 16 cabins are now open to the public.

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I live in Melbourne, which was just crowned the world's best city. There are 5 things I recommend to all who visit.

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afl game MCG

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A TSA official said some US airports may be forced to close as security agents stop showing up for work

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Security lines are getting so long amid staffing shortages at facilities like Houston's Hobby Airport that TSA officials may consider closing some airports.
Security lines are getting so long amid staffing shortages at facilities like Houston's Hobby Airport that TSA officials may consider closing some airports.

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The most iconic Irish pub in every state

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Murphy's Grand Irish Pub
Murphy's Grand Irish Pub.

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Unpaid TSA staff are calling out in big numbers. Here are the 5 airports where the problem is worst.

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Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Passengers wait in line at Houston Hobby Airport on March 8,

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Flying has turned into a fiasco

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Long TSA lines at O'Hare.
CHICAGO, USA - MARCH 9: People wait in long TSA lines as the partial government shutdown continues for several weeks at airports like Chicago OâHare in Chicago, IL, United States on March 09, 2026

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My wife and I visited Mexico City. Here are 7 things we did right — and 2 mistakes we'd avoid making next time.

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Tom and his wife sit at a table with coffee and pastries, overlooking Palacio de Bellas Artes.
My wife and I visited Mexico City in January.

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21 sayings you'll understand only if you're Irish

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Irish sports fans
The Irish have numerous unique sayings and words.

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Southwest is pulling the plug on flights from Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
A Southwest Airlines jet flies past the Capitol as it prepares to land at Reagan National Airport.

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