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Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.Trump signed the action with an eye toward easing long security lines at many of the nation’s top airports.
“America’s air travel system has reached its breaking point,” Trump said in the memo authorizing the payments. He added, "I have determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency situation compromising the Nation’s security.”
The Latest: Trump signs executive order to pay TSA after funding bill collapses in Congress
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday afternoon that should pay TSA employees next week. Trump’s action came after a Homeland Security funding measure collapsed in Congress. The measure passed the Senate early Friday morning but was swiftly rejected by House Republicans. TSA workers were set to miss a second consecutive paycheck Friday.Here's the latest:
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
President Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation... Read More
S&P 500 closes out its worst week since the Iran war started and its 5th losing week in a row
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out their worst week since the Iran war began and their fifth losing week in a row. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% and is now 8.7% below the all-time high it reached in January. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 2.1%. Crude oil prices rose again with no clear end in sight for the conflict. Investors fear that the war will disrupt the Persian Gulf’s energy industry for a long time, setting off a punishing wave of global inflation by keeping large amounts of oil and natural gas out of global markets.THIS IS A... Read More
The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing.The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled by rising temperatures and erratic weather systems — further at risk, and could lead to people everywhere paying more for food.
The poorest farmers in the Northern Hemisphere rely on fertilizer imports from the Gulf, and... Read More
Tiger Woods involved in rollover car crash in Florida, according to reports
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff's Office has told media outlets.Authorities say the rollover crash occurred just after 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives in Jupiter Island. There were no other details, though CBS 12 cited a source as saying there were no serious injuries.
Woods' manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text seeking information.
It was the third time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off... Read More
Top Stories
- Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
- S&P 500 closes out its worst week since the Iran war started and its 5th losing week in a row
- Savannah Guthrie to return to 'Today' show on April 6 after mother's disappearance
- Iran says it will 'facilitate and expedite' humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz
- Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation
- Panicked travelers hear a new message from airports: Donât get here so early
- Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs
- He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery
- Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account
- Minnesota to host 'No Kings' flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war
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- Savannah Guthrie to return to 'Today' show on April 6 after mother's disappearance
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- Tiger Woods involved in rollover car crash in Florida, according to reports
- Masters offers a locker room unlike any other with first photos of new Player Services Building
- Team USA has already shown it doesn't need the NFL's help in flag football for the 2028 Olympics
- NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say