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TSA counters sit empty as passengers wait in long security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 20.

TSA workers go unpaid as unpredictable wait times mount during shutdown. Here’s what travelers should know this weekend

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers are struggling to stay afloat — and on the job — amid a partial government shutdown that has frustrated travelers inching through security lines that have sometimes stretched for hours, with unpredictable wait times expected to continue this weekend. “I feel bad for everyone

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Rodrigo Duterte Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1945 Birth place: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines Birth name: Rodrigo Roa Duterte Father: Vicente Duterte, lawyer and politician Mother: Soledad (Roa) Duterte, teacher Marriage: Elizabeth Zimmerman (annulled in 2000) Children: with Elizabeth

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Larry Page Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Page, co-founder of Google. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1973 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Lawrence Edward Page Father: Carl Page, a computer science professor Mother: Gloria Page Marriage: Lucinda “Lucy” Southworth (December 2007-present) Children: Two children Education: University of

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2008 Georgia Russia Conflict Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2008 military conflict between Russia and Georgia. Facts The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They are officially part of Georgia, but have separate governments unrecognized by most countries. Abkhazia and South Ossetia are supported by Russia. During the

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Smoke and fire rise near the South Pars gas field following an attack in Bushehr Province

As the war — and gas prices — escalate, Trump uses Israel to deflect domestic and allied pressure

By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Moments after reports emerged that Israeli jets had struck Iran’s largest gas production plant on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump posted a combative message on Truth Social. “We are putting them out of business,” he said, following the attack on Iran’s part of the world’s biggest natural gas reserves.

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Transportation Security Administration agents walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport on March 9.

TSA officers are the latest aviation workers to be used as ‘political pawns.’ They just want the shutdown to end

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — For over a month, Transportation Security Administration employees have been showing up to work at US airports without getting paid. It’s the same song all over again for these security workers who have endured three lapses in funding during the last six months. The employees have become

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