Spring break "takeovers" cause chaos in some cities

WATCH: TSA strained amid spring break travel

Spring breakers and anyone flying may see longer-than-usual wait times and staffing shortages as TSA workers are going without pay amid the partial government shutdown.

Fuel spikes, flight delays and storms threaten US spring break travel

<p>Record 171 million passengers are expected to fly this spring, even as TSA funding lapse risks longer airport lines</p><p>Spring breakers in the US could see their long-awaited trips to party destinations disrupted by a trifecta of issues: airport security delays, high <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gas">gas</a> prices, and chaotic weather.</p><p>The potential for flight delays comes as US airlines expect that they will see a record-shattering spring travel season. Airlines for America, an aviation industry group, <a href="https://www.airlines.org/news-update/u-s-airlines-prepare-for-record-number-of-passengers-this-spring-amid-government-shutdown/">said </a>that 171 million passengers are expected to fly – a 4% increase from the 2025 spring travel period.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/spring-break-flights-travel-iran-war">Continue reading...</a>

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Rohan Dennis social media post of Porsche criticised as ‘offensive’ after wife Melissa Hoskins fatally struck by car

<p>Hoskins, like Dennis an Olympic cyclist, was struck by his car in 2023. His return to Instagram included picture with caption ‘an absolute weapon’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/19/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-tax-inflation-budget-cost-of-living-war-fuel-crisis-shortage-inflation-cyclone-narelle-queensland-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis, who 10 months ago was given a 17-month suspended sentence after his car fatally struck his wife, has returned to social media with a post describing a Porsche as an “absolute weapon”.</p><p>Melissa Hoskins, an acclaimed world and Olympic c...

Eye Opener: Extreme weather impacts millions and causes travel chaos

Extreme weather is impacting millions of Americans from coast to coast, creating long lines at airports and a travel mess. Plus, Israel says it has killed two more Iranian leaders. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

Agents of Chaos: Unpacking the Actions of Border Patrol Agents Across the US

This investigation is part of a collaboration between Bellingcat, Evident Media and CalMatters. You can watch Evident’s investigative video here, and read CalMatters’ report here. In early January 2025, a gardener named Ernesto Campos was pulled over by Border Patrol agents in the city of Bakersfield, California.  The agents were a long way from home: Bakersfield […] The post Agents of Chaos: Unpacking the Actions of Border Patrol Agents Across the US appeared first on bellingcat .