The U.S. government has added two more airports for enhanced Ebola screening as part of its efforts to prevent the virus from entering the country.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have added Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport as new screening hubs for travelers from Congo , Uganda, and South Sudan, starting May 26. This comes as part of U.S. efforts to prevent the spread of the current Ebola outbreak in Africa, which has already resulted in over 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases. DETAIL: Enhanced screening involves travelers completing health questionnaires, undergoing temperature checks, and being observed for symptoms by CDC personnel. Symptomatic travelers will be evaluated further, while those without symptoms can…Open
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A pole that warned drivers of a height requirement went smashing through the windshield of a bus after the vehicle crashed into it last week at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Travelers faced extensive delays at major U.S. airports as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortages caused security wait times to spike to nearly five hours in some locations.WHO WAS INVOLVED: TSA officers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deployed to mitigate the labor shortages, and travelers across the nation impacted by […] The post Airport Chaos as TSA Absenteeism Soars Amid Partial Shutdown. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Travelers faced extensive delays at major U.S. airports as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortages caused security wait times to spike to nearly five hours in some locations. WHO WAS INVOLVED: TSA officers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deployed to mitigate the labor shortages, and travelers across the nation impacted by the ongoing staffing crisis, caused by the Senate Democrats blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). WHEN & WHERE: Delays occurred on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at airports including George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and New York City’s JFK Airport. IMPACT:…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are donating blood for cash to cover expenses during a partial government shutdown.WHO WAS INVOLVED: TSA agents, Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl, and Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).WHEN & WHERE: March 2026, across the United States at major airports.KEY QUOTE: “Our people are hurting. We have individuals […] The post TSA Agents Resort to Selling Blood Amid Democrat Shutdown. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are donating blood for cash to cover expenses during a partial government shutdown. WHO WAS INVOLVED: TSA agents, Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl, and Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). WHEN & WHERE: March 2026, across the United States at major airports. KEY QUOTE: “Our people are hurting. We have individuals sleeping in their cars.” – Adam Stahl IMPACT: Long security lines, missed flights, and financial struggles for TSA workers, with some airports at risk of closure. IN FULL Transportation Security Administration (TSA ) agents have begun selling blood for cash as the Democrat-led partial government shutdown leaves them without pay. The…Open
