TSA Officers Deployed Amid Shutdown, World Cup Risks

0:00TSA officers from North Texas airports like Dallas Ford Worth and Dallas Lovefield are being sent to busier spots across the country to ease security. Line backups caused by the ongoing government shutdown. More than a dozen workers from the Dallas area have already deployed to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport where high call-out rates are, creating big gaps and staffing. Union leaders say the problems are getting worse, as officers approach their third mispaycheck this Friday. Creating some to call in sick or quit. Their jobs altogether. North Texas sites have stayed steadier thanks to tougher management on absences, but workers are feeling the strain, skipping family vacations, taking, loans, or facing eviction risks without steady pay. TSA reports losing 480 officers so far, with officials warning of bigger risks ahead of the World Cup games in less than 80 days, as funding talks in Washington drag on without a fix. This has been Dallas News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey, with the story.