"Dire situation": the wait-times crisis that could shut some airports

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<p>The DHS shutdown has led to record-breaking wait times at airports as the Transportation Security Administration struggles with staffing shortages. <a href="https://apple.news/AtIK7ezRgQqmYr474gwSRbQ">NBC News</a> reports on how TSA&rsquo;s administrator warned Congress that things could get worse in the coming months. </p> <p>Meta and Google lost a court case over whether their platforms were to blame for the mental-health issues of a woman who compulsively used social media as a small child. <a href="https://apple.news/A8pkfq0A6RBCzXpPgIkASFQ">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Bobby Allyn breaks it down.</p> <p>Major League Baseball is back for the 2026 season. <a href="https://apple.news/ApS3F1XKIR32TiG2pwu7qSQ">The Athletic</a>&rsquo;s Tim Britton joins to discuss how every team could make it to the playoffs this year.</p> <p>Plus, Iran <a href="https://apple.news/A9TBFuEnGSqSy1ZGdTIwstA">reacted</a> to Trump&rsquo;s talk of negotiations, Michael Flynn is getting a DOJ <a href="https://apple.news/AewAu4whpSIakAVLIjSaOew">payout</a>, and Stephen Colbert has a <a href="https://apple.news/AUzbtzotMSyWoWZif2edhSg">new gig</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>