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Travelers face long waits at some US airports amid DHS shutdown

Wait times at security checkpoints in Houston and New Orleans as long as three hours due to shortage of TSA agents

Travelers complained of long waits Sunday – lasting hours in some cases – at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The estimated wait time at the standard security checkpoint at the William P Hobby airport in Houston early Sunday evening was at one point three hours, according to the Houston Airports website. The Hobby airport on social media Friday said it expected more travelers than normal due to spring break.

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© Photograph: Brett Coomer/AP

© Photograph: Brett Coomer/AP

© Photograph: Brett Coomer/AP

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Masked fan unplugs referee’s VAR monitor in suspected ‘planned’ protest in Germany

  • Fan came out of stands at Münster v Hertha Berlin

  • Perpetrator wore white overalls and a ski mask

A masked fan unplugged the referee’s video review monitor at a German football game while the referee was deciding on a penalty, in an apparent protest against VAR technology.

The unidentified fan came out of the stands and unplugged the monitor which Felix Bickel was trying to use to decide on a penalty in Sunday’s second-division game between Preußen Münster and Hertha Berlin, Münster said.

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© Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy

© Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy

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US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific

Sunday’s attack brought death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged ‘narco-terrorists’

The US military said it killed six men on Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers.

Sunday’s attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the administration began targeting “narco-terrorists” in small vessels in September.

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© Photograph: U.S. Southern Command/X

© Photograph: U.S. Southern Command/X

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Explosive device thrown outside of Zohran Mamdani’s residence at anti-Islam protest

Two men are in custody in connection with incident after anti-Islam demonstrators clashed with counterprotesters

New York police have confirmed that an improvised explosive device was thrown outside Zohran Mamdani’s official residence on Saturday when anti-Islam demonstrators, led by rightwing influencer Jake Lang, clashed with counterprotesters.

New York police commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that a preliminary bomb squad analysis of the device that was ignited and thrown during the protest had “determined that it is not a hoax device or a smoke bomb”.

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© Photograph: Olga Fedorova/EPA

© Photograph: Olga Fedorova/EPA

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‘Grave concerns’ for Iran’s return home after Women’s Asian Cup elimination

  • Protesters block team bus after Iran’s 2-0 defeat by Philippines

  • Players called ‘traitors’ for not singing anthem last week

The Iranian women’s team face the uncertain prospect of returning home after their embattled Women’s Asian Cup campaign ended in chaotic and physical scenes on the Gold Coast.

After their 2-0 defeat against the Philippines, which ended their tournament on Sunday, the team had to face dramatic scenes as protesters blocked their bus amid 15 minutes of mayhem as they tried to depart.

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© Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images

© Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images

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Three people killed and three hospitalized as Michigan town hit by tornado

Roofs torn off and trees knocked down in Union City as more than 7m Americans at risk of severe weather

Three people have been killed and three were taken to a hospital after a tornado hit a southern Michigan town on Friday, authorities said.

Powerful storms ripped across the state, tearing the roof off a home improvement store, sending parts of a storage building flying and knocking down trees as warnings were issued across the southern part of the state.

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© Photograph: Devin Anderson-Torrez/AP

© Photograph: Devin Anderson-Torrez/AP

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