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Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid

(AP) — Frustrating security lines dwindled at U.S. airports on Monday, removing some of the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the government shutdown. What was a four-hour checkpoint line at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport turned into a wait of 10 minutes or less on Monday. Wait times pushed beyond two hours at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Monday morning, but that appeared to be an exception, with normal waits at previous trouble spots such as Baltimore-Washington International Airport and ...

NASA begins the countdown for first launch to the moon in 53 years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit around Earth, their Orion capsule will propel them to the moon and back. There are no stops — just a quick U-turn around the moon. The nearly 10-day flight will end with a splashdown in the Pacific. “Our team has worked extremely hard to get us to this moment,” said launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson. “Certainly all indications are ...

Horoscope

Love came in like a wrecking ball when Venus was in Aries. We pursued it directly, and the attractions were sudden and dramatic, sometimes burning out just as suddenly. Today’s Venus change marks the start of a new energy for love — slower, more sensual and secure. Taurus is ruled by Venus, so this placement is a comfy home of relaxed enjoyment. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Love and connection matter most today. You may even change your schedule around to honor the order of things. Your priorities reflect your heart, and your loved ones feel it, see it and know it by where, how and ...

A coffee shop connection worth exploring?

Dear Annie: I’m writing with a small story that left me with a surprisingly big question. Every morning before work, I stop by the same little coffee shop down the street. I started going there because it was convenient, but over time it’s become something more than that. The barista remembers my order, the regulars nod hello, and there’s an older man who always sits by the window reading the newspaper like it’s still 1985. It’s a quiet, ordinary ritual — but somehow it makes the start of my day feel steadier. A few months ago, I started noticing a young woman who comes ...

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ show on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

(AP) — Savannah Guthrie will return soon as co-host of NBC’s “Today” show after a nearly two-month absence sparked by the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, saying in an interview that “joy will be my protest.” Hoda Kotb, who is filling in for Guthrie, said Friday after an emotional interview with Guthrie that she’ll be back April 6. Guthrie said while it’s hard to imagine returning to a place of joy and lightness, she wants to try, even as she acknowledged she’s not sure she can do it or if she’ll belong anymore. “I can’t come back and try to be ...

Hints From Heloise

Get lipstick stains out of clothes Dear Heloise: How do I get lipstick out of my favorite T-shirt? — Kay E., in Frankfort, Kentucky Kay, rub the area with cold cream or shortening. Afterward, place a few drops of dishwashing liquid on the area and let soap rest there for 10 minutes. Next, handwash with club soda. There are also stain-removing cloths that are commercially sold and usually found in the laundry detergent section of your grocery store. — Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise@Heloise.com FLEA-INFESTED DOGS Dear Heloise: I love my two dogs, but I’m distressed ...