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Good morning and welcome to kid news. I'm Kim. Today is Thursday, March 19th, 2026. And we begin with spring break

travel getting dicier by the day. With the partial government shutdown now lasting more than a month,

there's talk that some smaller airports may have to close entirely.

Even the big ones are struggling with staffing.

At Philadelphia International yesterday,

checkpoints in three terminals had to close temporarily due to lack of people power. The nation's busiest

airport at Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson had TSA delays of up to an hour, and George Bush in

Houston about 45 minutes, according to CNN. The shutdown isn't the only reason for the mess,

however. Severe weather hit just as spring breakers pack their bags.

But if TSA agents don't get paid soon, the situation could get even worse. As acting administrator

Adam Stahl told reporters, as the weeks continue, if this continues, it's not hyperbole to suggest

that we may have to quite literally shut down airports,

particularly smaller ones, if call-out rates go up.

The new Iditarod champ is the same as the old Iditarod champ.

Former reality TV star Jesse Holmes mushed his way to a repeat victory in nine days,

seven hours, 32 minutes, and 51

seconds after setting out from just north of Anchorage, Alaska on March 8th. The 1,000-mile

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