Today is Tuesday, January 22nd. We're talking about a new record at airports during the government

shutdown and why Google is facing a record-setting fine. Plus Facebook's solar-powered drones and the

unexpected LEGO figurine. and the Unexpected LEGO Figuarine.

Welcome to the newsworthy. All the days news in less than 10 minutes.

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I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this.

It's official, the number of TSA workers not showing up to work because of the

government shutdown has hit an all-time high. The Washington Post reports a

record-breaking 10% of TSA's workforce is calling out sick.

At least for some of them, they can't afford to commute to work

or pay for daycare without that latest paycheck.

Some travelers say 45 minute wait times in airports,

like Minneapolis and New Orleans, are happening, but TSA still

says wait times are pretty much normal for most people despite being short-staffed.

It's been more than a month now that 800,000 federal workers are working without pay or are furloug

that includes forecasters at the National Weather Service who have been working hard

lately tracking freezing temps and snowstorms across the US. On top of that, the New York Times reports some

training courses for emergency workers, firefighters, and paramedics have been

canceled during the shutdown. But some help is coming from an unexpected place.

You know the donation site GoFund Me?

Well, it launched an official campaign to provide relief to workers who need it during the shutdown.

The platform usually just lets others raise and donate money on the site, but this time the company itself is involved, saying the money will be donated to non-profits helping government workers.

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