Closing out the Radiothon with Jeff Pierce and Chuck Igo speaking with Todd Crawford & Brian Cummings. This was the final hour of a 12-hour radio-thon for Veterans Forward. Todd Crawford, the chairman, emphasized the critical need for donations, as funds are not available through grants. He shared stories of donors remembering loved ones and highlighted the importance of community support for veterans. Brian Cummings recounted specific cases where donations helped veterans with immediate needs, such as feeding pets and providing heating assistance.
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
