FLIERS BATTLE LENGTHY DELAYS DUE TO DHS SHUTDOWN

Lines at security checkpoints stretched more than an hour at airports across the country as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues. Funding for the agency, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, lapsed in mid-February amid a standoff between Republicans and Democrats over federal immigration reform. On Monday, the New Orleans airport warned travelers to arrive three hours early and the Atlanta airport said passengers should expect “extended wait times.” Correspondent Leigh Waldman has all the latest in a 3:30pE PKG with FREE custom tags from New York City.