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Dan Ronan (0:16)
live from NPR News in Washington, I'm dan Ronan. 2 U.S. air Force combat planes were shot down today. That's according to an official not authorized to discuss the incident. A plane went down near the Strait of Hormuz. It had one crew member who has been rescued by US Forces. One crew member has been rescued from the other plane in southwestern Iran, but the search continues for the second crew member. NPR's Jeff Brumfield reports.
Jeff Brumfield (0:43)
One crew member of the two seater jet has been rescued, according to a U.S. official who is not authorized to discuss the situation. U.S. forces continue to search for the second crew member. Iranian state media has posted photos of debris along with what looks like an empty ejection seat. Numerous videos on social media show what appear to be American helicopters and planes flying low over southwestern Iran. Two videos verified by NPR showed rescue aircraft deep inside the country around 150 miles from its border with Iraq. Jeff Brumfiel, NPR News.
Dan Ronan (1:17)
President Trump is expected to sign an order to pay all DHS employees as Congress remains deadlocked over funding that agency. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports. It adds uncertainty to airport security lines over the weekend.
Windsor Johnston (1:32)
Airline analysts say wait times have improved since Trump took executive action to begin paying TSA agents after more than a month, but the recovery is uneven. Hundreds of officers resigned during the partial shutdown and it can take months to train replacements. Airline analyst Henry Hartveldt says that uncertainty could quickly affect operations.
Henry Hartveldt (1:53)
This is a day to day situation if the back pay isn't fully repaid and, and if the TSA workers are concerned that they won't be paid for work they do now that we're going to start seeing absenteeism increase again.
Windsor Johnston (2:08)
That can lead to inconsistent staffing levels at airports, making wait times harder to predict. Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.
Dan Ronan (2:16)
A group of roughly two dozen states filed a lawsuit today to block President Trump's latest executive order on voting. NPR's Miles Parks reports.
