The Daily Populous

Sunday January 6th, 2019 day edition

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TSA officers at Sea-Tac on verge of quitting over lack of pay (PHOTO: KOMO News).

SEA-TAC INT’L AIRPORT, Wash. - The partial government shutdown is causing new concerns for air travel.

At Sea-Tac Airport, Transportation Security Administration officers are showing the strains of working without a paycheck and some are threatening to quit.

That could end up hurting air travelers if security checkpoints turn into "chokepoints.".

Because the government considers them “essential,” TSA officers remain on the job during the federal shutdown.

Many TSA workers have families to support and bills to pay.

“If the president is so concerned about security, he ought to be thinking about what the impact of his steps are on airport security,” said Joe Rubio. »

Delta and United Airlines Pilots to President Trump: Cut the Nonsense

Authored by inc.com
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The owners seem to use the restaurant's opening hours like a ransom, there to elevate your blood pressure and to make the proprietors feel important.

Delta and United Airlines pilots -- and those of JetBlue and many other airlines -- have had enough.

In a scorchingly fact-based letter to President Trump, the Air Line Pilots Association -- which represents 61,000 pilots -- used simple words. »

Disturbing Video of Drake Fondling and Kissing 17-Year-Old Girl Surfaces

Authored by thedailybeast.com

And the day after Surviving R. Kelly aired, a disturbing video surfaced on Twitter featuring the rapper Drake.

In the video, shot years ago, he is seen taking a break from performing, and welcomes a fan up on stage from the audience—a young woman.

In September of last year, reports emerged suggesting that Drake was in a romantic relationship with 18-year-old model Bella Harris, whom he’d known since she was 16. »

Exclusive: Amazon says 100 million Alexa devices have been sold

Authored by theverge.com

On the one hand, 100 million pales in comparison to the number of phones that have either Siri or Google Assistant pre-installed.

As just one example, Limp doesn’t seem too worried that third-party Alexa devices will hurt the Alexa brand.

The result for Amazon is a big lead in the raw number of devices that either support Alexa directly or can be controlled by Alexa through skills. »

Soft drink turned toddler 'yellow'

Authored by news.bbc.co.uk

Drink manufacturers American conglomerate Procter and Gamble were responding to reports from a paediatrician that a four-year-old he saw was a "yellowy colour" after drinking too much Sunny Delight.

Dr Duncan Cameron, from Glan Clywd hospital near Rhyl had the child brought to him after her hands and face turned bright orange and yellow.

"The condition is harmless, there is no health risk and skin will return to normal in a few weeks.". »