Airport Communities Rally Around TSA Workers

(AP) – Nonprofits and airport communities across the country are feeding Transportation Security Administration officers who keep working without full pay during the partial government shutdown. On Thursday, Feeding San Diego started handing out food boxes near the airport. Groups are also delivering meals at Washington-area airports and setting up pantries in places like St. Louis. Organizers are working closely with airports and TSA because ethics rules restrict gifts to federal employees. Unions say they can accept donations and pass them to members. TSA workers report missed bills, eviction notices, and trouble buying basics. They say support helps, but that they need their paychecks most.