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shut down this morning after an air-cannot-a-regional jet collided with a fire truck on
“a runway late last night as it was landing. Authorities say the pilot and copilot of the”
jazz aviation flight were killed. Some injuries are also reported including serious ones. There were 76 people aboard that jet at the time. President Trump says he will send agents with US immigration and customs enforcement to the nation's airports today to assist TSA officers. Many TSA workers have been calling out or quitting their jobs amid the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. That's led to long
wait times for passengers trying to get through security. As NPR's Jennifer Leiden reports, the President's borders are, was asked about the move." Democratic leaders in Congress say immigration agents could make airport chaos worse and may even pose a danger. The head
“of the union that represents TSA officers echoed that and said, "I say agents don't have”
the training to detect explosives and other threats. Tom Hullman told CNN Sunday that ICE agents could screen airport entries and exits." "I don't see an ICE agent looking at an X-ray machine because not training that." A partial government shut down over demands by Democrats for changes to ICE immigration enforcement has left TSA officers unpaid. DHS says as "led more than 400 to quit and thousands more to call out from work." Jennifer
Leiden and peer news, Washington. The latest partial government shutdown began in mid-February. The clock is ticking on President Trump's threat to destroy Iran's power plants if Tehran doesn't fully reopen the straight of our moves. The President issued that ultimatum
“on Saturday, giving Tehran 48 hours to comply. Iran responded by threatening to target”
U.S. infrastructure in the Gulf region, about 20% of the world's crude oil normally passes through that straight. Like oil and gas, the cost of fertilizer has spikes since the start of the war with Iran. Frank Morris, with Member Station KC, U.R. has more. Former's plant major crops like corn and soybeans in the spring, but first, they put down lots of nitrogen fertilizer, chiefly Urea. Urea is made with natural gas and almost half
the world's exports of it, typically shipped through the straight of removes. Urea prices have shot up by almost a third since the straight closed. Josh Lindville, Vice President of Fertilizer at Stonex, says "It's his nightmare scenario. It would be this exact event during this exact time of year. It doesn't get much worse than what we're dealing with today."
Fertilizer Institute, predicts American farmers, will be short, perhaps two million tons
of Urea this spring, and grow less food because of it, from Pyrenees on Frank Morris. Wall Street Futures are lower this morning. This is NPR News. Hawaii is experiencing its worst flooding in 20 years, back-to-back storms brought heavy rains and damaging winds to the islands over the weekend and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Ashley Mizuo with Hawaii Public Radio says some people have been allowed to return
to their homes. evacuation orders for those on Oahu have been lifted, but officials are still warning some Maui residents to be prepared to leave. Hundreds of people have required rescue, but they have not been any reported deaths. That's Ashley Mizuo reporting. In the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the defending champion Florida Gators have been outstit. They lost to Iowa last night, 73 to 72 on a three-point shot with less than five seconds
to play. Greg Eklin has more. Though Ben McCallum is in his first year coaching, the Iowa Hawkeye
sees no stranger to success in March, he previously guided Northwest Missouri State to four national championships in NCAA Division 2. McCallum knows, however, the potential crash after being a defending national champion. You know, in Division 2, I was fortunate enough to win a national title, and then we actually got beat in the first round, which was pretty rough. The Iowa Hawkeye's have advanced to the sweet 16 with the first time since 1999. The Florida
Gators are the first, number one seed to be eliminated this season. For NPR News, I'm Greg Eklin. Ball futures are down 229 points, S&P futures are off 42. I'm Dave Maddingley NPR News in Washington.
