1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: This is your twenty four to seven use update the 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: latest views this hour in just four minutes. The Pentagon 3 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: is reportedly preparing for possible ground operations in Iran. The 4 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: Washington Post as the planning includes operations at the oil 5 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: refineries on Iran's carg Island or a coastal sites near 6 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: the Strait of Hormuz, and could involve raids by special 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: operations and infantry troops. It's still uncertain if President Trump 8 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: will sign off on the plans. On Saturday, over thirty 9 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 1: five hundred marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East, 10 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: making it the largest US military build up in the 11 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: region in over twenty years. French authority say three suspects 12 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: have been arrested in connection to a foiled bombing attack 13 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: on Bank of America's headquarters in Paris. A suspect was 14 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: detained at the scene after he placed a homemade explosive 15 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: device close to the bank around three thirty am local 16 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: time on Saturday. The bank's headquarters are located near the 17 00:00:56,680 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: Chansi Lyse, a popular tourist area. French security services announced 18 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: two more arrests today in connection with the plot. France's 19 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: Interior Minister said the attempted attack could be linked to 20 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: the US's ongoing war with Iran. Senator James Langford appears 21 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: not to be ruling out support for US troops on 22 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: the ground in Iran. When asked about his support for 23 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: the move on NBC's Meet the Press, the Oklahoma Republicans said, quote, 24 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: it depends on what boots were putting on the ground. 25 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: In that sense, if there is a special forces to 26 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: be able to carry how specific operation get in get out. 27 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: That's very different than long standing occupation. President Trump has 28 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: said he does not intend to put boots on the 29 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: ground in the Iran war, though he has suggested taking 30 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 1: over Iran's crewed export storage depot, which could require ground troops. 31 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 1: The partial government shutdown is now the longest in US history. 32 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: As of today, the Department of Homeland Security has gone 33 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: without funding for forty four straight days, breaking the records 34 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: at last fall, when the federal government was unfunded from 35 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: early October to mid November. On Friday, House Republicans passed 36 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: a stop gut funding bill that Democratic leader Chuck Schumer 37 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: said would be dead on arrival when it reaches the Senate. 38 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: I'm Lisa Carton, TSA employees working without pay could be 39 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: seeing paychecks as soon as Monday. Lisa Taylor has more. 40 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 2: President Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security 41 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 2: to pay TSA agents even as other DHS staff go 42 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 2: without pay during the government shutdown. The President issued a 43 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: memo saying he ordered payroll providers to process paychecks as 44 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,119 Speaker 2: expeditiously as possible. The Hill says TSA officers will begin 45 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 2: seeing paychecks as soon as Monday. 46 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 1: Travelers at many airports across the country are still contending 47 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: with long wait times at TSA checkpoints. Priscilla Thompson reports 48 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: the Senate failed to pass a spending bill that would 49 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 1: have ended the partial government shutdown. 50 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 3: More than four hundred and eighty officers have quit since 51 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 3: the start of the shutdown, and this week, more than 52 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 3: a third missed a shift in New York, Atlanta, New Orleans, 53 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 3: and Houston. At Hobby Airport, nearly half of officers are 54 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 3: calling out pressure on lawmakers to reach a dealing. 55 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: Ice agents have been sent to fourteen airports to ease 56 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: TSA staffing shortages, and President Trump says he may also 57 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: call in National Guard members to help. The Trump administration 58 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: has officially launched its White House App. The new app 59 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: is designed to bypass traditional media and give citizens direct, 60 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: unfiltered access to live stream briefings and executive actions, as 61 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: well as a direct messaging line to President Trump. The 62 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: app also includes a photo gallery showcasing what it called 63 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: historic moments in daily White House life, along with a 64 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: dedicated ice tip line. The app is available on both 65 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, and 66 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: it's set. Two teams are advancing to the semifinals of 67 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: the NCAA Men's basketball Tournament after picking up wins in 68 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: the Elite eight round. Number three seed Illinois pulled away 69 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: late against number nine seed Iowa, while number one seed 70 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: Arizona took down number two seed per Due. The Elite 71 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: Eight concludes today. Games will be broadcast on CBS, True TV, 72 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: and on TBS. I'm Lisa Carton.