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OKC made a statement in Game 1.

Suns lose 119-84, and it wasn’t close.

Turnovers, pace, and depth all showed up early.

Now it’s about adjustments heading into Game 2.

I asked Steph Curry if the Suns are better this year without KD.

His answer? Surprising.

Next stop, OKC.
Suns vs Thunder, I’ll be there.

Back at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport right now, here’s what Transportation Security Administration - TSA looks like:

Checkpoint A: 22 minutes
Checkpoint B: 12 minutes
Checkpoint C: 21 minutes
Checkpoint D: 11 minutes

Lines are moving. No backups from what I’m seeing on the ground.

This continues to match what we’ve been tracking:
Midday is steady. Early mornings are still the pressure point.

If you’re flying today, this is about as normal as it gets right now.

Drop your airport and wait time below, still tracking this across the country.

Started my day in Phoenix… ended it at the birthplace of Walmart.

And this is just day one on the road for America’s Best Restaurants.

Phoenix Sky Harbor airport update this morning.

April 6 at 5:24 AM
Terminal 3 TSA wait: about 8 minutes
Terminal 4 TSA wait: about 5 minutes

Early mornings still seem to be moving pretty fast right now, but airport lines can always change depending on the day and time.

If you’re flying soon, how early do you usually get to the airport?

The conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate, and the big question now is not just what’s happening on the ground, but what the strategy is moving forward and how conflicts like this usually end.

Could this turn into a wider regional war? Could the U.S. get pulled in? And how do conflicts like this typically end, diplomacy, ceasefire, or something else?

I spoke with a foreign policy expert about where this could go next and what the world should be watching right now.

A viral video involving comedian Druskii and social media personality Erika Kirk is now raising legal questions about parody, defamation, and what content creators should know before posting content about real people.

Many people assume if something is meant to be a joke or parody, it can’t be defamation, but the law is not always that simple.

I spoke with a criminal defense attorney about where the legal line is and what creators should understand before posting online.

After weeks of long airport lines tied to TSA staffing issues during the government shutdown, things are starting to improve, but airports may not be back to normal yet.

With spring break travel picking up across the country, experts say travelers should still plan for longer wait times and get to the airport earlier than usual for now.

I spoke with an Associated Press reporter who’s been covering the TSA and airport situation for weeks about what travelers should expect next.

If you’re flying soon, airports across the country are starting to get crowded again as spring travel picks up.

Even though TSA workers are getting paid again and staffing is improving, travel experts say delays and long security lines could still be an issue for a while as the system catches up.

I spoke with a travel expert about what travelers should expect right now, biggest mistakes people make at the airport, and how to avoid delays.

Gas prices are back near $4 nationally for the first time since 2022, and analysts say drivers may not be feeling the worst of this yet.

Oil prices have jumped more than 40% since the Iran conflict began, and those costs usually take weeks to show up at the pump.

What are gas prices where you live right now?

I spoke with an oil analyst about what drivers should expect next.

Just walked through Transportation Security Administration - TSA at Boston Logan this morning.

Standard TSA: under 5 minutes
TSA PreCheck: straight through
CLEAR + PreCheck: no wait

No backups at this checkpoint.

I spoke with a TSA agent who said they’ve been told compensation is coming for time already worked.

I did not see any ICE agents in the terminal during my time there.

Zooming out, AP reports some airports are using ICE officers to assist at checkpoints as staffing issues continue during the shutdown.

What I’m seeing on the ground across multiple cities, it still varies heavily by airport and time of day.

If you’re flying today, drop what it looks like at your airport.