Agents said they noticed a bulge in the suspect's waist at airport security
Authorities accused the 30-year-old Marine of having a live 25mm explosive round in his checked bag at the Palm Springs International Airport.
Weary travelers hope the overdue paychecks will end the hours-long waits in security at several major U.S. airports.
Passengers traveling out of Oakland San Francisco Bay airport this weekend saw small lines and a few delays. But many still took precautions to come early. "Morale is really, really, low at Oakland airport right now, nationwide as well,' said a TSA officer.
President Trump's executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, although it's unclear when the impact of that move will start to be felt at airports.
With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major U.S. airports after President Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA officers aimed at alleviating long security lines.