Circuit of The Americas on Thursday delivered more than 400 care packages to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport TSA agents who have been working without pay
Circuit of The Americas on Thursday delivered more than 400 care packages to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport TSA agents who have been working without pay since mid-February. Circuit of The Americas on Thursday delivered more than 400 care packages to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport TSA agents who have been COTA staff arrived at the airport at 10 a.
m. with packages containing gas gift cards, household essentials, and baby supplies including diapers and formula. "A lot of these folks have gone without a paycheck, and they've maxed out their credit cards, they've depleted their savings and they don't have a lot of the basic necessities," said Bobby Epstein, chairman of Circuit of The Americas.COTA also offered the nearly 500 TSA agents complimentary access to this weekend's MotoGP event, including free parking, entry, and food and beverage. Epstein said the effort came together after conversations with airport leadership about how to support agents caught in the middle of the federal funding dispute."While it feels good to do something nice for people, it feels terrible that we're so dysfunctional that we can't pay these employees who are doing such valuable work," Epstein said.A man was arrested after he allegedly shot an AR-15 at other vehicles in a Home Depot parking lot in Bastrop Wednesday afternoon, according to police. No injuriPolice are asking for the public's help identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in an east Austin parking lot last month.TheAustin police arrested a suspect in connection to Sunday's homicide near Mueller.APD says that 37-year-old Clemente Garcia was arrested on Tuesday in the 7100 bOver 30,000 departing travelers are expected at the Austin airport on Thursday with officials once again asking passengers to arrive early for their flights.AUSSeveral homes have been evacuated after a commercial vehicle crash in Manor Thursday morning.Manor police say officers are at the scene of the crash near the in
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