Shutdown sparks flight chaos as TSA lines spill into parking lots with 3-hour waits or longer

Many airports have been grappling with massive security lines as spring break travel kicked off over the weekend amid a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse.

Houston ‌Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, had lines lasting an average of 3.5 hours at one point Sunday — while Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana told passengers to arrive at least three hours before their flights, Reuters reported.

Lauren Bis, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs...