Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died aged 84. The Republican politician was VP to President George W Bush from 2001-09 and was a key architect in the US ‘war on terror’. His death was announced in a statement by his family on Tuesday. | Al Jazeera English

Dick Cheney, widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in U.S. history, died on Monday at 84, his family said in a statement. He served under President George W. Bush in both terms, and was pivotal in the country’s response to the Sept. 11 attacks. https://nyti.ms/4hDKK8k | The New York Times

Officials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston are telling passengers that TSA checkpoint lines could stretch three hours due to staffing shortages from the ongoing government shutdown. CNN's Pete Muntean reports. Read more about the staffing: https://cnn.it/4nDLXhA | CNN