By RIO YAMAT and JOSH FUNK

Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a eighth day, while union leaders for air traffic controllers and airport security screeners warned the situation was likely to get worse.

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