Alex Helmick

1 ranked player Scotty Scheffler, who finished runner-up one stroke behind McIlroy's 12 under par.

McIlroy now has six majors, along with another green jacket.

He also takes home a $4.5 million purse.

For NPR News, I'm Alex Helmick.

It took McIlroy years to win his first Masters last year.

Now the world's number two golfer joins greats Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Nick Faldo as the only players to win two in a row.

McIlroy held off challenges from several players in the final round, including a surge from golf's number one ranked player, Scotty Scheffler, who finished runner-up,

one stroke behind McElroy's 12 under par.

McElroy now has six majors, along with another green jacket.

He also takes home a $4.5 million purse.

For NPR News, I'm Alex Helmick.

The website for Atlanta's airport says the delays are due to current federal conditions, and international travelers may have to wait four or more hours to clear security.

TSA agents missed their first paycheck last week because of the partisan gridlock in D.C., with many quitting or calling out.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says federal agents from Homeland Security and U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement requested

will be deployed at the airport to help with line management and crowd control, but not to conduct immigration enforcement operations.

Atlanta officials are offering meal vouchers and free parking, as well as other support for TSA agents during this time.

For NPR News, I'm Alex Helmick in Atlanta.

For much of the world, normal is gone.

The 61 defendants in the sprawling case were accused of a variety of actions, including throwing Molotov cocktails at police officers, illegally camping near the facility, and damaging police vehicles and construction equipment.