Ahead of the holidays, the cost for TSA PreCheck is dropping The bulk of TSA PreCheck passengers spent less than five minutes at security checkpoints. WEKU · Nov 5, 2022
LAX website disrupted after pro-Russia hacking group targets US airports LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles International Airport website was inaccessible Monday morning after a pro-Russia hacking group listed LAX’s site as one of its targets. Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022
21 Years After 9/11, TSA Still Insists on Grabbing Your Dick When You Fly The Transportation Security Administration is one of the more useless, invasive appendages of the post-9/11 security state. It’s well past time to get rid of it. Reason · Sep 11, 2022
Eebbers, TSA's oldest and cutest bomb-sniffing dog, retires after a decade of service The 11-year-old vizsla-Labrador mix screened passengers at a Minnesota airport and helped with security at major sporting events. He celebrated his last day at work with toys, cake and pets. WEKU · Sep 7, 2022
COVID outbreaks hit TSA, American and Southwest airlines at LAX COVID-19 outbreaks have hit Los Angeles International Airport with at least 400 confirmed cases among Transportation Security Administration staff and workers at American and Southwest airlines, according to county health officials. Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022
Surveillance is pervasive: Yes, you are being watched, even if no one is looking for you The U.S. has the largest number of surveillance cameras per person in the world. Cameras are omnipresent on city streets and in hotels, restaurants, malls and offices. They’re also used to screen passengers for the Transportation Security Administration. And then there are smart doorbells and other home security cameras. The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022
As controversy brews, Rep. Madison Cawthorn draws attention from TSA, House Ethics committee WASHINGTON — In less than 24 hours, complaints have been filed with the House Ethics Committee, the Transportation Security Administration and the House sergeant-at-arms involving U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn. Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022
Democrats call for TSA to address guns at airports after Madison Cawthorn caught trying to bring one on plane Comes after Cawthorn was caught carrying a gun. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Rep. Madison Cawthorn found with loaded gun at Charlotte airport, police say CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for having a loaded gun at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022
Rep. Madison Cawthorn found with a loaded gun at Charlotte airport, report says CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for having a gun at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Tuesday morning, WSOC-TV reported. Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022
US face mask rules on flights dropped for Brits earlier than planned US face mask rules have changed with coverings no longer required on public transport, planes and in airports, as airlines including Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines update their policies Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2022
Which US airports have the longest wait times? The top 2 are in South Florida Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport have the two longest wait times for security and passport control among the nation’s largest airports, according to a survey examining Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection data over the past year. Miami Herald · Apr 4, 2022
You can start using an X gender marker on your passport in just a few days Starting April 11, the Biden administration’s long-promised policy change will kick in. Mic · Mar 31, 2022
TSA PreCheck program expands to first international destination The Transportation Security Administration announced its PreCheck program has been extended to an international location for the first time in the agency’s history. Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2022