Washington DC November 4 2018 The Transportation Security Administration has given the go-ahead to test technology that is designed to screen multiple airport passengers at the same time from a distance of up to 25 feet away. The technology, described as “passive terahertz” screening, is one of several advances that the TSA and airlines hope […]
GREEN BAY, Wis.Oct 29 2018 A woman who claimed that she had a bomb was arrested by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. The unidentified woman taken into custody after she claimed to have a bomb at Austin Straubel Airport in Green Bay was reportedly acting strangely prior to her announcement. Airport directors say they called police […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio October 28 2018 – Fred Szabo, one of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport top leaders, was suspended from his job Thursday following a security incident at the airport, two sources told cleveland.com. Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration would not reveal Friday who was suspended. But two sources at the airport in a position to know told […]
Queens NY October 21 2018 TSA officers at LaGuardia Airport stepped up on Wednesday to buy a young boy a shirt after he came through a security checkpoint without wearing one. The TSA says the officers realized the boy wasn’t wearing a shirt after he took off his jacket while going through the checkpoint. The boy […]
Washington DC October 19 2018 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) levied civil penalties of approximately $1.45 million against travelers who violated firearms regulations at airports around the country last year, records show. The TSA filed more than 4,000 actions against gun-carrying travelers in 2017, according to data obtained through a request made under the Freedom of […]
Charleston SC October 16 2018 South Carolina’s busiest airport will soon be equipped with a security system that will set it apart from its U.S. peers. Charleston International is adding gunshot detection sensors to alert police and ticket holders of an incident on the section of the terminal that’s before the federal security checkpoint. It’s the […]
Wichita KS October 11 2018 TSA officials say finding weapons such as guns and knives are not that uncommon but finding two grenades in the luggage of two different passengers on the same day is surprising and alarming. Security officials said that TSA agents found the two grenades in bags at Wichita’s ICT airport on […]
TULSA, Okla. – October 5 2018 TSA officials say a person who bypassed security and boarded a flight at Tulsa International Airport took a ceremonial cake knife onto the plane. Flights and passengers were being held by TSA at Tulsa International Airport early Thursday morning. Security held the flights for a short time around 6 […]
MILWAUKEE WI Sept 30 2018 — A TSA Agent at Mitchell International Airport is being hailed as a hero after saving a man’s life earlier this week. Tony D’Amico has worked at the TSA for the last ten years. He also works as a firefighter for the Town of Brookfield. He joined the TSA after 9/11 […]
LOS ANGELES CA Sept 28 2018 – Here’s another thing travelers can consider bringing when a trip takes them through Los Angeles International Airport — marijuana. Just be careful about carrying it onto the plane. A written policy posted by airport police says small amounts of weed may now be brought into one of the world’s […]