Washington DC Oct 1 2017 A bipartisan bill to reform the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) organizational structure and to advance new security technologies was recently introduced to the Senate by U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The bill, titled the TSA Modernization Act, would also seek to […]
SAN FRANCISCO CA Sept 29 2017 — A man arrested in the knife attack of a police officer at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday was identified as a 64-year-old homeless man. Dooris Johnston was jailed on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer and threats to commit violence following the afternoon confrontation, officials said Wednesday. […]
Washington DC Sept 27 2017 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has deployed more than 1,100 members of its workforce to help with hurricane relief efforts in some of the hardest-hit areas. About 500 employees were dispatched to assist with screening operations at impacted airports, while another 660 TSA workers volunteered to serve on the Department […]
SAN ANTONIO TX Sept 23 2017— Biko the German shepherd may be your ticket to a fast pass through airport security next time you travel. The Transportation Security Administration has upped the number of sniffer dogs at the nation’s biggest airports, and the extra wet noses are cutting down on the long waits travelers experienced last […]
Kansas City, MO Sept 21 2017 The body of a man who police believed killed himself sat in his pickup truck in a Kansas City International Airport parking lot for eight months before being discovered and his family wants to know why it wasn’t noticed sooner. The body of 53-year-old Randy Potter was found last week […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3, 2017 Dozens of travelers were forced to clear out of Salt Lake International Airport Sunday morning after a canister of bear spray was accidentally discharged inside Terminal 1. Jasen Asay, spokesman for Salt Lake International Airport, told Gephardt Daily the bear spray was set off by an airline employee after […]
Atlanta GA Aug 23 2017 TSA officers have kept a lot of dangerous and often times wacky items off of commercial aircraft to protect the safety of passengers and crew. Just over this last week, TSA agents discovered 77 firearms in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 77 firearms discovered, 65 were loaded and 12 […]
BALTIMORE MD Aug 23 2017 A man was arrested after authorities say he made a bomb threat at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Tuesday morning. Jason C. Hallenbeck was charged with making a false statement concerning a destructive device and interfering with airport security procedures, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA) The Maryland State […]
HONOLULU HI Aug 12 2017 The 59 deputy sheriffs assigned to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport are now under the control of the Transportation Department, and it could be just the beginning of the DOT’s law enforcement plans. Sources say that the deputy sheriffs and the Harbor Police division, made up of 19 officers, […]
Orlando FL Aug 2 2017 A sharp clap rang through the east end of Orlando International Airport’s sprawling terminal on Tuesday, unnerving travelers who thought it was a gunshot. They were right. A federal agent had accidentally shot himself in the left foot, having somehow dislodged his holstered pistol and pulling the trigger while grasping for […]