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6 Indian airline flights declare emergencies amid spate of fake bomb threats

6:17pm October 21, 2024

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

Passengers at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas will be the first to use the new system, which has been compared to the self-checkout at a grocery store.

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TSA unveils a prototype self-service airport checkpoint security screening system

6:45pm March 07, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Passengers at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas will be the first to use a new prototype airport security system, which has been compared to the self-checkout at a grocery store.

A Transportation Security Administration worker screens luggage at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sept. 26, 2017. The TSA says it found a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints last year.

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TSA found record number of firearms at airport checkpoints in 2023. Most were loaded

1:51pm January 11, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

The number of firearms found at airport security checkpoints has reached an all-time high. Agency officials said the No. 1 reason passengers give is that they forgot they were carrying them.

Comedians Clayton English, center, and Eric Andre, right, speak with their attorney, Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, on Tuesday outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta.

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Comedians Eric André and Clayton English allege racial profiling at Atlanta's airport

1:06pm October 12, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

The say officers stopping passengers on the bridges from the gate to the plane, questioning them, and searching their bags is unconstitutional. The suit stems from separate incidents in 2020 and 2021.

A Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network kiosk awaits arriving international passengers who are registered for the service at Los Angeles International Airport in 2010.

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DHS Restores New York To Trusted Traveler Program, Admits False Statements In Lawsuit

1:59pm July 24, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The decision comes months after the Department of Homeland Security barred New York residents from the program, citing the state's law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses.

Travelers wait in the security line at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security warned the state that it was freezing residents' access to Global Entry and similar programs, citing a recent state

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Trump Administration Suspends New Yorkers From Trusted Traveler Programs

4:31pm February 06, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security says the state's "Green Light" law allowing licenses for immigrants without legal status interferes with security. State officials call it "political retaliation."

Batman's gun from Batman v Superman is displayed with a batarang and other weapons.

TSA Reminds Passengers: No 'Batarang' Superhero Weapons On Flights

2:57pm August 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The TSA has repeatedly reminded air travelers to put sharp Batman and other superhero paraphernalia in checked baggage.

Passengers line up to check in before their flights in May at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Two new automated security lanes at the Atlanta Airport are aimed at reducing long wait times.

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New Airport Security Lanes In Atlanta Are 30% More Efficient, TSA Chief Says

4:02pm June 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The two lanes, which were designed by Delta, were rolled out last month. TSA administrator Peter Neffenger told a Senate committee that "initial results show dramatic improvements."

Lines of travelers at Denver International Airport snake their way through security on Thursday.

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Cities Consider Privatizing TSA To Speed Up Checkpoints, But Would It?

9:05pm May 26, 2016

by David Schaper

Some experts say replacing the TSA with private airport security firms wouldn't solve the problems causing long wait times and would do little to help this summer's busy travel season.

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TSA's Head Of Security 'Removed' From Office, Says House Panel

9:17pm May 23, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The Oversight Committee has criticized TSA for giving Kelly Hoggan bonuses despite security problems under his leadership. The agency has also been under fire for long screening lines for travelers.