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Some States Defy U.S. Rules Denying Unemployment To Unpaid Federal Workers

7:53am January 19, 2019

by Ben Adler

The Department of Labor says that 450,000 "essential" employees are not eligible for the benefits. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among those saying "we're gonna do it, and shame on them."

Government Calls Back Furloughed Aviation Workers, But Gaps Will Remain

7:04am January 19, 2019

by David Schaper

From inspecting planes to controlling air traffic, the federal government touches every aspect of air travel. Now a lot of that work isn't getting done because of the government shutdown.

Transportation Security Administration agents help passengers through a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., on Monday. Agents have been working without pay since the shutdown began.

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Wait Times Normal At Most Airports, TSA Says, As More Agents Call Out Sick

8:14pm January 15, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Government workers, including TSA agents, missed their first paycheck of the year last Friday, as a result of the country's longest partial government shutdown.

A passenger looks over planes sitting on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Nov. 22. A previously undisclosed TSA program flags passengers for observation, and undercover air marshals observe their behavior — including whether they make

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TSA's 'Quiet Skies' Program Tracks, Observes Travelers In The Air

4:03pm July 30, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Some U.S. citizens have been trailed during their flights by undercover air marshals who take detailed notes on their behavior. The program was first reported on by The Boston Globe.

Passengers wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Monday.

Backyard Vacations Are So 2009. Summer '16 Air Travel Expected To Set Record

1:57pm May 18, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The airline industry predicts it will see a 4 percent increase in passengers between June 1 and Aug. 31. The travel rush is contributing to the long waits at airport security checkpoints.

Passengers wait to check in at Chicago's O'Hare Airport in June 2015. TSA screenings at U.S. airports are beyond ticket counters, baggage claim and other heavily trafficked areas; after terrorist bombings at the Brussels, Belgium, airport targeted those

Officials Consider How U.S. Airports Could Stop A Brussels-Style Attack

6:40pm March 23, 2016

by David Schaper

Authorities around the world are boosting security at airports and train stations after the suicide-bombings in Belgium. One option, used in other countries, is screening passengers at the front door.

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An instructor conducts a training session at Transportation Security Administration Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, located at a sprawling former air base in Glynco, Ga.

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Body Scanners And Explosives: TSA Starts Academy For Screeners

6:25pm February 17, 2016

by Brian Naylor

After reports last year showed that auditors had easily smuggled fake explosives through security checkpoints, TSA has stepped up training for new hires.

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A TSA agent waits for travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Head Of TSA Reassigned After Tests Reveal Security Failures

1:25pm June 02, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

According to ABC News, covert tests found that Transportation Security Administration agents at airports failed to detect prohibited items 95 percent of the time.

The ramp to departures is blocked by emergency vehicles at the New Orleans International Airport on Friday night in Kenner, La.

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Police: Suspect In New Orleans Airport Attack Was Armed With Molotov Cocktails

6:21pm March 21, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

A former taxi driver attacked two TSA agents with wasp spray and a large blade before a sheriff's deputy shot him three times, authorities say. Police say the man has since died, the AP reports.