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Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budgetThe White House is proposing significant cuts to the TSA, aiming to eliminate over 9,400 jobs and save $1.5 billion. This move, part of a b...
Your shoes are cleared for takeoff — TSA backs off after 20 years of mandatory footwear removalThe United States government has ended the mandatory shoe removal rule at airport security. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made th...
Washington plane crash: Trump gutted key aviation safety committee for DEI rollback days before deadly mid-air collisionWashington plane crash: Just days before the deadly Washington plane crash, President Donald Trump fired the heads of Transportation Securi...
White House to old staff: Go home. Don't call us. We'll call you.On Wednesday, National Security Council staff were told to leave their positions, part of President Trump's plan to replace bureaucrats wit...
US agency warns extended government shutdown could lead to long lines at airportsTSA Administrator David Pekoske warned that a potential U.S. government shutdown could cause extended airport wait times due to staffing is...
US proposes plan to scrap additional security checks for Indians at transit pointsUS and India collaborate to enhance aviation safety through streamlined security processes, improved passenger flow, and ongoing informatio...
Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flightsThe Transportation Security Administration expects to screen over 14 million passengers, up nearly 11% from last year. AAA reports bookings...
Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in '22Miami's airport also worked to get gunowners' attention. The airport's director told Congress last year that after setting a gun intercepti...
More than 6,000 guns confiscated at US airports this yearA record number of 6,301 guns were confiscated from passengers at US airports till date, surpassing the record of 5,972 last year.
How 9/11 changed air travel: more security, less privacyThe worst terror attack on American soil led to increased and sometimes tension-filled security measures in airports across the world. The ...
US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violenceThe Department of Homeland Security did not cite any specific plots, but pointed to ``a heightened threat environment across the United Sta...