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TSA Rolls Out New Security Rules to Reduce Coronavirus Exposure
The Transportation Security Administration announced a series of new rules for summer travelers to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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New Technology at Logan Airport Will Improve REAL ID Screening
The Transportation Security Administration at Boston’s Logan Airport has installed new technology in preparation for REAL IDs which will be required of all passengers starting in October. The 25 Credential Authentication Technology scanners, which were installed last fall and debuted to the public on Wednesday, will improve checkpoint screening capabilities at the busy airport, TSA officials said. Logan was one…
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Police Seize Loaded Gun From Man's Belongings at Logan Airport
Authorities found a loaded handgun in a man’s belongings at Logan International Airport last week, the Transportation Security Administration said, marking the third time this month a traveler has been caught at the airport with a firearm.
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2 Guns Found in Luggage at Logan Airport in 3 Days
Federal airport security officials say two times in three days they have found guns in travelers’ luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport.
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Loaded Handgun in Bag at Logan Airport Halts Screenings on Labor Day
A loaded handgun discovered in a carry-on bag brought a security screening line to a halt at Boston Logan International Airport on Labor Day, officials said. The 9mm gun was found in the bag of a man from Dublin, New Hampshire, according to a news release from the Transportation Security Administration.
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Delta Air Lines Pilot Arrested for Allegedly Being Drunk Before Flight
A Delta Air Lines pilot who was scheduled to fly from Minnesota to San Diego, California, was arrested before the flight for allegedly being intoxicated, authorities said. Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, 37, was taken into custody by airport police at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport on Tuesday morning, NBC News reported. Airport spokesman Patrick Hogan told NBC News that Schroeder drew suspicion...
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Loaded Handgun Confiscated From Carry-On Bag of Passenger in Vt.
Federal officials say a loaded handgun has been confiscated from a passenger at the Burlington International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that TSA officers spotted the gun when the Tennessee man’s carry-on bag went through the X-ray machine on Saturday.
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Loaded Handgun Confiscated From Carry-On Bag of Passenger in Vt.
Federal officials say a loaded handgun has been confiscated from a passenger at the Burlington International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that TSA officers spotted the gun when the Tennessee man’s carry-on bag went through the X-ray machine on Saturday.
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TSA Finds Loaded Gun at Checkpoint at Boston's Logan Airport
The Transportation Security Administration says its officers found a loaded handgun in a North Carolina man’s luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport over the weekend. The TSA in an emailed statement says the .380 caliber handgun loaded with eight bullets was spotted Sunday when the man’s belongings entered the X-ray machine. He told officials he forgot he had his gun...
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TSA Finds Loaded Gun at Checkpoint at Boston's Logan Airport
The Transportation Security Administration says its officers found a loaded handgun in a North Carolina man’s luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport over the weekend. The TSA in an emailed statement says the .380 caliber handgun loaded with eight bullets was spotted Sunday when the man’s belongings entered the X-ray machine. He told officials he forgot he had his gun...
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DHS Backup Border Plan Would Take Millions From TSA, Other Agencies
The Department of Homeland Security is requesting $232 million from the Transportation Security Administration to fund border operations in the event that Congress does not agree to fund $1.1 billion of its funding request, according to documents of a contingency plan obtained by NBC News. Other components of DHS, which includes the Federal Emergency Management Administration, have also been asked...
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TSA Finds 2 Loaded Handguns at Logan Airport Checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officials at Boston’s Logan Airport say two more loaded handguns were found at checkpoints over the weekend. The guns found on Sunday mark the fifth and sixth ones found by officers so far this year. Authorities said an Arizona man was stopped with a 9 mm handgun that was loaded with six bullets and a New Hampshire...
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Diana Ross Says She Felt ‘Violated' By TSA Agent at New Orleans Airport
Diana Ross says she feels “violated” by an airport screener who touched her between her legs after she performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Motown legend says she blames the Transportation Security Administration for a screening at the New Orleans airport that makes her want to cry.
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Up-Close Look at TSA Training Materials Aimed at Catching Bomb Makers
The federal Transportation Security Administration expects a busy, possible record month for air travel, driven in large part by April school vacations. The TSA gave Vermont news organizations, including necn, an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at training materials Tuesday, including glimpses at unusual objects aimed at keeping passengers safe.
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TSA Finds Loaded Firearm in Man's Carry-on Bag at Boston's Logan Airport
A Massachusetts man was detained at Boston’s Logan Airport Sunday for having a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag. Transportation Security Administration officials said the Weymouth man was carrying a .22 caliber handgun loaded with 10 bullets including one in the chamber when he arrived at the security checkpoint. TSA officers, who spotted the gun in the X-ray machine, contacted...
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Man Detained After Bringing Loaded Gun to Logan Airport
A Massachusetts man was detained Sunday after TSA officials said he brought a loaded gun to a security checkpoint at Logan Airport.
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San Francisco Airport Terminal Shuts Down After TSA Found Loaded Magazine
A security threat Saturday morning at San Francisco International Airport led to the closure of some boarding areas and grounding of flights, according to an airport spokesman.
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Local TSA Worker Warns About Dangers of Shutdown
A local Transportation Security Administration employee says the government shutdown is making the already stressful task of securing airports even more difficult — and he also believes it can come with grave consequences.
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Elizabeth Warren Rallying With Airport Workers on MLK Day
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to rally with Boston airport workers to highlight the federal government shutdown and other concerns.
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Terminal at Miami International Airport Resumes Normal Operations
Miami International Airport’s Concourse G will return to normal operations Monday morning.