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May 29 2024
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Multiple guns intercepted at BWI and Reagan airports within a week
The 9 mm gun loaded with eight rounds was among the belongings of a man who worked at one of the airport’s retail shops. Police confiscated the gun and the Baltimore man was cited on firearms charges. His airport identification badge was also seized, banning him from his job at the airport. It’s the 21st firearm detected at BWI so far this year; 42 were intercepted last year. The discovery of
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May 28 2024
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"Possible insider threat situation": BWI worker caught with loaded gun inside airport
LINTHICUM, Md. — A retail shop worker at BWI had their ID badge confiscated after allegedly showing up to the airport with a loaded gun. TSA detected the weapon on May 26 as the employee was being screened at a security check point. Officials say the 9mm firearm was loaded with eight rounds. Police ended up recovering the gun and citing the Baltimore man, who now faces a potential federal fine
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May 28 2024
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Memorial Day Friday broke the record for number of travelers screened at U.S. airports
A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the transportation security agency. “Officers have set a
Fortune
May 27 2024
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Preholiday travel breaks record at U.S. airports
A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the transportation security agency. “Officers have set a
Indianapolis Business Journal
May 27 2024
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Friday's Preholiday Travel Breaks Airport Screening Record
A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the transportation security agency. “Officers have set a
Newsmax (News)
May 27 2024
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How new technology is transforming airport security, efficiency
Technology is transforming how travelers pass through airports as biometrics, including facial recognition, are becoming more common. Advocates say it will lead to improved security and faster processing times. "It's the future because it's so much more effective than a manual comparison. This is better for security," TSA administrator David Pekoske told "CBS Mornings." "It will be better for
Yahoo News
May 24 2024
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Storms will rumble into Memorial Day weekend as nearly 44 million travel for the holiday
Nearly 44 million people are traveling this Memorial Day weekend, but severe spring weather will put a damper on some of the festivities with showers and thunderstorms forecast across the country along with scorching heat in south Texas and Florida. Summer fun is already kicking off with nearly three million people screened Thursday at TSA checkpoints — the second highest screening volume in
NBC News Digital
May 24 2024
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Prepare To Arrive Early At Tulsa International Airport As Long Lines Expected For Memorial Weekend Travel
The Transportation Security Administration said Friday, May 24 will be the busiest travel day of the long Memorial Day weekend. At the Tulsa International Airport, there has been a steady flow of people arriving for those early morning flights. The Transportation Security Administration said Friday, May 24 will be the busiest travel day of the long Memorial Day weekend. At the Tulsa
News 9 Oklahoma
May 25 2024
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Friday breaks record for air traveler screenings
A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the transportation security agency. “Officers have set a
Florida Politics
May 25 2024
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Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
ATLANTA — (AP) — A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the transportation security agency. “
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