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Mar 29 2013
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Lawmakers question TSA $50M uniform contract in light of sequester
Republican lawmakers have written to the head of the Transportation Security Administration questioning whether a recent contract for new uniforms worth as much as 50 million was money well spent -- when officials are warning that budget cuts will cause furloughs and flight delays.
Fox News (Online News)Apr 19 2022
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TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down
The federal travel mask mandate will not be implemented as the Biden administration reviews a Florida federal judge's ruling against it.
"The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today's court decision means CDC's public transportation masking order is not in effect at this time," according to a Biden administration official.
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NPR (Online News)Mar 18 2024
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As Spring Break travel amps up, people share their no-no's for plane etiquette
(WXYZ) — Spring Break is almost here and that means people across the country will take to the skies to go on vacation. Because it might be the only time people travel each year, we threw a question out on Facebook to see what people said are "no-no's" when it comes to plane etiquette. More than 300 people commented with their thoughts. Some of the best answers are below. Katrina Hyde Carlisle
ABC 7 WXYZJun 09 2015
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Good News: TSA Fails to Screen Airport Workers With Ties to Terrorism
Last week an Inspectors General report showed the Transportation and Security Administration failed to prevent 96 percent of terror attacks during undercover tests. Now, another IG report shows that not only has TSA failed to detect fake bombs, weapons and other explosives nearly 100 percent of the time, but also people with terrorism ties working at airports across the country.
TownhallNov 20 2015
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Reminder: Dozens of TSA Workers Were Found On The Terrorism Watch List
After ISIS downed a Russian airliner and carried out multiple attacks on Paris over the past four weeks, the conversation about national security continues in the United States, with airport vulnerability playing a large role in the debate.
TownhallJun 09 2015
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IG report: TSA failed to identify 73 workers 'linked to terrorism'
On the heels of Transportation Security Administration workers flunking a security test at airport checkpoints, the results of a new audit show that while the agency keeps a robust system for screening commercial airport workers, it still failed to flag 73 airport workers who could have qualified for the terror watch list.
Fox News (Online News)Nov 27 2015
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Another TSA Fail: Man Nearly Boards Airplane With Stolen Boarding Pass
Between forcing grandmothers to strip, to missing tons of loaded guns, and confiscating Buzz Lightyear toys, the TSA has not been having a banner year in the headlines. That trend continued on Thursday, when a story broke about how earlier in November, a convicted sex offender in Utah using a stolen boarding pass was able to pass through security and nearly made it on to the airplane.
TownhallMar 07 2024
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Miami Beach is "breaking up with spring break." Here are the rules they're imposing and why.
Vacation hotspot Miami has "broken up" with spring break, imposing new rules for visitors in hopes of preventing chaos. Still, travelers across the U.S. are expected to come out in droves for the annual spring fling, with travel volume ahead of spring break up 6% compared to the same time period in 2023, according to the TSA. Here are Miami's new rules – and other travel tips for spring
CBS News (Online)Jun 02 2015
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Homeland Security Secretary Responds Forcefully After Details of Alarming TSA Report Are Leaked
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced in a statement Monday night that the acting director of the Transportation Security Administration Melvin Carraway had been reassigned.
The BlazeJun 02 2015
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Acting TSA head reassigned after watchdog report reveals airport security failings
The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration was reassigned late Monday after a watchdog report revealed undercover agents were able to sneak fake explosives and banned weapons through checkpoints as part of an investigation that revealed a massive, system-wide security failure at America's airports.
Fox News (Online News)