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TSA intercepts record number of guns in 2023
The Transportation Security Administration says its agents found a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2023.
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Can you fly with wrapped gifts or holiday food? These are the TSA rules
Can you fly with wrapped Christmas presents or holiday food? Here’s what TSA officials say you can and cannot bring on planes.
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Training TSA bomb detection dogs
Tonight we are going inside LaGuardia Airport to see what it takes to train TSA bomb detection dogs. Gabby Acevedo has the story.
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TSA expects busiest ever holiday travel season
This could be the busiest holiday travel season ever, the TSA began warning this week. News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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How a gov't shutdown could impact TSA and air travel
The 2018 partial government shutdown is a good case study in what a Washington shutdown can do to airports across the country.
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Frontier flight forced to divert after two women get into altercation
A flight from Philadelphia to Las Vegas was diverted on Tuesday after two passengers got into a profanity-laden screaming match.
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3 Miami TSA officers accused of stealing from airport passengers during screenings
Three Transportation Security Administration officers at Miami International Aiport were arrested after authorities said they were caught on camera stealing from passengers during security screenings.
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TSA Tests Facial Recognition Technology at Airports to Boost Security
The TSA is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.
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Woman Arrested for Smuggling Meth in Peanut Butter Jars at Salt Lake City Airport
In total, officers found over half a pound of crystal meth concealed inside the jars.
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3 TSA Agents Hurt After ‘Unprovoked' Attack at Phoenix Airport, Agency Says
The TSA called the assault an “unprovoked and brazen physical attack against our employees,” and said it was unacceptable.
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Congress Proposes New No-Fly List for Unruly Passengers
U.S. Senate and House members proposed a new no-fly list for unruly passengers on Wednesday, an idea that was pushed by airline unions but failed to gain traction last year.
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The TSA Says Peanut Butter Is a Liquid and the Internet Has Thoughts
“Aaannnnnd now you’re on a list,” joked one user on Twitter.
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More Guns Than Ever Intercepted Last Year at US Airport Checkpoints
Experts don’t think this is an epidemic of would-be hijackers — nearly everyone caught claims to have forgotten they had a gun with them.
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TSA Finds Anti-Tank Weapon in Checked Luggage at Texas Airport
The TSA says Tuesday a passenger who brought a large-caliber weapon to the San Antonio Airport did declare the weapon with the airline but that they weren’t told.
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Man Arrested at JFK Airport With Gun Parts Hidden Inside Peanut Butter Jars
A man trying to pass through security at one of New York’s airport found himself in a sticky situation this week. TSA officials said a Rhode Island man was arrested Thursday at John F. Kennedy International Airport after trying to pass through security with the parts to a semi-automatic handgun. Security officials discovered two jars of Jif peanut butter...
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Firearm in Your Carry-On? TSA Increasing Fines After Record Number Found
The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a firearm in their carry-on bag.
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TSA Agents Find Dog Inside Backpack at Wisconsin Airport
The incident occurred at the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis.
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TSA Discovers Dog Inside Backpack During X-Ray Screening at Wisconsin Airport
The bizarre discovery took place at the Dane County Regional Airport in December, when the dog was “accidentally” left in the backpack by its owner during a security scan.
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Woman Arrested for Trying to Board Flight at LaGuardia With Loaded Revolver: TSA
A woman from Louisiana was arrested after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented her from carrying her loaded handgun onto a flight at LaGuardia Airport on Monday, the agency said — a day when many people are returning back home after the long Thanksgiving Day weekend. A TSA officer spotted the handgun on the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor as the…
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90 Pounds of Marijuana Found Inside Passenger's Bag at JFK Airport
Transportation Security Administration officials said they made a major bust at NYC’s JFK Airport during the week of Thanksgiving, finding 90 pounds of marijuana in a passenger’s checked bag.