Number of TSA Screeners Who Tested Positive for Coronavirus Reaches 8
The number of TSA screeners who have tested positive for the coronavirus has increased to eight, the agency has confirmed.
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Sixth TSA Screener Tests Positive for Coronavirus at U.S. Airports
A TSA screener at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is the sixth employee of the agency to be tested positive for the coronavirus.
House Democrats Question Top TSA Official about Measures to Protect Workers, Passengers
Congressional Democrats questioned the top TSA official Wednesday about what the agency is doing to protect workers and the public from the quickly spreading coronavirus.
Trump’s Administration Imposes Temporary Ban on TSA Hiring and OT After Budget Cuts
President Trump’s administration has imposed a temporary ban on hiring at the TSA for the second time in recent months.
2019 Was Record Year for Guns Confiscated at Airports by TSA
The TSA seized more firearms at airports in 2019 than any year in its 18-year-history.
You Won’t Believe the Bizarre Banned Items Confiscated at Airports in 2019
The TSA confiscated tens of thousands of banned items at security checkpoints in 2019.
Amid Fierce Criticism, Homeland Security Abandons Plans to Photograph American Travelers at Airports
Facing a firestorm of criticism, Homeland Security is abandoning plans to require all travelers, including Americans, to be photographed if they are leaving or entering the country.
Homeland Security Wants to Photograph Americans at Airports for Expanded Facial Recognition System
Federal authorities are mulling a plan to expand the U.S. government’s facial recognition system by requiring all travelers, including Americans, to be photographed as they are departing or entering the country.