Transportation Security Administration

TSA Agents Spot Passenger With Pen-Sized Stun Gun At JFK

Port Authority Police confiscated the weapon and arrested the man on a weapons charge. Operations at the airport weren’t impacted.

2012/09/18

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New York City TSA Workers Say Events Of 9/11 Were A Call To Action

The 9/11 attacks were life changing for most Americans. The Transportation Security Administration — better known as the TSA — was created as a result.

2012/09/11

Shell posted this photo on Facebook that said PHI to DFW -- at Philadelphia International Airport Us Airways Gate C23. (credit: Facebook)

Bad Breakup Leads To Stunning — And False — Bomb Scare On US Airways Flight

Everybody has rough breakups, but they don’t usually end with the FBI pulling you off of an airplane. That is unless you’re the unlucky man who tried to fly out of Philadelphia on Thursday.

2012/09/06

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (FILE PHOTO: Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)

Sen. Lautenberg: More Training For TSA Agents After Newark Security Breach

Senator Frank Lautenberg is demanding more effective security enforcement by the Transportation Security Administration following Sunday’s security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport.

2012/08/08

TSA Fires 8 N.Y. Air Marshals For Allegedly Drinking On The Job

Call it another black eye for the agency that’s supposed to protect airline passengers from terrorists. On Friday, 14 local air marshals were being punished for allegedly drinking on duty — and more.

2012/06/29

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TSA: Screeners Stopped Newark Passenger With Can Of Tear Gas Hidden In Sock

Federal officials said the man, whose name was not disclosed, was going through a security checkpoint on Friday when an automated image technology scanner detected something amiss.

2012/06/20

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Authorities: N.J. Man Arrested After Attempting To Bring Switchblade Onto Plane At LaGuardia

Police said that 25-year-old Nicholas Casci of Colts Neck, N.J. was arrested on a weapons-possession charge. He is awaiting arraignment.

2012/06/16

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Henry Kissinger Praises TSA Agents After Patdown At LaGuardia Airport

The former Secretary of State said it’s “not unusual” for him to be patted down during airport security screenings.

2012/05/16

Landmine Casings Packed With Shrapnel Found In Woman’s Suitcase At Newark Airport

While the passenger wasn’t allowed to board with the devices, she was allowed to rebook her trip to San Francisco after missing her original flight.

2012/05/01

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TSA, Port Authority Blame Each Other For Newark Airport Evacuation

The Transportation Security Administration said the Port Authority overreacted when it evacuated a terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport Friday.

2012/04/27

Delta Terminal at LaGuardia Airport - Queens, NY - Nov 9, 2010 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / Special to CBSNewYork)

LaGuardia Airport Introduces Expedited Screening For Qualified Passengers

LaGuardia Airport will now provide expedited screening to qualified passengers. The TSA pre-screening means that you don’t have to take your shoes off, you can keep your belt on and you don’t have to open up your laptop.

2012/04/04

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TSA Agents Find Fake Grenades, Knife & More At Newark Liberty, JFK Airports

The Transportation Security Administrating says it has stopped several suspicious items recently at area airports.

2012/03/05

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Security Breach At JFK International Airport Causes Headaches For Travelers

The breach occurred at around 5:20 a.m. A passenger flagged by the Transportation Security Administration went through a security checkpoint without being pulled aside and screened.

2012/02/24

Advanced Imaging Technology unit at John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 8. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

CBS 2 Investigation: Who’s Scanning Your Body At The Airport?

If you’ve been to an airport recently, you’ve probably seen security randomly select people for extra screenings. But in a CBS 2 investigation, some female travelers say there was nothing random about it. They claim agents hand-selected them with something else in mind.

2012/02/08

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TSA Officer Accused Of Stealing $5,000 From JFK Passenger

Alexandra Schmid, who has worked for the TSA for four years, allegedly swiped the cash from the passenger’s jacket as it passed through an X-ray conveyor belt around 8:25 p.m. Wednesday in Terminal 4.

2012/02/02

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