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Saudi Man Arrested For Bringing a Pressure Cooker into the Country

A Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents said he lied about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker, but his nephew said Monday that it was all a misunderstanding about a device he simply wanted for cooking.

2013/05/13

New TSA Knives Rule Faces Opposition From Airline Workers

Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning April 25 under a policy change announced in March by the head of the Transportation Security Administration.

2013/04/05

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TSA To Provide Expedited Screening For Wounded Warriors

Wounded Warriors won’t need to take off their shoes, jackets or hats when going through airport security.

2013/03/28

File photo of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

TSA to Ease Screenings For Wounded Warriors

Starting Wednesday at airports nationwide, including Reagan National, Dulles and BWI, the Transportation Security Administration will offer expedited screenings to severely injured members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

2013/03/27

TSA Finds Woman’s Cane Concealing Sword at Dulles

Hiding a weapon inside a walking cane — it’s one of the oldest tricks in the James Bond playbook, and it’s apparently more common than you think.

2013/03/20

File photo of an airport security checkpoint. (Credit: Natalie Behring/Getty Images)

TSA to Allow Small Knives, Bats, Clubs on Planes

Airline passengers will be allowed to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment on planes beginning next month.

2013/03/05

The gun seized by TSA officials at Reagan National Airport. (credit: TSA)

Gun Found in Carry-On Bag at Reagan National Airport

A man has been cited for a state weapons charge for attempting to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Ronald Reagan National Airport.

2012/10/09

Knives Found Taped To Lining Of Woman’s Carry-On at Dulles

A woman was caught attempting to board a flight at Dulles yesterday with concealed knives in her carry-on.

2012/09/28

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks to introduce China's Vice President Xi Jinping to leaders from the private and public sectors at a luncheon co-hosted by the US-China Business Council and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations with the support of several cooperating organizations in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15, 2012. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

TSA Agents Conduct ‘Full Monty’ Pat-Down On Henry Kissinger

Even a Nobel Peace Prize winner can’t avoid a pat-down.

2012/05/14

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TSA Defends Pat-Down Of 4-Year-Old Girl At Kansas Airport

The grandmother of a 4-year-old girl who became hysterical during a security screening at a Kansas airport said Wednesday that the child was forced to undergo a pat-down after hugging her, with security agents yelling and calling the crying girl an uncooperative suspect.

2012/04/25