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More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges
Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever. The record topped the June 23 mark of more than 2.99 million screened passengers.
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Virginia man charged with ammunition possession in Turks and Caicos granted bail
An American arrested in Turks and Caicos on charges of ammunition possession has been granted bail. Tyler Wenrich, a 31-year-old Virginia man, is expected to be released from custody Thursday after his bail is posted by family. We spoke with Wenrich’s father last week about his son’s arrest. “He is terrified. I try to give him hope and some...
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Virginia man granted bail in Turks and Caicos ammo case
An American charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos is expected to be released after his family posts his bail.
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Tourists' Caribbean arrests highlight value of US travel warnings, expert says
Three Americans detained in Turks and Caicos Islands for possession of ammunition are facing a possible 12-year prison sentence after they were arrested for what they say were innocent mistakes. The situation is a good reminder to be aware of local laws anytime you’re leaving the United States. If you’re planning a trip abroad, your first stop should be...
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Virginia man is latest American charged with ammunition possession in Turks and Caicos
The Transportation Safety Administration has admitted it failed to detect bullets in the luggage of American tourists who were later arrested on the Turks and Caicos Islands for possession of ammunition. On Tuesday, another U.S. citizen, who has family in New England, was arrested and detained for the same charge, after stopping on the islands during a cruise. Tyler...
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Virginia man imprisoned in Turks and Caicos
Another U.S. citizen has been arrested in Turks and Caicos for illegal possession of ammunition.
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TSA reviews airport security after Turks and Caicos ammo arrests
The Transportation Security Administration looked into how ammunition made it through U.S. airport security before citizens were arrested with it in Turks and Caicos Islands.
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TSA to conduct review of airport security after Turks and Caicos arrests
After our series of reports on Americans detained on Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition, U.S. officials say they will investigate how it made it through airport checkpoints in the first place.
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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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TSA expected Sunday to be busiest holiday travel day ever
The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday could be their busiest travel ever, with an estimated 2.9 million passengers flying home.
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Logan Airport expecting one of the busiest travel days on Sunday
The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday could be their busiest travel ever, with an estimated 2.9 million passengers flying home. Things started ramping up at Boston’s Logan Airport on the Friday before Thanksgiving, when TSA screened 68,000 people. They were expecting to surpass 70,000 in the days leading up to Thanksgiving for a total of over a million travelers. Many…
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TSA expects busiest holiday travel day ever on Sunday
There are an estimated 2.9 million passengers flying home.
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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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Lockdown lifted at RI's TF Green Airport: ‘no credible security threat'
T.F. Green Airport was on lockdown for about an hour Friday over “a potential security threat,” the Warwick, Rhode Island, airport said, but no threat was found. The lockdown was lifted at the Providence-area airport just before 12:40 p.m. While officials didn’t say publicly what the security threat was, a Warwick police officer told NBC affiliate WJAR that a...
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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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Don't Pack Your Ninja Knives in Carry-on Bags, TSA Reminds Travelers
An airline passenger tried to bring a set of ninja knives onto a plane in Boston this holiday weekend, which a TSA official noted is a no-no. The ninja knife set was in a carry-on bag and spotted Saturday by TSA agents at Boston Logan International Airport, said Dan Velez, a spokesman for TSA New England, in a tweet on…