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Airport Security

Man manages to sneak onto United flight at Texas airport

  • Jun 6
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California man charged with bringing explosives to airport

  • Jun 4
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CDC asks staff to volunteer to help with Ebola screenings at airports

  • May 27
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Humanoid robot delays flight out of California airport

  • May 3

Marine detained after TSA finds live round in bag

  • Mar 31

Some wait times at airports ease as TSA says workers get their pay

  • Mar 30

TSA will soon be paid but it may not mean immediate relief at airports

  • Mar 29

What to know about Trump's order to pay TSA officers

  • Mar 29

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California man charged with bringing explosives to airport

  • Jun 4
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ICE agents expected at airports Monday; long lines continue in Chicago

  • Mar 23
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ICE agents expected at airports Monday, long lines continue in Chicago

  • Mar 22
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Long Chicago airport TSA wait times continue as spring break begins

  • Mar 22
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Person arrested after trying to access Kankakee airport: ISP

  • Jul 26, 2025
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Man with gun arrested after running into O'Hare terminal area: TSA

  • Apr 16, 2025
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TSA's mission: Lost, found and (hopefully) reunited

  • Jan 28, 2025
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TSA trying out facial recognition system at several new airports

  • Dec 19, 2022

Latest Stories

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TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight

TSA may have to shut down operations at some airports as travelers are experiencing record waiting times, the agency's acting head said, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and put restraints on Trump's deportation agenda met fierce resistance in Congress.

  • Mar 25

ICE agents deployed to O'Hare as partial government shutdown continues; Johnson raises concerns

Travelers going through O'Hare on Monday were divided over the government's decision to send ICE agents to at least 14 airports.

  • Mar 24

ICE agents expected at airports Monday; long TSA lines continue at O'Hare, Midway in Chicago

Multiple sources tell ABC News ICE agents will be deployed to 14 airports across the country, but that number could change as plans continue to unfold. It's still not known if Chicago airports are included.

  • Mar 23
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Record number of TSA officers called out Saturday as DHS shutdown continues

Travelers are waiting hours at some airports to pass through TSA checkpoints as more officers call out amid the ongoing DHS shutdown.

  • Mar 23
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Transportation Secretary Duffy says ICE agents are trained and can assist TSA at airports

Transportation Secretary Duffy says ICE agents are trained and can assist with airport security, following Trump's announcement that he will send them to airports Monday.

  • Mar 22