Nation Sep 03 Threat to Mississippi from stolen plane ends in arrest, no injuries By Emily Wagster Pettus, Nikki Boertman, Associated Press
Nation Dec 16 Watch 2:28 The one place people ‘like’ the TSA In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day: A surprisingly popular Instagram account. The Transportation Security Administration is not typically considered a source of entertainment. But TSA’s social-media feed of photographs is attracting a huge following of people entranced by… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Jun 09 Watch 7:11 Traveling Americans confront long TSA lines, fears of terrorism Across the country, millions of summer travelers are experiencing record wait times in TSA security lines. Meanwhile, travel warnings have been issued for Americans heading to Europe, as fears of terrorist attacks increase. For more on the security issues facing… By PBS NewsHour
Politics May 23 Head of TSA security operations removed from position WASHINGTON — A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced. By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press
World May 19 Watch 2:56 An airliner lost, 66 people missing, and a hunt for clues EgyptAir Flight 804 was on a routine trip from Paris to Cairo when something went horribly wrong over the Mediterranean Sea. As it approached Egyptian airspace, the plane suddenly began flying erratically before disappearing altogether, prompting an international search effort… By PBS NewsHour
Nov 06 Watch 4:37 Adjusting its stance, Russia strategizes for possibility of Metrojet terrorism By PBS NewsHour Russia stopped all flights to Egypt after the nation's security chief recommended it wait until investigators concluded what caused the breakup of a passenger jet over the Sinai Peninsula. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 6:09 How TSA can improve airport security effectiveness By PBS NewsHour The U.S. Senate took a hard look at airport security after a damning report found that fake explosives, weapons and other banned items went unnoticed in 67 of 70 tests, while another report found that the TSA failed to identify… Continue watching
Apr 20 TSA adding new security measures for airline, airport staff By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is tightening security rules for airline and airport workers in the wake of a criminal case in which an Atlanta baggage handler was accused of smuggling guns on commercial jets, Homeland Security Jeh Johnson… Continue reading
Apr 19 United Airlines prevents security analyst from boarding after tweet By Jack Gillum, Associated Press United Airlines stopped a prominent security researcher from boarding a California-bound flight late Saturday, following a social media post by the researcher days earlier suggesting the airline's onboard systems could be hacked. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Homeland Security calls for tighter airport security amid potential bomb threats By PBS NewsHour Potential plots to smuggle bombs on flights to the U.S. are prompting American officials to call for expanded passenger screening at a number of airports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Al-Qaida affiliates in Yemen and Syria, said officials,… Continue watching