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Sonya Hightower-LaBosco of the Air Marshal National Council argues more air marshals need to be put on "high-risk" flights instead of being sidelined at airports.

A Pennsylvania man was arrested on late Monday night after he allegedly attempted to bring an explosive device onto a flight on Feb. 27.

Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

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TSA officers found a weapon Monday at San Antonio International Airport on Monday, but it wasn’t just any run-of-the-mill gun. Instead, it was an 84mm weapon, possibly a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, KXAS reported. >> Read more trending newsThe weapon was in checked luggage which, according to TSA regulations is permitted, but it was not declared, WOAI reported. Today @TSA officers @SATairport discovered this 84 mm caliber weapon in checked luggage. https://t.co/FjDYDrQV0E #Monday #SafetyFirst pic.twitter.com/ax5sqxHNYX — TSA_SouthWest (@Tsa_SouthWest) January 16, 2023A Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle is a portable anti-tank weapon that was first produced in 1946.

BOSTON — Can’t you smell that smell? >> Read more trending newsAccording to a tweet from TSA New England, officers noticed something slightly odd about a candle as it went through security screening. When the troopers from the Massachusetts State Police were called in to check on the candle, they discovered it contained marijuana, WFXT-TV reported. Yesterday during security screening @BostonLogan, @TSA officers noticed something a bit strange about this candle. “Let us be blunt: TSA officers DO NOT search for marijuana or other illegal drugs,” the agency added.

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A woman attempted to bring a boa constrictor through a TSA checkpoint at Tampa International Airport last month, officials said.

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162,000 thousand people are expected to pass through the airport on what is expected to be the busiest day of the holiday travel season. Some of the worst lines were at the check-in counters, especially for Frontier Airlines passengers. Polanco said the airlines are now charging her $100 to catch the next direct flight to Santo Domingo four days from now. There was no organization on the part of the airlines,” Polanco said. Polanco said the airlines are now charging her $100 to catch the next direct flight to Santo Domingo four days from now.

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Port Authority Police arrested a man who allegedly tried to sneak gun parts concealed in two peanut butter jars through airport security on Dec. 22.

The man, whose name has not been released, could be slapped with a civil penalty of up to $15,000, according to the TSA.

Most people believe we have to take our shoes off at the airport because of a failed attack by a man named Richard Reid, otherwise known as the shoe bomber. But there's more to the story.

Orlando International Airport is reminding passengers to check their luggage before making their way to their way to check in on a flight after the Transportation Safety Administration reported record numbers of firearms being flagged.

MADISON, Wis. — Transportation and Security Agency agents at Dane County Regional Airport this week found a dog was sent through the X-ray machine in a carry-on backpack. >> Read more trending newsAccording to a tweet from TSA Great Lakes, the dog was sent accidentally sent through the X-ray machine. The TSA told WISN that the passenger and dog owner was unaware of the screening protocol. The officer confirmed that she disclosed that she was traveling with the dog to the airline, according to WISN. A dog was accidentally sent through the X-ray @MSN_Airport this week.

TSA quietly rolled out facial recognition technology at over a dozen airports across the country. Tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler shares what to expect.

For some travelers at Orlando International Airport, Thanksgiving day will be spent on a plane.

Luckily for this kitty, he made it back home safely after he was found among the checked baggage at JFK.

Artists near and far are heading to Cocoa Beach this weekend to participate in this year's art show.

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No one was injured, and the flight was canceled.

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Voters are weighing more than 100 ballot measures on Election Day, touching on hot-button issues like voting rules, immigration, marijuana legalization and gun rights.

Democrats have occupied the governor's mansion in Oregon since 1987, and President Biden won the state by 16 percentage points in 2020.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennett faces off against Republican challenger Joe O'Dea.

Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, is trying to fend off a challenge from Democrat Stacey Abrams in a rematch of their 2018 race.

New York's first woman governor, Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, faces a stiff challenge from Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin.

Josh Shapiro, the Democratic state attorney general, faces far-right Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Doug Mastriano in the race.

Kari Lake, a Trump-endorsed former TV anchor, and Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, are in a close contest to be the next governor of Arizona.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is running for reelection against Trump-backed Republican Tudor Dixon.

Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly is defending his seat against a challenge by Republican Blake Masters, a political newcomer.

GOP Rep. Ted Budd is running against former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley for retiring Sen. Richard Burr's seat.

Transportation Security Administration agents recently intercepted a raw whole chicken with a handgun shoved inside, according to social media post.

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orlando International Airport Transportation Security Administration Officer Iliana Pitre saved a man’s life while on break. “I felt the urge to help him, especially because no one else was around at the time, and he appeared to be in danger.”The TSA officer said that she started asking the man questions but he was confused. Read: SpaceX finally launches delayed telecommunications satellite after ‘data review’Another TSA Officer, Luis Guevara, arrived on the scene and dialed 911. Moments later, Pitre found out that the man’s daughter and wife had been calling, trying to find where he was. The man’s daughter expressed her gratitude to Pitre for finding and helping her father.

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One person said everyone who had already gone through security was told to go back out for re-screening.

The new $3 billion terminal, Terminal C, will open with 15 gates for domestic and international fights. READ: Orlando International Airport gives update on Terminal C openingIt will house 10 automated screening lanes at TSA checkpoints. Terminal C is expected to serve an additional 10 to 12 million travelers a year. READ: New Orlando terminal is $2.8 billion bet on Florida tourismAnother huge change jetsetters can expect: how they get their luggage. Eight other airlines will soon be added to Terminal C.READ: These airlines will move to OIA’s new Terminal C once it opensVideo: Orlando International Airport gives update on Terminal C opening Officials with Orlando International Airport gave up update Tuesday on their massive Terminal C expansion.

This year, nearly 20% more travelers were expected to travel through Orlando International Airport over Labor Day weekend than during the same period in 2021, according to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

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A photo of the bird went viral on social media after users wondered if it was allowed through security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

A school bus leaving Tavares High School was rear-ended on State Road 44, according to Lake County Schools.

A person was hospitalized Wednesday after being hurt in a shooting earlier that morning in a Daytona Beach residential area, police said.

Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers.

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The Transportation Security Administration said it’s on track to stop a record-setting number of guns at checkpoints across the country in 2022.

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Cancellations are stacking up once again this holiday weekend as U.S. airlines struggle to serve their own customers.

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It’s not exactly clear if the TSA and airlines would start enforcing the mandate again, if the ruling were overturned.

It’s not exactly clear if the TSA and airlines would start enforcing the mandate again, if the ruling were overturned.

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The Transportation Security Administration said the agency is preparing to handle its “busy” summer travel season as it expects passenger volume will “match and may occasionally exceed” pre-pandemic levels.

Flyers looking to join the Transportation Security Administration’s Precheck program can make a one-stop-shop of the whole process at an enrollment event taking place later this month at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB).

Orlando International Airport is in the state’s lead as Florida airports continue to rank in the nation’s top 10 every year for where passengers are most often stopped at checkpoints with a gun.

After the last couple years of living through a global pandemic, it seems as though most of us are itching to get in some good travel time.

A Newark Transportation Security Administration agent jumped into action to save a baby’s life, according to a release from the TSA Thursday.

The Transportation Security Administration issued a statement Monday, reminding holiday travelers that you can travel with your holiday food, but some things can go in carry-on luggage, and some things need to be checked.

MCO said nearly 135,000 passengers will pass through just on Tuesday, more than in 2019, which was a record-setting year.

The number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge.

At least, that’s what was reflected in the Transportation Security Administration’s latest data, which showed a record-setting number of firearms detected across U.S. airport security checkpoints this year, according to a TSA press release Wednesday.

Summer travel makes a rebound at the Orlando International Airport.

Summer travel continues to pick up and the number of people traveling by air hit a new pandemic-era record Friday.

If you found yourself stranded at an airport Sunday, blame demand.

We all know how the process works when you’re going to the airport: Check in, get your boarding passes, check luggage (if that’s what you’ve decided on) and then head to security to make your way to your gate.

More and more Americans are taking to the skies again.

All rights reserved)Travelers stand in line at a TSA security checkpoint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Temperatures dropped into the single digits this week as snow shut down air travel and grocery stores. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)Anyone who has flown recently is in good company as Sunday set a new record with the highest number of air travelers since the coronavirus pandemic began. AdClose to 10 million people have flown in the last week as spring break continues for students across the nation. The trend is worrying health experts because only 15.5% of the population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

A dead baby shark in a jar made the TSA’s list of top 10 catches of 2020. Coming in at number six, someone tried to go through a security checkpoint at the international airport in Syracuse, New York with this deceased baby shark. AdAccording to the TSA, you can travel with a live fish, but it must be in water. Other items on the top 10 list: a slingshot, a book holding concealed knives, an assault rifle, marijuana stashed in a shampoo bottle, and a handmade solar panel with explosive potential. Two TSA K-9 handlers at Newark’s International Airport caught love for each other and got married in the presence of their explosive detection canines.

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday, Orlando International Airport leaders spoke on a conference call to discuss what to “look for” with regard to possible threats to the presidential inauguration this week. Law enforcement is also taking no chances in Florida’s capital. Lookout teams and snipers were seen on rooftops in downtown Tallahassee and Florida Highway Patrol cars swarmed the area around the state capitol building. “We are a resilient community and a resilient state, and we will not be intimidated,” Tallahassee’s Mayor tweeted. “We are encouraged that things have been quiet in Tallahassee, but we are not letting our guard down.”

Delta, United and Alaska airlines said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 they will bar passengers flying to Washington from putting guns in checked bags. The moves follow the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and politically tinged confrontations on some flights. American Airlines is bringing back a ban on serving alcohol on flights to and from the Washington area — flights go dry starting Saturday through next Thursday. Price also said that it is “a good idea” to prohibit passengers from putting guns in checked bags if they are flying to Washington. Federal law allows passengers to put guns in checked baggage if they are unloaded and in a locked, hard-sided case, although airlines have the discretion to ban guns.

More than 300 million people flew in 2020. Although about half of those travelers flew during the first three months of the year before the coronavirus pandemic set in. It’s a 61% drop from 2019 but still, it’s a good chunk of people considering months of public health guidance to not travel. [TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | New attractions coming to Central Florida theme parks | FDA to consider cutting vaccine doses in half]The new tally comes on the heels of a pandemic air travel record set on Sunday. On that day alone, more than 1.3 million people passed through TSA checkpoints at airports across the country.

Dr. Jones says parents need to talk to their little ones now about why they will not be seeing their grandparents for Christmas. Dr. Jones suggests parents should start planning now to have a creative and festive Zoom visit. Dr. Jones says before any family gathering for the holidays there must be some ground rules. Dr. Jones says we can all still do the right thing, it’s just going to take extra work from everyone. Listen to the full episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate on iTunes here or on Sticher here.

ORLANDO, Fla. – It appears Americans are starting to travel again after the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the industry. The Transportation Security Administration said airport passenger has hit a six-month high. According to the agency, more than 984,000 people passed through U.S. checkpoints on Sunday. That is significantly low, however, compared to the 2.5 million travelers reported on the same day in 2019. The TSA says checkpoint traffic hit its low on April 14. when 87,000 travelers passed through U.S. checkpoints.

ORLANDO, Fla. For the fifth time in a week, TSA agents at Orlando International Airport found a gun at a security checkpoint, according to authorities. The most recent case happened Wednesday, officials said. Investigators said they stopped Andrew Harfield, of Kissimmee, after a screener noticed a gun in his bag as it went through an X-ray machine. Agents said they also found about 40 bullets inside the bag. No other details have been released.

Olympia High School closes for 2 weeks after positive COVID-19 testsPublished: September 7, 2020, 1:34 pmLATEST NEWS ‘Need a bigger boat:’ Hunters reel in massive one-eyed gator 4 MINUTES AGO ‘Need a bigger boat:’ Hunters reel in massive one-eyed gator Florida reports fewer than 2,000 new coronavirus cases on Labor Day 1 HOUR AGO Florida reports fewer than 2,000 new coronavirus cases on Labor Day Daytona Beach police searching for shooting suspect after 1 shot 1 HOUR AGO Daytona Beach police searching for shooting suspect after 1 shot TSA reports its busiest travel day since March over Labor Day weekend 2 HOURS AGO TSA reports its busiest travel day since March over Labor Day weekend Olympia High School closes for 2 weeks after positive COVID-19 tests All students will use virtual learning until Sept. 21 Olympia High School will shift the entire school to LaunchEd@Home learning for the next two weeks after several positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed and connected through Florida Department of Health contract tracing, according to an announcement from Orange County Public Schools.

(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)It was a busy holiday weekend for air travel. The Transportation Security Administration says it screened almost a million people on Friday, a record high since the pandemic began. In comparison, they saw double that number the year before. The TSA say they saw less people on Saturday, only about half a million people traveled that day.

ORLANDO, Fla. Within the past two weeks, 22 Orlando International Airport TSA agents have tested positive for COVID-19, including six new infections this week alone. A TSA spokeswoman confirmed that the last day of work for the most recent officer to test positive was on Tuesday. However TSAs site does say that 744 of its employees have tested positive overall. At OIA, TSA agents first started testing positive for COVID-19 in mid-March. Recently, OIA executives had to provide clarity after the governor said that 260 workers there testing positive during a mass screening of 500 people.

ORLANDO, Fla. It was a busy week across Florida for TSA officers who said they intercepted 12 guns state-wide in the last nine days. According to a news release, one gun was intercepted each day at the Orlando International Airport on both Wednesday and Thursday. Ten other guns were intercepted from passengers going through security checkpoints in Miami, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Tamps, Panama City and Ft. Walton Beach. TSA officials said nine men and three women between the ages of 22 and 45, face a civil penalty from the agency that may exceed $13,000, regardless of whether they were arrested by local police. The diligence of our officers during these trying times exemplifies their dedication to their mission to keep travelers safe every day of the year.

ORLANDO, Fla. More than 10,000 travelers departed from the Orlando International Airport on Thursday. Normally on this day, OIA usually sees 67,000 passengers. Assistant Director of Public Affairs with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Rod Johnson said airport officials have seen a slight uptick in passenger numbers in Orlando over the past two weeks. The TSA said airports across the country saw 391,000 travelers on June 4. Typically the TSA sees 2,623,900 travelers on June 4.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The number of Orlando International Airport TSA workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 is at 10 as of Sunday afternoon, an agency spokesperson said. The most recent patient was assigned to the West Checkpoint and last worked March 23 from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.At least six of the other Orlando TSA agents who have fallen ill also worked at the West Checkpoint while another worked at the East Checkpoint. Dr. Raul Pino, the director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, said last week that analysts are trying to determine whether the TSA unit at OIA is a “cluster” for coronavirus transmission. A map provided on the TSA’s website does not list the instances at OIA because, according to an agency spokesperson, cases are removed after 14 days. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.

Most of Tuesday -- from morning into early afternoon -- passengers arriving from New York to Orlando International Airport gates just walked off the plane without any screening. [PREVIOUS: Travelers flying from New York to Florida must quarantine, Gov. "No health department came on my plane, no health department when I came off the plane," another passenger said. One passenger said he had no plans to quarantine, especially because the health department did not have or take his contact information. Kent Donahue, with the Florida Department of Health, sent a statement to News 6 Tuesday evening.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 15-year-old with autism who went missing from her Apopka home last week went through a security checkpoint at Orlando International Airport on Friday before she was found near a departure gate and police recognized her as the girl from a missing person’s report, according to the Orlando police report. The girl was reported missing after her parents say she was last seen around 10 p.m. on Jan. 9. She was found less than 24 hours later at an Orlando International Airport terminal, Apopka police said. Officials with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority said the teen presented a valid boarding pass to TSA. The TSA said the 15-year-old presented a “valid and current boarding pass” before passing through precheck.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two Orlando International Airport travelers made the Transportation Security Administration’s weekly review of confiscated items and that’s not a good thing. Earlier this month, TSA agents discovered two high-capacity magazines hidden in a stuffed baby toy. “Officers called a bag check on the toy after undergoing X-ray screening,” according to the TSA post. “Thankfully, the ammunition was loaded backward.”TSA agents discovered this firearm during a pat down at the Orlando Airport security checkpoint. Between Nov. 4 and Nov. 17, agents discovered 205 firearms from passenger carry-on bags, 176 were loaded, according to TSA.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Airport is known to the busiest airport in the nation and things are about to get busier this holiday season. Airport officials said traveling could be stressful during the holidays which is why airport officials want to make sure passengers double-check their suitcases before going through the TSA checkpoint. "TSA officers here at Orlando have already stopped 83 firearms this year at the checkpoints," Koshetz explained. Airport officials say the most heavily traveled day will be November 30, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, with nearly 170,000 passengers in the terminal. The airport is expected to have more than 1.75 million travelers between Thanksgiving week and Christmas.