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"The planes are packed": Travelers, airlines gear up for potential delays, cancellations during July 4th weekend

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

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Best early Amazon Prime Day 2022 luggage and travel essentials deals

Score great deals on luggage and travel essentials ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2022.

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Best luggage deals in 2022

These luggage pieces from Samsonite​, Monos​, Paravel, Delsey Paris​ and more are on sale now.

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Best luggage and travel essentials deals on Amazon ahead of Amazon Prime Day

Score great deals on luggage and travel essentials ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2022.

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The best carry-on luggage in 2022

Avoiding checking your luggage with these great carry-on bags and suitcases.

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DOJ Asks Court To Reverse Order Lifting Travel Mask Mandate

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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DOJ Asks Court To Reverse Order Lifting Travel Mask Mandate

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 best carry-on luggage in 2022

Avoiding checking your luggage with these great carry-on bags and suitcases.

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Best luggage deals in time for Memorial Day 2022

These luggage pieces from Samsonite​, Monos​, Paravel, Delsey Paris​ and more are on sale now, ahead of Memorial Day.

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Best luggage deals in time for Memorial Day 2022

These luggage pieces from Samsonite​, Monos​, Delsey Paris​ and more are on sale now, ahead of Memorial Day.

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TSA is expanding use of screeners to help at busy airports

The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer.

Travelers Will No Longer Be Restricted When Packing Liquids, Thanks To This New Technology

When going through TSA, taking large electronics out and packing liquids less than 3.4 fl.

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TSA issues warning about BBQ sauce before World Barbecue Cooking Contest

Looking to bring the taste of Memphis home with you after the Memphis in May World Barbecue Cooking Contest?

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Best luggage and travel essentials deals on Amazon ahead of Amazon Prime Day

Score great deals on luggage and travel essentials ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2022.

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Relief, confusion and disappointment as masks come off on planes

Flight attendants have faced the brunt of public opposition to the mandate and are experiencing a particular relief now that enforcement can ease.

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Florida Federal Judge Says Masks Can't Be Required On Planes

The CDC continues to recommend masks on mass transportation, though it won't be enforced.

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A passenger at Jacksonville International Airport found with a loaded gun in carry-on luggage

The Jacksonville Airport Authority confirmed Friday that a passenger was found with a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage.

Arizona is the first state to support digital driver's licenses in Apple Wallet on iPhone

The digital ID feature is another step in Apple's long-term strategy to replace credit cards, cash, loyalty cards, and IDs with digital equivalents on iPhones.

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Do I still need to wear a mask on a plane?

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.

TSA seized record number of guns in 2021 despite declining air traffic

In 2021, the Transportation Security Administration caught 5,972 firearms at airport checkpoints, the most ever.

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The Atlantic Daily: Food Is About to Get More Expensive

A new iron curtain is lowering. Here’s how that is influencing the cost of your groceries and your gas. Plus: America needs more wisdom.

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L.A. woman jailed for nearly 2 weeks in a case of mistaken identity. Now she's suing

"All I could think was that it wasn't me," Bethany Farber told NPR. "I just kept insisting that they check, that they double check because they had the wrong person." She spent 13 days in jail befo

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A woman was jailed for 13 days before police realized they had the wrong person, her lawsuit says

Police did not check her driver's license or Social Security number, her lawsuit says, before jailing her for nearly two weeks.

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TSA finds about $10,000 "hidden inside" slow cooker at Boston Logan airport

The TSA said there are no rules against bringing cash through security, but detection of "bulk currency" is brought to the attention of local police.

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TSA: Don’t leave COVID vaccine card at airports

Many travelers are bringing their COVID vaccine cards through security checkpoints and leaving them behind, according to the Transportation Safety Administration.

Capitol rioter asks court for lenient sentence, arguing that he already suffered by losing work, access to Airbnb, and his TSA precheck status

Justin McAuliffe, an accountant from Long Island, New York is seeking leniency ahead of his sentencing this week, court documents show.

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42 guns confiscated at Jacksonville International Airport in 2021

A total of 42 guns were confiscated at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at Jacksonville International Airport last year, according to TSA.

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Meth burrito, chainsaw: Here are TSA’s ‘Top 10 Catches of 2021′

Here are some mind-blowing things people tried to bring on a plane.

Millions Face Holiday Travel Trouble

The TSA says more than 1.5 million people were screened at airport checkpoints on Christmas.

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Can you take wrapped presents on a plane? Here are some holiday travel tips

Having certain items in your carry-on can slow down your travel this holiday season.

Three ways to play consumer spending in the face of the omicron variant, according to top strategist

CNBC's "Trading Nation" asked two market watchers where they're investing in the consumer given Covid's strangle on the return to normalcy.

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Long waits expected at nation’s airports Sunday as travelers head home

Long lines and crowds were expected at Jacksonville International Airport on Sunday, but early in the day there wasn’t much of a rush as expected.

Thanksgiving Travel Approaches Pre-Pandemic Levels

The TSA says officers screened more than 2.3 million travelers at U.S. airport checkpoints on Wednesday.

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Thanksgiving Travel Approaches Pre-Pandemic Levels

The TSA says officers screened more than 2.3 million travelers at U.S. airport checkpoints on Wednesday.

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U.S. Airports Crowded As Holiday Travel Rebounds

The TSA expects 20 million travelers to be screened at U.S. airports this holiday weekend, and it may exceed pre-pandemic levels.

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U.S. Airports Crowded As Holiday Travel Rebounds

The TSA expects 20 million travelers to be screened at U.S. airports this holiday weekend, and it may exceed pre-pandemic levels.

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A passenger 'lunged' into his bag and discharged a gun after a TSA officer spotted it via x-ray

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport called the incident an "accidental discharge" and emphasized that there was no active shooter.

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Flying for Thanksgiving? Here’s what you can and can’t take through TSA

If you plan to travel with your special cranberry sauce or favorite pie, you need to consider how you will pack it.

Delta Airlines Rolling Out Facial Recognition In Atlanta Airport

The new technology is part of a partnership with the TSA to cut wait times at security checkpoints.

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TSA to double fines for people who refuse to wear masks on planes

The fine previously started at $250 and went up to $1,500 for repeat offenders.

Patients forced to wait thousands of minutes in rural Texas ER: "We've never seen this. Ever."

Experts are worried Labor Day travel could lead to a spike in COVID cases.

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How air travel changed after 9/11

Packing only small containers of liquids into one quart-sized bag. Arriving hours before a flight. Removing shoes to go through checkpoints. These security measures have been accustomed in airports since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, changed air travel.

Unvaccinated People Belong on the No-Fly List

Beyond limiting the coronavirus’s flow from hot spots to the rest of the country, allowing only vaccinated people on domestic flights will change minds, too.

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TSA expecting heavy travel over Fourth of July weekend

The Transportation Security Administration is expecting plenty of people to travel this coming Fourth of July weekend.

Senators Ask CDC, TSA For Mask Mandate Update

A bipartisan group of senators wants an update on masks from the CDC and TSA.

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American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights amid staff shortages, maintenance issues

The country's largest carrier could be forced to cancel 80 flights a day through mid-July.

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American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights amid staff shortages, maintenance issues

The country's largest carrier could be forced to cancel 80 flights a day through mid-July.

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TSA plagued by staff shortages as more airports see uptick in travel

Nearly six million Americans traveled over the weekend — a huge jump from 1.5 million over the same weekend last year.

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CLEAR or TSA PreCheck? How each works, and which might be a better fit for you

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.

Report: TSA Warns Of Staff Shortages At Largest Airports

The acting chief is reportedly asking office workers to fill in at checkpoints.

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U.S. Travel Spikes as More States Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

The TSA reported more than 1.9 million travelers Friday ahead of the long weekend.

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Memorial Day weekend sees travel rush as COVID cases decline

Americans get a head start on summer with a massive increase in airport traffic and crowds flocking to beaches and tourist destinations.

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U.S. Covid cases near pandemic low as travel picks up for Memorial Day weekend

The 11,976 new Covid-19 cases reported on May 29 were the lowest since March 23, 2020.

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DHS, FAA Emphasize The Federal Mask Mandate Ahead Of Holiday Weekend

Face masks are required to travel on all public transportation including planes, trains and buses.

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DHS to issue first cybersecurity regulations for pipelines after Colonial hack

Federal officials will replace voluntary cybersecurity guidance for the pipeline industry with mandatory regulations following a devastating cyberattack on the Colonial pipeline earlier this month.

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Pilot, other man detained after TSA finds gun at JAX

When a viewer alerted News4Jax that two men in pilot uniforms were detained by authorities near the TSA checkpoint at JIA at around 7 a.m. Thursday, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority confirmed that a loaded gun was found in one of the men’s carry-on bags.

Real ID and expired license backlog — but mostly COVID-19 — create long lines at driver services facilities. But not all of them.

We found one suburban driver services location where there was no line at all. And we offer some tips on avoiding the crush.

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Top airlines banning passengers from bringing guns on flights to D.C.

So we’ll have to watch it virtually,” Pride-Gooch said. The mayor of Washington has encouraged people to be like Pride-Gooch and not come to D.C. the week of the inauguration. Major airlines, including American, Delta, Southwest and United, are also taking the potential for violence seriously and have increased security, banning passengers from checking guns. This includes flights to and from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Ronald Reagan International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Pride-Gooch said watching the inauguration with her daughter virtually will still be special, knowing history will be made.

Most major US airlines ban guns in luggage for DC flights

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.

Majority of Americans expected to stay home for Christmas

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During what is normally a hallmark travel time, Jacksonville International Airport was noticeably quiet and emptier than is typical for the day before Christmas Eve. @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/MDxwycAacd — WJXT Ashley Harding (@WJXTAshleyH) December 23, 2020Wednesday was expected to be the busiest day for travel to holiday destinations, but analysts are expecting the vast majority of travelers will stay home for the holidays. RELATED: US holiday travel surges despite outbreakIt’s due mostly to the COVID-19 pandemic and CDC warnings to avoid flying. However, some passengers at JAX said today that life has to continue, even during a pandemic. If you are flying the CDC recommends booking your ticket for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or News Years Day to avoid high-volume times.

TSA officers finding more guns at airports in spite of fewer passengers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Transportation Security Administration officers found three times as many guns at airports this July than the same month last year. TSA says the rate is particularly surprising since there were about 75% fewer passengers in July 2020 over the previous years volume. In July 2019, TSA reported finding 5.1 guns per million people screened. This July, TSA officers detected 15.3 guns per million people screened. So far this year, 20 guns have been intercepted at Jacksonville International Airport including one on Wednesday and one on Thursday.

3 TSA officers at JAX test positive for COVID-19

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three Transportation Safety Authority officers at Jacksonville International Airport are among 763 across the country who have tested positive for COVID-19, the agency announced Thursday. According to TSA, the three employees at JAX tested positive during staff screening and their last day actively working at the checkpoints was June 16. TSA reported 90 confirmed cases in TSA screening officers at 10 airports across Florida. The TSA told News4Jax it had been taking steps to prevent any further spread, including social distancing from passengers, giving verbal advisements and making sure passengers are social distancing. For the past several months, TSA officers have been wearing masks and gloves.

3 TSA officers at JAX test positive for COIVD-19

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Three Transportation Safety Authority officers at Jacksonville International Airport are among 763 across the country who have tested positive for COVID-19, the agency announced Thursday. According to TSA, the three employees at JAX tested positive during staff screening and their last day actively working at the checkpoints was June 16. TSA reported 90 confirmed cases in TSA screening officers at 10 airports across Florida. The TSA told News4Jax it had been taking steps to prevent any further spread, including social distancing from passengers, giving verbal advisements and making sure passengers are social distancing. For the past several months, TSA officers have been wearing masks and gloves.

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TSA intercepts gun at Jacksonville International Airport

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A gun was intercepted by security at Jacksonville International Airport over the weekend. The gun found Saturday was one of six firearms confiscated in six days at airports throughout Florida, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Thats why the agency is reminding travelers to pay attention to whats inside their luggage and pockets, so they can move safely through security checkpoints without stopping for extra searches. If a gun is brought to the TSA screening checkpoint, the passenger will be interviewed by police and may be going to jail instead of to their desired destination, a TSA spokesperson said. TSA officers have intercepted 141 guns throughout Florida this year, including 12 in Jacksonville.

Severe weather puts a damper on holiday plans nationwide

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Severe weather Monday is putting a damper on holiday travel nationwide. Millions are effected by nasty weather just as we enter into one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Closer to home, flights are on schedule at Jacksonville International Airport at last check Monday morning. TSA reccommends arriving 2 hours early for domestic flights and three hours for international flights. Find more TSA travel guideline here.

TSA stopped a traveler after finding a toilet-paper 'gun' in his bag

John Moore/Getty Images(CNN) - TSA agents at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport were prepared to give a traveler crap when they spotted a revolver in his carry-on bag. But upon closer inspection, what they thought was a gun was really a gun-shaped toilet paper holder. "Yes, this most unusual revolver was not designed to spin bullets," TSA joked in a press release on Thursday. "It was designed to spin toilet paper." The "realistic replica gun" triggered an alarm when the bag it was in went through an X-ray machine.

TSA trauma for transgender travelers

Still, he recalls one instance a few years ago in which TSA agents waved the phallus in the air in plain view of other travelers. When asked whether TSA agents asking passengers to show their genitals was against protocol, Burke relayed, "TSA does not conduct strip searches." According to Burke, TSA agents also undergo official sensitivity training as part of their annual requirement. The TSA said in April it is exploring updating the body scanners to help streamline security for all travelers. The TSA offers some information for transgender travelers on its website, including a note saying the agency is committed to ensuring transgender travelers are met with courtesy and respect.

Why Are There So Many Bags of Cheetos in This Woman's Carry-On?

Why are there so many Cheetos in this woman's carry-on bag? TSA agents assigned to the Los Angeles International Airport unpacked bag after bag of Cheetos from social media influencer Emily Mei. Perplexed by the sheer volume of snacks, they even swabbed the packages, apparently convinced something was afoot. But Mei says she's just a huge fan of Cheetos and they are hard to get in South Korea. Even though she's an influencer, Mei says that she's not being paid for any kind of Cheetos endorsement.

How Jacksonville International Airport ranks in the country

And fewer people are happy with the whole airport experience these days. But when you compare the experience in Jacksonville with the experience flying out of airports the same size and even larger in other parts of the country, apparently it's not too bad. There's construction on the road leading to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). Nationwide a rushed traveler experience, longer TSA lines and delays mean that overall passenger satisfaction isn't progressing as much as it has in the past. Jacksonville International ranked second with a score of 831.

TSA bans Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge 'thermal detonator' Coke bottles

Disney and Coca Cola partnered to make these specialty soda cans for the new Star Wars land. (CNN) - To commemorate your visit to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, you can bring home a $200 lightsaber, a Chewbacca backpack, or a puppet Porg. The bottles, which are for sale exclusively inside Star Wars lands in Anaheim and Orlando, are shaped like small orbs that resemble either a droid or a thermal detonator, depending on your point of view. Scott Trowbridge, the lead Imagineer on the Galaxy's Edge project, said the design of the bottle looked "cool, kind of thermal detonator-ish" on a panel earlier this year. At $5.49, the bottles are one of the cheapest souvenirs available at Galaxy's Edge -- and popular: Disney has limited guests to three bottles per transaction to prevent hoarding.

Strange TSA finds

Movie prop at HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport: TSA agents said this is definitely one of the more unusual things they've handled. It's a prop from the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" series and was allowed through after a successful trip through the X-ray. He even had his own ticket for a seat! Hide Caption

Traveler in wheelchair says she was 'humiliated' at TSA checkpoint

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - She came to Nashville just for a doctor's visit, but when she left she said she was humiliated by TSA agents at Nashville International Airport. She says she was leaving Nashville after a doctor visit when she was at the TSA checkpoint at BNA on July 3. It was there that Coulston says an agent explained they needed to inspect her wheelchair seat cushion before letting her through, in addition to her typical pat-down. The incident was caught on camera, and she said that kind of experience has never happened to her before at a TSA checkpoint. Two years ago, police in Knoxville arrested a man after TSA agents found a handgun hidden inside his wheelchair seat cushion at a TSA Checkpoint.

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Toddler injured after ride on airport baggage conveyor belt

(CNN) - A toddler was injured after he climbed onto a baggage conveyor belt behind a ticket counter at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport and rode it all the way to the TSA bag room, authorities said. The boy had climbed onto the conveyor belt and was taken back to the TSA bag room, where agents saw him and stopped the belt. Vega said she was told her son was on the belt for about five minutes. "He just went a long ride away, I couldn't even catch up," Vega told CNN affiliate WSB. "The child was able to access a back baggage area via a bag belt and sustained some injuries.

Boy takes ride on Atlanta airport baggage conveyor belt

A toddler was injured after he climbed onto a baggage conveyor belt behind a ticket counter at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport and rode it all the way to the TSA bag room, authorities said.

"Clear" lets flyers skip airport lines with iris scans, fingerprints

The TSA has taken steps to relieve the long waits at its checkpoints, including hiring more screeners. But a concierge service is helping some flyers skip the line altogether. Kris Van Cleave reports from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

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New efforts to bolster TSA security

More than 2.5 million people are expected to fly this Memorial Day holiday weekend. With the recent problems with TSA screeners, new efforts are being made to get passengers through security as quickly as possible. Kris Van Cleave reports from Dulles International Airport outside Washington.

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Memorial Day travelers put TSA to the test

After weeks of public scrutiny, the TSA is facing a big test this Memorial Day weekend with millions more travelers flooding the nation's airports. The agency has come under fire for long lines and delays in its security screening process. Dean Reynolds has more.

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New screening technology at Atlanta's airport may help ease lines

As Congress puts pressure on the TSA to ease long lines in airports across the nation, new screening technology is being tested out at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has the details.

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DHS secretary on TSA delays: We're not going to compromise aviation security

This Memorial Day weekend, an estimated 2.6 million people are expected to travel by air. The TSA is racing to add hundreds of workers to brace for the influx of passengers, but relief may not come fast enough. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what he is doing to address TSA security delays, the EgyptAir flight 804 investigation and why his name is spelled Jeh, not Jay.

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New screening tech at Atlanta airport may help ease lines

Memorial Day weekend travel is underway, and one innovation in Atlanta could help the TSA solve its problem with long security lines. The experiment involves new conveyor belts and larger bins. David Begnaud reports from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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TSA scrambles as Memorial Day weekend begins

About 2.5 million people are expected to travel by air this Memorial Day weekend, in what will be a major test for the TSA. Long screening lines have plagued airports across the country, leading to a sharp rise in frustration. Kris Van Cleave reports.

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