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Passengers Without REAL ID May Soon Have To Pay Fee From TSA Passengers Without REAL ID May Soon Have To Pay Fee From TSA
Passengers Without Real ID May Soon Have To Pay Fee From TSA Travelers who show up at airport checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport may soon have to pay for it, according to a new federal proposal that could change how millions of passengers move through security. The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday, Nov. 20, detailed a proposed rule that would charge travelers a $18 fee if they rely on TSA’s biometric identity verification system instead of presenting a REAL ID or passport. The biometric system confirms a person’s identity through facial verification and serves as an alternative to standard ID checks. The fee would be non-ref…

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by Joe Lombardi
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PA Musician Busted With Loaded Gun At Airport Checkpoint: TSA PA Musician Busted With Loaded Gun At Airport Checkpoint: TSA
PA Musician Busted With Loaded Gun At Airport Checkpoint: TSA A Pennsylvania musician’s trip through Lehigh Valley International Airport took a shocking turn when TSA officers caught him with a loaded gun at security, officials said Friday, Feb. 21. The Myerstown man, who wasn’t even scheduled to fly, had a “gate pass” to enter the secure area for a performance on Thursday, Feb. 20, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. But as he emptied his pockets at the checkpoint, he suddenly realized he was still carrying his loaded .380 caliber handgun. TSA officers immediately sounded the alarm, and Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority police s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Caught With Gun At Newark Airport Makes 22 So Far This Year, TSA Says PA Man Caught With Gun At Newark Airport Makes 22 So Far This Year, TSA Says
PA Man Caught With Gun At Newark Airport Makes 22 So Far This Year, TSA Says Thanksgiving brought Newark Airport a near-dubious distinction when authorities seized the 22nd gun of the year at a security checkpoint, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Delaware County, PA man with a 9mm handgun loaded with 13 bullets -- including one in the chamber -- in his carry-on bag in Terminal C, the agency's Lisa Farbstein said. The Newtown Square, PA resident was the third traveler nabbed with a gun at Newark just this month, Farbstein said. The 22 overall for the year ties the record for the most in a month there with five weeks left i…

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by Jerry DeMarco