Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks transformed how Americans fly today
The response to the attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.
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The response to the attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.
The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program at 13 airports, allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without plane tickets to pass through security and enter the gates.
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.
The new Gold+ initiative would allow private contractors to handle passenger screening at three airports while the TSA retains federal oversight.
Passengers are being asked to allow for extra time to ensure you get to the airport and through security on time.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
TSA staffing shortages remain far more severe than the national average, although wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday.
The Department of Homeland Security said TSA agents should begin receiving pay as early as Monday, March 30.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
Transportation officials believe the rail line would ease traffic around the world's busiest cruise ship terminal, according to a MDTPO 2050 Master Plan study published four months ago.
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
Some airlines are issuing waivers for travelers eager to avoid hours-long waits for TSA security screening. Here's what to know.
Overhead announcements at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport periodically advised those in line with departures within four hours to consider rebooking now.
Air travelers at airports across the U.S., including here in South Florida, are facing long security lines as the partial government shutdown remains unresolved.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
Federal employees are relying on community aid as the government shutdown continues, marking the second time since November that some workers have had to report to their jobs without pay.
"The morale is getting worse by the day because no one knows when this is gonna end," said Cameron Cochems, a lead TSA officer in Boise, Idaho.
Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security don't receive funding.
Passengers say they're annoyed that they're being impacted by something that isn't their fault.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including half the officers at Houston's Hobby Airport, straining screening operations and contributing to longer security lines.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
The Fall Equinox, the official start of astronomical fall, is on Tuesday. But it will still feel like summer in South Florida.
In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes' defense had to take the lead.
Miami was eliminated from the postseason race.
A 45-year-old woman was also checked out at a hospital as part of an evaluation.
Heavy storms flooded streets across Broward County, stalling cars and leaving some pedestrians wading barefoot.
The Fall Equinox, the official start of astronomical fall, is on Tuesday. But it will still feel like summer in South Florida.
In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes' defense had to take the lead.
Miami was eliminated from the postseason race.
A 45-year-old woman was also checked out at a hospital as part of an evaluation.
Heavy storms flooded streets across Broward County, stalling cars and leaving some pedestrians wading barefoot.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.