Richard Reid

Jul 8, 2025

TSA to ease shoe removal rule at U.S. airports

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration is looking to abandon the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through U.S airports, according to media reports. If implemented, it would […]

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