TSA ends shoe removal rule
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The Transportation Security Administration will now allow passengers to leave their shoes on, but security screening is still in place at airports.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will announce Tuesday afternoon that airline passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security checks run by the Transportation Security Administration.
Pointing to “layered screening,” Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, ended two decades of socks and bare feet at U.S. airport checkpoints.
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Her voice breaking, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that emergency responders in Texas are “still looking for a lot of little girls” who remain missing after a catastrophic flood during the holiday weekend.
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Raw Story on MSNKristi Noem 'extremely grateful for God's hand' in Texas floodingDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spent several minutes praising God's part in the recent deadly flooding in Texas. At a White House cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Noem recalled that one father found his dead daughter's shoe in the mud.
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Irish Star on MSNKristi Noem's shocking 9-word response to Texas tragedy - 'We don't manage these disasters'Kristi Noem said it is not the federal government's responsibility to manage "disasters" like the deadly flash floods in Texas, saying it was instead the state's responsibility.
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Inquisitr on MSNKristi Noem’s Giant Hoops in Panama Were a Throwback Nobody Asked ForKristi Noem has carved out a niche for herself in a leadership position that isn’t exactly known for its fashion-forward values. She is just as glam, confused, and overly invested. The Secretary of Homeland Security has recently come under fire for her pearls-and-hoops-meet-2001 style instead of for the measures she took.
Kristi Noem is known for her long hair extensions, but every now and then, she goes for a unique style of updo that has frankly left us baffled.