The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported an increase in the amount of guns detected at security checkpoints in/Washington area airports in 2024, officials said.

Gun detections at Miami International Airport hit a new high last year, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The big picture: TSA saw an overall decrease in guns found in passengers' carry-on bags across Florida airports: 817 in 2024 compared to 834 in 2023.

Roughly 86 million Americans—more than a third of the country’s licensed drivers—are now eligible to fly within the U.S. using a digital ID stored on their phones.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that over 230 airports will now be accepting Virginia-issued digital IDs.

TSA expands acceptance of digital ID