The Department of Transportation's internal watchdog is auditing Secretary Pete Buttigieg's use of private jets, which came under scrutiny after a report revealed he had taken at least 18 flights using taxpayer-funded private jets since taking office in early 2021.
"First generation CAT units are designed to scan a traveler’s photo identification, confirm the traveler’s identity as well as their flight details," according to TSA.
"One thing we have to consider, and we believe the intelligence community is considering as an explanation, is that these could be balloons tied to commercial or research entities and therefore totally benign," Kirby said.
Christians and other refugees looking to leave Afghanistan have few choices. Neighboring Pakistan had potential exit routes, but the Pakistani government has clamped down on refugees wishing to enter the country.
The United States on Monday told American citizens in Russia to leave "immediately" due to the risk of wrongful detention or harassment by Russian authorities.
The U.S. Navy quietly ditched a team of aviators scheduled to conduct a traditional flyover before Super Bowl LVII and replaced it with a group of all female aviators, Military.com reported Friday.
The U.S. military on Friday shot down an "object" flying in territorial waters over Alaska less than a week after an F-22 fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic.
Legislation that would eliminate a requirement that most foreign travelers arriving in the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 passed the House Wednesday.
