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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says it "takes its responsibility for protecting the traveling public very seriously." The TSA issued a statement after Homeland Security's internal watchdog said that a convicted felon had been allowed to pass through expedited security designed for passengers who were not considered a security threat. A classified report was issued to TSA detailing the need to make changes to its PreCheck program.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The snow just won't let go of the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic. Even today, the first day of spring, a snow storm is expected, dumping several inches in some areas. The National Weather Service says New York is likely to be the hardest hit city. But South central Pennsylvania will be in the bulls-eye of the storm and possibly get up to 10 inches of snow. Western Maryland could get slammed with up to 8 inches.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — There's a nationwide shortage of substitute teachers. School districts are scrambling to fill positions, with some raising pay. A frequent source of substitutes has been education majors looking for experience. But officials say fewer college students are choosing teaching as a career path.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is about to shelve its high school steroids testing program — a program that state officials once touted as a model for the rest of the country. Now many of those who pushed for the program in 2007 are calling it a colossal misfire. The state has spent $10 million testing more than 63,000 public school students and has caught just a handful of cheaters. New Jersey and Illinois are the only other states that have statewide high school steroids testing programs.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — A man jailed for 2 ½ years to ensure that he'd testify in his son's murder trial has been freed in Oregon. Benito Vasquez-Hernandez committed no crime, but a judge ordered the 60-year-old Mexico native held because of fears he would flee rather testify against son. Federal and state material witness laws allow for the detainment of anyone who might have information about a criminal investigation. After taking the stand Thursday, the state compensated Vasquez-Hernandez about $6,000.
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