also late word from the tsa. the federal agency will no longer enforce masks on flights and public transportation. >> saw the order. i think it's great. >> i'm still going to wear it. >> we're breaking down the court ruling that forced the hand of the tsa and talking to an expert about whether it's time to go maskless. >>> and how police say they busted the crew responsible for smash and grabs across the bay area. >>> and the party is back. the rules for anyone planning to celebrate in san francisco and smoke. >>> good evening, i'm raj mathai. it was very intentional. that's what we're learning about that fire that burned down a home depot on blossom hill in south san jose. thankfully, everyone evacuated safely from the store employees to all the customers inside. but the fire triggered an hours long shelter in place for the surrounding neighborhood. the home depot a total loss. both fire investigators and atf have been sifting through the debris to find the cause. one person has now been arrested, accused of ars

and nbc news reported that tsa is no longer going to enforce the mandate. what should we prepare for if i'm jumping on a plane tomorrow? henry: if you're traveling this afternoon, tomorrow, or the next few days, you probably will not need to wear a mask, but my advice is, bring one and be prepared to put it on in case this information changes. there has been seesawing going back and forth since a federal judge in florida issued the ruling. just a few minutes ago, the tsa said they will no longer, for the time being, enforce this mask wearing requirement. so if you're flying, or taking a bus, a train, no masks are required right now. kristen: can individual transit system still impose it anyway? henry: that's good question. it is possible for a transit system or an airline, an airport, a bus company, amtrak, to make their own decisions. remember, before we had the biden administration ruling on this, where the tsa said masks must be worn, individual airlines had their own policies about wearing masks. it is pbl se airlines may choose to do this, but to be ve

but again, tonight, the tsa will no longer enforce the mask mandate. mary bruce live at the white house. the response from the biden administration just in. but first, abc's eva pilgrim leading us off on this ruling from a florida judge, changing the rule. and where we are in this country amid these new cases tonight. >> reporter: tonight, masks are no longer required on planes and public transit after a federal judge in florida overturned the federal mask mandate, saying the rule "exceeding the cdc's statutory authority." the move signaling another sweeping change for americans. >> i think it's for our own protection, because covid is still going around. so if we have to do it longer inside doors, it's fine with me. >> i think people are so tired of wearing masks, so, i think it's a good idea. >> reporter: the travel mask mandate was supposed to expire today, until the cdc extended it for a fifth time, until may 3rd, pointing to a wave of new covid infections fueled by the ba.2 subvariant. >> so, this is obviously a disappointing decision. the cdc con

there are lines of people in their parts at tsa -- airports at tsa who do not need to go through tsa. everyone who shows about the border is not here for always. that is another level of emigration we need to fix, something that happened before. if someone is here for any period of time undocumented for 6 months are borrowed -- barred. it creates a hamper. when people start talking about the immigration process and processing delays, we throw a ton of money into detention, border control, and building walls. that money could be better used to process cases. we could use those individuals to be processing applications. that is a choice that we are making, and perhaps we are making the wrong choice. host: let's hear from randy in michigan on the democrats' line. caller: good morning, peter. the title 42 was in 1942 that we made this law. it was in 1941 we made marijuana legal because we didn't want mexico making money off of marijuana when we only sold hemp here in the state. the reason we don't do a hair sample drug test is we do not let round and black people in our country. we only t

the white house confirmed tsa is no longer enforcing that mandate. but the department of justice can still choose to appeal the judge's ruling and legal analysts say they have a pretty good case. i look at the grant of authority given to the cdc. >> i would not have made the decision that this judge does. i think she makes a very narrow ruling in frankly, a ruling that so narrow that one can ask whether or not she just wanted to get to this conclusion as opposed to ruling that i think really does justice to the language of the statute. >> it's important to know that the judge's decision does not prevent a county health department from imposing its own mask mandate. now, many major airlines are also quick to announce their policy changes in the wake of that ruling. and travelers we've been speaking to seem to be fine with that decision. well, first, was actually has that story for us. >> i have to say that there were a lot of happy flyers today, a pivotal moment for travelers on monday as masks are now optional aboard. many of the major airlines that,

also late word from the tsa. federal agency will no longer enforce masks on flights and public transportation. >> saw the order. i think it's great. >> i'm still going to wear it. >> we're breaking down the court ruling that forced the hand of the tsa and talking to an expert about whether it's time to go maskless. >>> and how police say they busted the crew responsible for smash and grabs across the bay area. >>>

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a white house official says the tsa is no longer enforcing it. thanks for joining us tonight on kron. 4 news at 5, everybody. i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis. that judge called the mask mandate, quote, unlawful and some airlines have been quick to say that masking is now voluntary. other agencies they are waiting for official word from the transportation secretary security rather administration kron four's. dan kerman has the latest. at sfo monday afternoon asked travelers filled the domestic terminal and the federal travel mask mandate was still being enforced. >> despite the fact that earlier in the day, a federal judge in florida struck down the law saying the mandate requiring airline and public transit passengers to mask up exceeded the cdc's statutory authority and travelers weren't concerned. mask-wearing was about to become voluntary. it's about time. >> the we've got to change right now. this its move on with our lives. i personally don't feel, you know, to strongly about it staying or going later in the afternoon, biden administr

therefore, tsa will not enforce its security directives. an emergency amendment requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs at this time. airlines quickly issued statements dropping the mandate among them. united airlines tweeting master no longer required on domestic flights, select international flights or at u.s. airports more comfortable keeping years on. go right ahead. the choice is yours. the u.s. department of justice can still choose to appeal the judge's ruling and legal analysts say they have a good case. i do not agree with the judge's conclusion here. i think the statute issue provides. >> a very broad grants for these particular moments when we know from a public health perspective that we can try and lower infection rates. and i think that there was good cause to suspend the normal rules for notice and comment. >> now with this federal mask mandate does indeed go away. it doesn't prevent a county health department from imposing its own mask mandate, for example, requiring masks at are on a local public

but the white house confirmed the tsa is no longer enforcing that mandate. many major airlines for quick to announce their own policy changes. kron four's terror attack in joins us now live at sfo with what travelers need to know before they get on their plane. taylor. >> well, some mix messaging and confusion today as it relates to masks while traveling. although many of the major airlines and now tsa have officially put out statements saying that they are dropping those mask mandates, some airports like sfo still have signs up inside requiring that people wear these throughout the airport. >> some passengers walking off planes maskless at sfo on monday after many of the major airlines announced they've dropped their on board mask requirements that, ok, well, maybe they'll tell me to take my mask off in the middle of the flight. >> they didn't. but my colleagues flying delta and they announced on board that they could take their flight off or take their mask off in flight and everyone started cheering. so i have to say that there were a lot of happy flyers

same thing with tsa. they've come out with an official statement. however, on the flip side, some airports like sfo are still requiring that passengers wear masks throughout the airport. >> i have to say that there were a lot of happy flyers today, a pivotal moment for travelers on monday as masks are now optional aboard. many of the major airlines that, ok, well, maybe they'll tell me to take my mask off in the middle of the flight. >> they didn't. but my colleagues flying delta and they announced on board that they could take their foot off or take their mask off in flight and >> everyone started cheering at last check monday night, delta, southwest alaska, air united american and hawaiian airlines have all announced that effective immediately. they'll no longer enforce mask requirements on board something. not all passengers feel comfortable with me so to keep my mask the plane on this flight, this now most people kept on some. i'm hoping that stays the transportation security administration also issued a statement monday night saying that, quote

now airlines would send the names of the passengers not able to fly to tsa and tsa would be the ones who would not allow them to go through security. now we've spoken to a couple of people this morning about the idea of this bill. they say violent passengers should be punished at least for some time. >> i think it should be. they should be not forever. but yeah, and a ban for at least a while a year. you're too to like actually, you know, think about okay. to want to respect the rules of airlines, gore, you know, airlines, general airline security. i think they should be punished and putin dot not flying list at least for a while. >> now read as well this bill would help reduce the number of violent incidents on flights and cold violent passengers accountable in a dire rain. according to the faa, there were almost 6,000 unruly passenger incidents just last year. but while well, and reid are trying to reduce those number of incidents under this new bill, we have reached out to swalwell to see if this ban is for a lifetime or if this is just for a few years. we're still trying to hear

airlines with send the names of those passengers not able to fly to tsa and tsa's tsa excuse me would be the ones who would not allow them to go through security. now, passengers would also be banned from tsa precheck or the customs global entry program. we've spoken to a couple people this morning about the idea of this bill. one man says a ban for a lifetime is a bit extreme, but he says people should pay for being violent. >> one them will make one a but everybody here in the life wasn't comes out. you pleasant. yes, that's like them. this is not my thing. but at least the would-be. but off the flight and monday, it's the bucket. and that's what most do. we do. >> now read and swallow say this bill would help reduce the number of violent incidents on flights and hold unruly passengers accountable. according to the there were almost 6,000 reports of unruly passengers. just this year. but swallow and read say that this bill will help reduce those number of incidents. they're expected to introduce this legislation this afternoon for now. back to you. all right. thanks a lot, camilla.

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airline passengers flight attendants across america erupted in applause, cheering the tsa decision torop it. democrats already broke the rules. they already made mask wearing optional. we have got that. more on how biden is losing not just in the polls or in congress but now in court too. with us tonight congressman michael mack cloud, beth van duyne, mariannette miller-meeks, and french hill. former nypd lieutenant darren porcher, "fox nation" host, tomi lahren. fox news contributor tom homan. this jaw dropper, twitter cofounder jack dorsey slams the media, he certainly saw cnn, quote, try to create conflict and film it in ferguson, missouri. the big story. is jack dorsey siding with elon musk against big media divisiveness? president biden told barack obama he is running again but obama's team reportedly doesn't want that. the polls show biden could be a one-term president because of inflation. history doesn't look good here. plus the black murder rate soaring across the country after the democrats defunded police. and more on george soros and his daughter getting called out for ban

and that he was cited for bringing that handgun through tsa.as you mentioned, he had no comment to us earlier today when we tried to ask him about it. and it's not the first time this happened. just over a year ago back in february of 2021 it was an unloaded hong and a loaded magazine that he brought in his carry-on. that went through the asheville airport in north carolina, don. at the time, again, he claimed responsibility and they took it to the side. but, again, two times in just over a year. >> so the question is, is he -- does he know better or is he doing it for publicity because he thinks it galvanized his base because they are second amendment folks. one would think one would learn the lesson from the first time you bring a gun to the airport. i mean, no? >> right, well and keep midmind, don, like he has a primary coming up next month. and there are republicans running against him in his home state. and you have house minority leader kevin mccarthy who says he lost his trust. you'll remember a few weeks ago that cawthorn said that peop

tsa isn't enforcing the mask mandate either.ter a federal judge struck down the mask requirement. here sfo this morning we are seeing a mix. some people have ditched the masks but for the most part people are keeping them on. the airlines who have said masks option alcolu alaska, american, southwest, delta, and jetblue. as far as other modes of public transportation, muni and bart said the mask requirement is staying in place until further notice. talking to people here some are happy they don't have to be wearing their marks, one man walked by and streamed freedom to the camera. that gives you a sense of how some are feeling. for the most part people are keeping their hanks on. others down masked this aren 't ready to -- they aren't ready to different them. >>> an election that will mean a lot. the final runoff between matt haney and david campos this seat would represent some of the most active areas of san francisco, downtown, union square, the mission as well as the tenderloin. so, again it is matt haney verses david compos.

they're waiting guidance from the tsa.t people continue to wear masks in indoor public transportation settings. ama: an arrest has been made in the fire that destroyed at -- a home depot store earlier this month. investigators will reveal more at a news conference tomorrow. ryan curry spoke with witnesses to the fire who say they want answers. >> i was in the rear of the store, i heard somebody yelling, it was very distinct. reporter: moments now turned into permanent memories. a large depot two weeks ago, turning parts of the store into rubble still physical -- visible today. >> out of the corner of my eye i see a yellow tinge of color. rie was near the fire when it started. fire officials in san jose says they arrested someone who possibly started the fire. rcs is based on what he saw, it makes sense that the start of it is compared to being an accident. >> are told investigator one of two things. unless someone intentionally started the fire, i suspect it might be electrical. ryan: you can still smell that burning aroma

tsa is following suit, no longer requiring masks.ed commercial pilot says dropping the mask mandate is long overdue. >> the airlines have asked for this for some time, spent millions of dollars sanitizing their aircraft, putting new procedures in place. >> reporter: procedures one stanford infectious disease doctor says may not be enough. he's in favor of face protection while on planes. >> if you're really cramped up next to other people, keep mask on, high filtration, it's not worth getting infected, being sick, out of work. >> reporter: we are also learning tonight that the biden administration is reviewing the decision and assessing whether or not to appeal it. administrators with the biden administration also saying that cdc is recommending you wear a mask on public transportation. at sfo, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> who is the judge? here she is. she sits on the middle district court of florida, appointed in 2020 after nominated by president trump. before that she was a law clerk for supreme court justice clarence thomas

same thing with tsa. however, on the flip side, some airports like sfo are still requiring that people wear masks throughout the airport. >> some passengers walking off planes maskless at sfo on monday after many of the major airlines announced they've dropped their on board mask requirements that, ok, well, maybe they'll tell me to take my mask off in the middle of the flight. >> they didn't. but my colleagues flying delta and they announced on board that they could take their foot off or take their mask off in flight and everyone started cheering. so i have to say that there were a lot of happy flyers today as of monday evening, delta, southwest alaska, air united american and hawaiian airlines have all announced that they've job facial covering requirements. if i hadn't checked online, would have known about it. >> only way kind of was balloted for me was when i saw like the place and without the mask on on the plane. >> meanwhile, some passengers like michael kim say they'll continue to wear masks on

bart said they would follow the direction of the tsa. mooney says masks are required as they await to learn more. >> cloudier as the day goes on, we could see showers again after dark. >> beautiful shot out. blue skies downtown. paul is here with more. >> a couple sprinkles trying to the ground north of the golden gate but a lot is evaporating. welcome the moisture is to the north and it will make its way down towards us. all of that rain being directed to northern california. the farther north you go the more likely you are to get rain it will be early and heavy. a chance of showers already as we go through this evening. be flexible with your outdoor plans as rain chances continue into tonight. even though widespread rain will give way to scattered showers. for san francisco the central they the best chance of rain holds off well until after the sun goes down. lingering showers for early commuters on tuesday. keep that in mind with extra stopping distance. the best chance of rain is lower for santa several -- santa clara valley. the bes

the tsa then said that it would not be enforcing the transportation mask mandate.irlines announced midflight that they would no longer be enforcing the transportation mask mandate to some celebratory cheers from on board planes. we have seen that over and over again. listen to the reaction of some passengers at laguardia airport in new york late last night. >> i'm super excited. >> i feel very safe, especially since airplanes are one of the safest indoor places, you know. i don't think masks are necessary. >> even in traveling here and being in downtown in new york, and everybody not wearing -- able to not wear masks and things, i felt much more comfortable keeping mine on. >> reporter: no major airline has said they will not follow this new court order and the edict from the white house, and the tsa. they're saying that masks are now optional, not only for passengers, but also their employees. remember, it is flight attendants and flight crews who had been on the front lines of enforcing this transportation mask mandate. the latest faa data says about 70% of all u

. ♪ >>> homeland security chairman urging tsa to punish republican congressman madison cawthorn aftergun at a tsa check point, i do emphasize loaded, a loaded handgun in an airport, the latest controversy for the youngest member of congress, diane gallagher "outfront." >> re. >> reporter: cawthorn on instagram making light of his latest charge. >> went through tsa no ladies and gentlemen of the jury, no major alarms, nothing bad happened. >> reporter: just early this week, cawthorn stopped from carrying a gun by security, agents at the douglas international airport detected this loaded pistol at a check point, charlotte police seized the handgun and cited the freshman congressman who they said was cooperative with a misdemeanor charge of dangerous weapon on city property and can face up to $14,000 of tsa fines as a repeat offender, cawthorn called it a flat-out mistake in instagram caption. the republican representative was not charged in february, 2021, when ashville regional airport agents found a different gun in his carry-on bag, cawthorn's team told last year that he brought gun

airlines would send the names of the passengers not able to fly to tsa and tsa would be the ones who would not allow them to go through security. passengers would also be banned from tsa precheck or the customs global entry program that we've spoken to a few people this morning about the bill. some say they should be banned for it. violent passengers should be banned for a few years. another man says there should be fines involved, but one passenger tells me that the bill is a bit excessive. that's just too much. it's it should not happen that it you know, just want to fit. and then you're just closing that has to be maybe have some of you should some way off. >> point system to make sure that people just completely taken on on one >> that rate and swallow say this bill would help reduce the number of violent incidents on flights and hold unruly passengers accountable. tire rain according to the f a a there were almost 6,000 reports of unruly passengers just last year. so this while, well, and reid are trying to prevent those incidents from happening in the future. and that's where t

order is not in effect now and the tsa will not enforce it. however, the cdc is recommending people continue to wear. jackson indoor public transportation settings earlier today on getting answers and expert explained there is still some uncertainty. it is possible for a transit system or an airline an airport a bus company amtrak to make their own decisions. remember before we had the biden administration ruling on this for the tsa said masks must be worn individual airlines had their own policies about wearing masks. it is possible. some airlines may choose to do this but to be very honest in talking with airlines. i don't think they're to enforce it at the tsa isn't the justice department has not said whether it will appeal the ruling individual agencies may still enforce masking and tonight bay area transit agencies were quick to respond. you're about to hear what bart police dispatchers announced to officers over the police radio this evening. will no longer force the federal face covering mandate for public transit face coverings are no

that list would be managed by tsa passengers would also be banned from tsa precheck or the customs global entry program and how it works is that airlinas would send the names of the passengers not able to fly to tsa and tsa would be the ones who would not allow them to go through security. now, rita swallow say that this bill would help reduce the number of violent incident on flights and most unruly passengers accountable. and according to the f a a there were almost 6,000 unruly passenger incidents reported last year. but diana reyna swallow and reid are trying to reduce those number of incidents under this new bill and they will be talking about this new bill later this afternoon here at sfo will be asking passengers if they think this bill is enough or just too much for now live at sfo, camila barco kron. 4 news. all right. thanks a lot. camila. >> well, still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, a woman is safe after some teens tried to carjack are. we're going to tell you why she ended keeping her car in the in. plus, san jose is the latest bay area city to drop their mask mandate. wh

that means that tsa will not enforce the rule at airports that means that the t.s.a.not enforce the rule at airports and other transportation hubs. now the news comes after a federal judge in florida today ruled that the c.d.c. exceeded its authority and failed to follow proper rule making. the question now is whether the federal government will appeal that judge's decision. also the association of flight attendants is weighing in urging calm from passengers saying it usually takes 24 to 48 hours to implement new procedures. now the c.d.c. still recommends masks for all travelers. now all this comes as covid-19 cases are once again on the rise driven by the ba.2 subvariant. cbs' nikki battiste will start us off from philadelphia where an indoor mask mandate was just reinstated. a lot of news to get to good evening, nikki. >> reporter: norah, good evening. we are just getting some clarity we are just getting clarity from the are mirgs, saying they are reviewing the judge's order but for now the tsa will not enforce the mask mandate on public transportation and adding t

can also face up to $14,000 in tsa fines as a repeat offender.am caption. the republican representative not charged in february 2021 when ashville regional airport agents found a different gun in his carry-on bag, his team told them last year he brought the gun by mistake. his run-ins with law enforcement not limited to air travel, cawthorn set to appear before a judge in may on charges of driving with revoked license, dash cam video obtained by a news organization shows the march third stop for driving left of center and an expired tag where a trooper tells the youngest member of congress that his license is revoked, though the reason is unclear. but the record that has republicans on the hill riled up isn't his legal one, it's his pattern of controversial comments. >> madison is wrong -- >> reporter: calling ukrainian president volodomyr zelenskyy a thug. >> remember the ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and evil. >> reporter: claiming he's been invited to cocaine-fueled orgies in dc. >> hey, we're having a sexual get together at one o

they're waiting guidance from the tsa. the cdc is recommending that people continue to wear masks in indoor public transportation settings. ama: an arrest has been made in the fire that destroyed at -- a home depot store earlier this month. investigators will reveal more at a news conference tomorrow. ryan curry spoke with witnesses to the fire who say they want answers. >> i was in the rear of the store, i heard somebody yelling, it was very distinct. reporter: moments now turned into permanent memories. a large fire broke out on a home depot two weeks ago, turning parts of the store into rubble still physical -- visible today. >> out of the corner of my eye i see a yellow tinge of color. i look up and see flames. reporter: rick garcia says he was near the fire when it started. fire officials in san jose says they arrested someone who possibly started the fire. rcs is based on what he saw, it makes sense that the start of it is compared to being an accident. >> are told investigator one of two things. unless someone inten

the tsa will no longer enforce a mask mandate for planes in mass transit.are learning airlines like united, alaska and southwest are making mask wearing optional. bay area transit agencies are waiting for instructions from the tsa on how to proceed. this morning that federal judge ruled the implementation violated administrative law but the cdc came out with a statement saying it is highly recommending people continue wearing masks while during mass transport. >> let's a move on to consumer news. 7 on your side michael fin any is here with today's headlines. >> tax day. remember when it used to be the 15th? almost never now. >> that's true. >> they shifted depending when it falls. but it's always around this time. it is tax day. the day your yearly income taxes are due. you must pay your taxes now if you owe the government. but theap prker paperwork isn't due until monday, october 7 -- 17th if you file for an extension. not everyone even has to ask for more time. disaster victims, taxpayers serving in combat zones and those living abroad automatically have

austin gould told lawmakers that there's a little tsa and other government agencies can do to police suspicious drones. authorities would allow us to be more proactive, particularly in terms of detect track and identify to assess one. there is a threat where it's coming from and respond accordingly will be essential. moving forward ruled is calling on congress to expand the current law to acquit law enforcement. with the tools to detect and engage in drones that present a danger in washington. i'm anna wiernicki. >> steph and curry unveiling their new project today in the east bay to bring thousands of books to children in oakland. books to children in oakland. stay with us for more. oh, wow barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, but we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. -but i just... -so thanks, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling team. i like it. there's money in puns. do business like a gig

the state department says it is also going to update tsa screening. so there will be fewer pat-downs and false alarms. ken and pam. catherine, thank you. more news tonight. a power surge caused by a palm tree touching paralyzes causing major headaches for more than 500 pg customers in livermore. and that outage happened earlier this week. but that has neighbors assess the damage. >> forcefully to go found out. many of them are looking at thousands of dollars in repairs. one minute megan transit was watching tv at her home in livermore just before midnight monday night. the next her family's electrical equipment went haywire. and then when the things pop back on >> that's that's when we heard a big boom. the neighbor's surveillance system appears to have captured the moment pg and e says the palm fronds in the area made contact with both the transmission line and distribution line causing the power surge. >> tran says half of the appliances in her home were fried the heating ventilation and air-conditioning system. hot and solar panels no longer work.

dhs, through tsa, protects the traveling public. our bob litt invest in paying tsa's dedicated personnel, commensurate with their federal colleagues and ensuring that they receive employment protection. dhs, through fema and other agencies continues to answer the risks proposed by climate change and natural disasters, growing in ferocity in frequency. our budget invests and adaptation, resilience, improved response and recovery and more. we cannot do this alone. dhs is a department of partnerships. i look forward to working with this committee to carry out our wide ranging mission on behalf of the american people. thank you! >> i think the secretary for his testimony. i remind each member that he or she will have five minutes to question the witnesses. it is my understanding that because we are expecting votes, i am going to add here to that five minute rule. i will now recognize myself for questions. mister secretary in your testimony you discussed how the two decades since 9/11 homeland threat pitcher has shifted dramatically from

it's also interesting so you just laid that position out from tsa. right? they are not going to enforce the biden administration policy. but then again, the cdc is still recommending that beam continue to wear masks in indoor public transportation settings per the administration straight up conflicting items from the cdc and the white house. >> bret: gillian, thank you. the u.s. supreme court again rejected an emergency appeal from a member of the u.s. military who has refused to take the covid vaccine, jonathan dunn is in the air force reserve. the military rejected his religious objections to taking the vaccine and removed film command. three conservative justifiables would have granted the request to put his dismissal and any further punishment on hold while the litigation moves forward and continues; the justices separately had rejected # a similar appeal from members of the navy seals. meantime, president biden's border crisis is reaching new and dangerous levels. fox news has learned nearly two dozen known or suspected terrorists were caught trying to

if you're in a tsa line, they will not enforce it and in-flight it is up to each airline. united, american, southwest, jetblue, and alaska airlines all dropping their mask requirements. when it comes to buses, subways, and trains, they have their own rules, too. >> some conductors are telling us that we have to wear them and so on the way and they had to tell me that we had to wear a mask ill. >> all of this coming at a time when the -- more than half of the u.s. is seeing a rise in more cases from subvariant to ba.2. larry:ocal transit agencies? right now local transit is requiring masks. masks -- masks are optional on amtrak. a possible announcement today about local transit agencies. ama: uber and lift announce they will no longer require masks for writers or drivers. spoke to drivers who are reacting to the change just a day after a federal judge voided the federal mast mandate transportation. >> masks are no longer required insight uber or left in the front row seat is now open. no social is required in that aspect. to drivers who have conflicting viewpoints. both dri

co face up to near $14,000 in tsa fines as a repeat offender.021 when agents found a different gun in his carry-on bag. cawthorn's team said last year that he brought the gun by mistake. his run-ins with law enforcement not limited to air travel. he is set to appear before a judge in may on charges of driving with a revoked license, dash-cam video obtained by a coalition of north carolina news organizations showed the stop for driving left of center and an expired tag where a trooper tells youngest member of congress -- that his license is revoked, though the reason is unclear. but the record that has republicans on the hill riling up isn't his legal one. it is his pattern of controversial comments. >> madison is wrong. >> like calling volodymyr zelenskyy a thug. >> he is a thug. remember the ukrainian government is corrupt and it is incredibly evil. >> reporter: and claiming he's been invited to cocaine fueled orgies in d.c. >> we're going to have a sexual get together at one of our homes. you should come. and i'm like, what do you just ask me

the cdc, faa and tsa all evaluating their options.vel weekend as easter and passover holidays saw airports back to pre-pandemic crowds. the tsa screening an average of 2.1 million travelers each day last week. joining us is pete williams and nbc correspondent medical contributor dr. natalie azar. so, pete, tell us what we know. was this a new suit? was this something that had been dragging on? because the timing of it as this may be coming to an end feels a little strange. what can you tell us? >> not new at all. it was filed last july by a group and also representing two women who said requiring them to wear masks aggravated their anxiety, in one case caused panic attacks. there have been similar lawsuits like this but this is a judge appointed by donald trump. she said there are two problems. one is it exceeds the cdc's authority, the authority of the centers for disease control. it's just not in the public health law to allow them to do something like this, the judge said. and secondly she said when the government issues a rule lik

>> reporter: david, that tsa mandate is set to expire next monday. health officials are tracking the rising number of covid cases, and the decision on whether to extend that mask mandate will be made by the cdc director, dr. rochelle walensky. david? >> eva pilgrim in philly for us tonight. eva, thank you. >>> next, the severe weather and the tornado watch as we're on the air tonight. several states bracing for what could come after dark tonight. and then a second round of severe weather moving straight across the country. a major storm already striking the west tonight. rare blizzard warnings. portland, oregon's first measurable snow in more than 80 years. that system moving east. chief meteorologist ginger zee is timing all of this out for us tonight. hi, ginger. >> reporter: hi, david. we have our first tornado watch of many this week, unfortunately, but it's up and now you are warned, because from little rock to hot springs, fort smith, text arca that and that new severe thunderstorm watchn some. it's got effort in it. look at bismarck. blizzard

tsa reporting one of the busiest travel weekends since 2019. the number of travelers screened at airports across the country nearing pre-pandemic levels. millions on the move, reuniting with their families, both across the u.s. -- what was it like to be able to be with family during this time? >> oh, it was always great. when you get a chance to go, you need to go. >> reporter: -- and overseas. liat and her children are back in atlanta after visiting family in israel. >> it was fun to see my family again. >> reporter: but a nationwide pilot shortage is making it hard for airlines to keep up with demand. jetblue is slashing flights by up to 10% to ensure passengers face fewer delays and cancellations. >> there aren't enough people who want to be pilots. we have two years of pent-up demand. people want to travel, whether it's to see family and friends or take a vacation and they are out there. >> reporter: and linsey, airport officials here tell me the longest wait times today have all been under 30 minutes. but the holiday crush is far from over

tsa agents found a hidden sword inside a man's cain. check it out.n his way to new york on tuesday when an officer identified a possible sort inside his walking cane during the tsa checkpoint when he was questioned you know what's going on here? the man said that he bought the cane without knowing that it had to sort inside. so we just let the agents confiscated from them. the man was then re screened and cleared to board his flight. he had no idea. the future of deliveries is now here. drone deliveries are now taking flight in texas. walgreens is now teaming up with winning a delivery company that operated by google parent alphabet reporter markie martin takes a look. >> the future is now and it's landed texas. walgreens launching its drone delivery service north of dallas. the pharmaceutical giant. has partnered with a drone company owned by google's parent company to make it happen and can deliver a package of roughly 3 you are flying shopping cart can include anything from vitamins and a first aid kit to prescription pet medications. even 2 pints

line it takes longer than the tsa pre-check. >> i got a c.l.e.a.r.nament >> they can track your vaccine status, too. you have to go to the airport and do it. >> you need to sign up and pay. >> if i go in the tsa pre-check. what is the advantage? >> you don't have to take your shoes off. >> i have slip ons >> the c.l.e.a.r. service is great when it is working you get to skip the pre-check. >> how do you do that? >> if you have a platinum american express card, you get to sign up it's free. you can sign up -- i don't want to be an advertisement for the service. you can sign up at the airport. >> can you come over here on break? >> you have to at the airport. go for a flight. >> you have to show up >> as you know, for me, you don't need to show up early. it takes two minutes get there and just walk -- if you have an american express just pay >> i think i have one of those i'm not in possession of it. someone i know has it. not my wife. someone else who has trouble keeping track. >> once you do the c.l.e.a.r. thing, you will find yourself in the c.l.e.a.

now, the news comes as the tsa is no longer enforcing the mandate, leaving it upindividua. cbs' errol barnett is at reagan national airport with the latest. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: there was jubilation in the skies as passengers found out masks were no longer required. >> no one is happier than we are. >> reporter: one flight attendant celebrating in song. ♪ ♪ ♪ no masks ♪ >> reporter: all major u.s. airlines made mask wearing optional once the tsa said it would no longer enforce the federal rule. airport officials in houston today carting away these mask requirement signs, the nation's busiest airports all making masks optional. the white house hoping to keep the mandate in place through may 3rd was caught off guard by monday's announcement. cbs' nancy cordes asking president biden for his view. >> should people continue to wear masks on planes? >> it's up to them. >> reporter: but inconsistency remains in places where local mask mandates still exist. like philadelphia and new york city. so for now, flyers into those cities will have to mask up once they land.