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Supervisor michael arano admitted accepting bribes and kickbacks from a co-worker who stole money from passengers at checkpoints at new jersey's newark airport and at jfk, this employee pleaded guilty to stealing $40,000 from a checked bag. the report also notes in a three-year span more than 9,000 cases of tsa misconduct were documented. 56 screeners were involved in thefts and more than 1,900 incidents that could hurt security like sleeping on the job and allowing family and friends to bypass security. the union representing screeners says the numbers suggest the majority of screeners are do...

Two hearings on tsa misconduct. hundreds of people in a florida town were jolted awake yesterday morning by propane plant explosion that left 8 workers injured on monday night. as many as 50 homes had to be evacuated in one area. one man returned back to his family to his house and found a propane tank in his living room. >> apparently come over and come right through the roof out here and we have already patched the roof to keep any water if it rains out here. >> police say a spark from a fork lift may have set off the chain reaction that caused the propane plant to blow up. >> a surgeon shot...

Agency was set up after 9/11 to protect us, but it is perhaps best known for those pat downs that feel more or worse when a child is involved. remember this little boy who was forced to remove his shirt in 2010? that same agency is dealing with more than that this morning. cases of misconduct by tsa agents showed 26% over the past three years. more than 9,000 cases were reported. everything from stealing to letting family and friends skip through security lines to sleeping on the job. in fact, close to 2,000 of those cases could have been security threats. next hour, the tsa will have to answe...

That's what we expect to hear at this hearing of lawmakers very critical of the tsa and some employees who are behaving badly. some of the misconduct is commonplace, excessive absence or tardiness but some is troubling and it could have a major impact on security. the list includes everything from forgery, sexual misconduct to physical fighting and using abusive language. >> there is not even a way to properly report some of the offenses, this may just be the tip of the iceberg of some of the offenses. >> reporter: the agency some fliers love to hate. posting their pat down. but now criticism ...

>> a minute before the hour. here's a look at what's happening before you leave the house this morning. lawmakers will hear from a former african task force commander on the benghazi terror attack. marine colonel george bristol will meet with the house armed services committee today. the house also scheduled to hold two hearings on t.s.a. misconduct. a new g.a.o. report just released shows a 26% increase in the number of agent misconduct cases. >> feeling lucky? the jackpot for today's powerball drawing has grown to $235 million. get yourself a ticket. do that after work. >> time to look at th...