In this week's news, The Homeland Security Department said the Transportation Security Administration's sudden reversal of its shoes-off rule for airport screenings could be followed by the relaxation of even more restrictions that its PreCheck program was designed to avoid;

“Leave your shoes on for now,” one TSA agent told travelers. “But keep your pockets empty.” According to a Homeland Security memo about the change obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle, travelers may still be required to remove their shoes if their footwear triggers an alarm at a scanner or magnetometer.

Citing unnamed sources, several outlets report that TSA is no longer requiring the general public to remove shoes for screening at some airports.