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;

TSA will allow passengers to keep their shoes on when they go through the general security line at many major airports across the country.

Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through TSA security screenings.