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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 07: A passenger enters a security checkpoint where travelers who are not compliant with Real ID changes for air travel are directed at O'Hare International Airport on May 07, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. As of today, air travelers must have a Real ID or equivalent form of identification to verify their identity before passing through airport security to avoid delays or the risk of being unable to fly. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

TSA proposes $18 fee for travelers who do not possess REAL ID-compliant form of identification

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a notice in the Federal Register on Thursday, revealing plans to introduce an $18 non-refundable fee for passengers arriving at airport security checkpoints without an acceptable form of identification (AFOID) — such as a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or a passport.

The shadow of a man is cast on the wall of an Apple store as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on August 26, 2019. There were signs of a thaw in frosty trade-war tensions between China and the US on August 26 as President Donald Trump said delegations would "very shortly" resume talks and Beijing's top negotiator called for "calm". (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

Apple unveils ‘Digital ID,’ allowing users to upload passport info onto iPhone wallet

Apple has officially rolled out its “Digital ID” feature, allowing iPhone users to upload passport information directly to the digital wallet.

A makeshift memorial for DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Law enforcement agencies captured a suspect in the killing of DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who were shot at their home on June 14th. DFL State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and hospitalized in a separate incident. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during a press conference that the shooting "appears to be a politically motivated assassination." (Photo by Steven Garcia/Getty Images)

FBI: Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker attacks was a ‘prepper’

New court filings have revealed that the man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a “prepper” and had at some point given his wife a “bailout plan” in case of “exigent circumstances.”

MIAMI - JUNE 22: A Passport Processing employee uses a stack of blank passports to print a new one at the Miami Passport Agency June 22, 2007 in Miami, Florida. The Bush administration postponed for at least six months a requirement that Americans who return to the United States by land or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean must carry passports. The rule, due to go into effect in January 2008, will be delayed until the summer of that year. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

State Department: U.S. Passport Renewal Fully Available Online

Americans will now be able to renew their passports online, instead of the considered old-school mail-in paper application process that often caused delays, according to the State Department.