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Kennedy Airport terminal closed after security lapse

Terminal 5 at Kennedy Airport ground to a halt for more than 80 minutes Sunday after a passenger was improperly screened at a security checkpoint, Port Authority and federal Transportation Security Administration officials said.

The passenger, who was not identified by officials, was not adequately screened before passing through security about 11:20 a.m., a TSA spokeswoman said. Security...

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