India, July 8 -- For the first time in nearly two decades, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is allowing people keep their shoes during security checks at select airports in the US. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt seemingly confirmed the latest change and called it as "big news" from the Department of Homeland Security.

Leavitt shared a post announcing the change on X, and captioned it, "Big news from @DHSgov!"

Passengers at a few airports in the country will no longer be required to remove their shoes while undergoing regular TSA security checks, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News on Monday. The insiders added that this will be done in a phased approach, with the selected airports where the no-sh...