News What Travelers Should Know About New Restrictions on Devices

The United States Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday enacted a new flight restriction. Under the rule, passengers traveling on foreign airlines from eight majority-Muslim countries to the United States are barred from bringing devices larger than cellphones onto the plane. Instead, they have to stow devices like computers and tablets in checked luggage.

Who is affected, why are larger devices banned, and what should you do? Here is what we know so far.

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