Ex-Transport Official Is Investigated

The FBI is investigating whether former Department of Transportation inspector general Mary Schiavo violated any laws when she checked a suspicious bag at a Columbus, Ohio, airport to test security measures. Schiavo checked a bag Friday as part of a story a local television station was doing on airport security. Schiavo said the bag contained several items, including a cellular phone wire. Airport officials said a suspicious bag had been spotted and was not placed on the flight, but they declined to say whether the bag belonged to Schiavo. The bag’s discovery led to a shutdown of a runway for four hours.