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Commentary: Facial recognition will transform airport security checkpoints

Imagine using technology that never forgets a face, while improving airport security and shortening lines. Such technology exists and may be coming to an airport near you.

Chicago Tribune

Airport security worker stunned to find four-foot snake in carry-on bag

The woman claimed the snake was her emotional support pet

Manchester Evening News

Man arrested after airport security finds gun parts smuggled in two jars of peanut butter

‘There was certainly nothing smooth about the way the man went about trying to smuggle his gun,’ says JFK’s security boss

The Independent UK

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Woman claims boa constrictor in luggage is ‘emotional support snake’

Four-foot reptile Bartholemew was denied boarding

The Independent UK

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Florida vaccine policy based on ‘careless’ research practices, UF faculty say

Tribune News Service

Airport officials find handgun parts hidden inside jars of peanut butter

‘There’s no need to get yourself in a sticky situation, be smooth and always package your items properly’

The Independent UK

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sikh Marines, MAGA hats, and racist memes.

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TSA Gets $400 Million for Pay Raises in Omnibus Spending Bill

The bill also gives TSA employees the power to collectively bargain, which means more pay raises are likely in the future.

Reason

5 ways to save on holiday travel using a credit card

Almost 50% of consumers are planning on traveling soon. If that’s you, here are a few ways your credit card can help you save.

Fortune

First Thing: Landmark deal struck to halt global decline in nature by 2030

Agreement on biodiversity targets forced through despite objections from some African countries. Plus, the World Cup final produces one of the greatest matches in history

The Guardian - UK

TSA intercepted record number of guns at airports in 2022 and 88% were loaded

Agency said it expects to prevent a total of 6,600 from entering secure area of airports by end of year, a nearly 10% jump from 2021

The Guardian - US

The TSA found a record number of guns in carry-on bags this year

The TSA found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags, most of which were loaded, in 2022.

WEKU

TSA finds record number of firearms at security checkpoints in 2022

A vast majority of the firearms detected were loaded.

Axios

TSA raising fines after finding record number of guns in carry-ons

The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a firearm in their carry-on bag

The Independent UK

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Los Angeles Times

TSA stops record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2022

Authorities have stopped more than 6,000 firearms from going through airport security checkpoints so far this year, the most in the history of the Transportation Security Administration, officials said Friday.

The Independent UK

TSA raising fines after finding record guns in carry-ons

The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a firearm in their carry-on bag

The Independent UK

TSA finds record number of guns on passengers at checkpoints

The federal agency tasked with airport security says so far this year officers have stopped a record number of guns going through airport security

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The 16 numbers that shaped 2022

A snapshot of 2022 in federal spending, elections, crime rates, and more.

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Reason

We Should All Be Nervous About Killer Police Robots

The San Francisco Police Department assured the public it had "no plans to arm robots with guns." But assurances aren't guarantees.

The Independent UK

A dog was accidentally sent through airport security X-ray, TSA says

The dachshund Chihuahua mix was “a little skittish” when it came out of the machine but otherwise unharmed

Tribune News Service

Commentary: More guns lead to more shootings. Let’s challenge what gun ownership means

The mass shootings in Virginia and Colorado again call attention to the nation’s gun problem, but how deeply guns are embedded in everyday life can be seen from other random news reports:

The Independent UK

Delta flight attendant threatens disabled travel blogger with ‘TSA guns’ in row over wheelchair

‘I don’t know why they were so adamant about not bringing it today, but to threaten us with guns?!’

Tribune News Service

Air travel skyrockets ahead of Thanksgiving, surpassing pre-COVID numbers some days

Travel by air skyrocketed toward pre-COVID levels ahead of Thanksgiving — and even exceeded 2019′s numbers some days.

Los Angeles Times

Thanksgiving week travel expected to be almost as busy as pre-pandemic levels

Thanksgiving week has always been the busiest travel season of the year, and experts expect the number of people flying and hitting the road will be close to what it was before the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits

The holiday travel rush is already on, and it could spread out over more days than usual this year

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