Samurai Sai Swords Seized By TSA Agents From Bag At BWI Airport Samurai Sai Swords Seized By TSA Agents From Bag At BWI Airport
Samurai Sai Swords Seized By TSA Agents From Bag At BWI Airport TSA agents at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) made a curious find as a would-be traveler attempted to slip through security with a specialty weapon in their bag. Officials say that officials at the airport stopped a traveler over the holiday weekend when agents found martial arts sai swords inside a carry-on bag that is not permitted. The @TSA team at @BWI_Airport stopped a traveler who tried to bring these marital arts sai swords through the checkpoint yesterday. After being told they could not go past the checkpoint, he voluntarily abandoned them wit…
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA A traveler at Washington Dulles International Airport claimed the loaded handgun that TSA officers found stored inside his carry-on bag wasn't his, authorities said. The .22 caliber handgun was discovered in the Mount Solon, VA man's bag after the checkpoint X-ray machine alerted officers to take a closer look on Thursday, Nov. 17, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The gun was loaded with four bullets, she said. The man told officials that the gun did not belong to him and he did not know how it managed to find its way into his carry-on bag, according to Farbstein. Police con…
Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb
Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb Three Americans were found dead under unknown circumstances at an Airbnb in Mexico City, multiple news outlets are reporting. Local police found the bodies of Kandace Florence and Jordan Marshall, both 28 and of Virginia Beach, and Courtez Hall, 33, of New Orleans, LA, at their vacation rental on Oct. 30, WAVY first reported. According to the city prosecutor's office, security guards mentioned smelling gas, leading authorities to believe their deaths were possibly caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, Bloomberg reports.  However, the investigation remains ongoing, and the&nbs…
Oopsie, Wrong Bag: Long Island Woman Stopped At JFK Packin' 400 Bullets Oopsie, Wrong Bag: Long Island Woman Stopped At JFK Packin' 400 Bullets
Oopsie, Wrong Bag: Long Island Woman Stopped At JFK Packin' 400 Bullets Bullets over the Belt Parkway? A Long Island woman said she accidentally grabbed the wrong bag and ended up trying to carry 400 rounds of ammo onto a flight at JFK Airport, authorities said. The various rounds -- 12-gauge, .308-caliber, .223-caliber and 9mm -- were packed in nine boxes and included ammunition for shotguns and handguns, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the Hicksville woman and notified Port Authority police, who confiscated the ammunition and gave her a summons. The unidentified woman reportedly told them she'd mi…
Man Recalls NJ BF's Final Moments On Notoriously Dangerous Hawaiian Beach 'Lumadie' Man Recalls NJ BF's Final Moments On Notoriously Dangerous Hawaiian Beach 'Lumadie'
Man Recalls NJ BF's Final Moments On Notoriously Dangerous Hawaiian Beach 'Lumadie' "I love my family. I don't want to die." Those were some of the last words spoken by New Jersey’s Matthew Preziose moments before being swept out to sea by the heavy currents on a beach in Hawaii last weekend — never to be seen again. The irony of it all is that his boyfriend, Nick Slawinski, said he’d never seen Preziose, 25, of Middletown, happier than he was that week. The couple chose Lumahai beach in Kauai to visit particularly because of its rave reviews both from tour guides and Google, 26-year-old Slawinski, of Riverside, said. Little did they know, the site is known as a dangerou…
NY Officials Urge Caution As Storm Expected To Bring Snow, Freezing Rain NY Officials Urge Caution As Storm Expected To Bring Snow, Freezing Rain
NY Officials Urge Caution As Storm Expected To Bring Snow, Freezing Rain New York state officials are urging residents to prepare as a winter storm is expected to bring snow and freezing rain to parts of the state. The storm is set to impact the region beginning the night of Thursday, Feb. 3, through Friday, Feb. 4.  Gov. Kathy Hochul said the Hudson Valley and downstate regions are expected to see freezing rain and icy conditions. She said parts of the Hudson Valley region may receive up to four inches of snow and up to two-tenths of an inch of ice. Parts of Central New York, the Southern Tier and the Finger Lakes could receive as much as 18 inches of sno…
High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Widespread Power Outages High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Widespread Power Outages
High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Widespread Power Outages A High Wind Warning is in effect for the potent post-Easter Storm that will hit the area. The warning starts at 6 a.m. on Monday, April 13 and lasts until 6 p.m. Monday. Sustained winds to 40 to 45 miles per hour and gusts up to 70 miles per hour could cause widespread power outages, the National Weather Service said. The overnight low temperature will hold steady in the mid 50s as a surge of mild air arrives ahead of the storm system. Rain is expected to start just before daybreak on Monday, with thunderstorm activity beginning around 9 a.m. Even sturdy and well-secured tent struct…
Storm Will Start As Snow Before Changing To Wintry Mix, Causing Potentially Hazardous Travel Storm Will Start As Snow Before Changing To Wintry Mix, Causing Potentially Hazardous Travel
Storm Will Start As Snow Before Changing To Wintry Mix, Causing Potentially Hazardous Travel The weekend winter storm that will start as snow will turn to ice and rain, creating potentially hazardous travel conditions. The entire region is expected to see snowfall sometime after 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Areas south of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut will see a changeover to a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain late in the afternoon and then all rain after 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Farther north and inland, the changeover from snow to a wintry mix is expected to come several hours later. The entire region will see ra…
Snow Squalls Could Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions, National Weather Service Warns Snow Squalls Could Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions, National Weather Service Warns
Snow Squalls Could Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions, National Weather Service Warns Skies have cleared following a complex storm that brought mainly a wintry mix and ice to the region, but don't let the sunny start to the day on Wednesday, Dec. 18 fool you. A few snow squalls are possible in the afternoon into the evening. The squalls could produce brief significant reductions in visibility, higher winds and a quick coating of snow, causing potentially hazardous travel conditions, the National Weather Service warned in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued Wednesday morning. The high temperature will be in the mid 30s with wind out of the west between 10…
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Powerful Storm System That Will Sweep Through Area Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Powerful Storm System That Will Sweep Through Area
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Powerful Storm System That Will Sweep Through Area This story has been updated. Projected snowfall totals have increased for the powerful storm that will bring a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region. The storm will arrive Monday night, Dec. 16 and continue through Tuesday evening, Dec. 17. A total of 3 inches of accumulation is now predicted for areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service in projections released late Monday afternoon. A total of 2 inches of snowfall is predicted for Southern Westchester and Southern Fairfield County. (See first i…
State Of Emergency Includes Ulster, Six Other NY Counties State Of Emergency Includes Ulster, Six Other NY Counties
State Of Emergency Includes Ulster, Six Other NY Counties A state of emergency has been declared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for seven New York counties, including Ulster, as a winter storm continues to impact the region. Cuomo made the announcement on Monday, Dec. 2, as the storm dumped eight to 12-inches of snow in some regions, including the Mid-Hudson.  In addition to Ulster, the state of emergency includes Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Saratoga counties. The governor has also activated 300 members of the National Guard to assist with snow removal and clean-up operations.  New Yorkers planning to travel throughout Monday a…
Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Totals For Nor'easter That Will Slam Area Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Totals For Nor'easter That Will Slam Area
Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Totals For Nor'easter That Will Slam Area Click here for an updated story - Storm Watch: Here Are Latest Projections For Snow, Ice, Rain Accumulations, Timing A slow-moving major Nor'easter will dump mixed precipitation along with heavy snow at times, creating dangerous and difficult travel for both those heading home from Thanksgiving on Sunday, Dec. 1 and those headed back to work on Monday, Dec. 2. Winter Storm Watches, in effect from 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 until 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, now cover Northern Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties in New York and Northern Fairfield and L…